Web Directory

» 15th Century Female Flemish Dress
   Hope Greenberg provides images of women from paintings the 15th century by artists working primarily in the northwestern part of Europe. It is intended to show examples of the predominant trends in upper class clothing from the era.
   http://www.uvm.edu/~hag/sca/15th/

» A Comparative Study of Extant Garments Relevant to East Denmark in the mid-to-late 14th Century
   An overview of clothing worn in East Denmark in the 14th century. Includes thumbnail images of actual garments, with details of the item.
   http://www.forest.gen.nz/Medieval/articles/garments/garments.html

» Albanach.org
   Topics include clothing from Medieval Scottish Highlands.
   http://albanach.org/

» Braies
   Brief description of Braies in 13th Century Europe, with image
   http://www.bumply.com/Medieval/braies01.html

» Burgundian Formal Dress
   Women's clothing in late-15th century Northern Europe, particularly Burgundy and Flanders.
   http://cleftlands.cwru.edu/BurgundianCostume.pdf

» Buried with the Friars
   Discussion of archeological finds of 14th and 15th century clothing in North-East England (British Archaeology, no 53, June 2000)
   http://www.britarch.ac.uk/ba/ba53/ba53feat.html#evans

» Chronology of Medieval Boys' Clothing Styles
   A general overview of aspects relating to the topic such as experiences of childhood, cultural influences and class issues. Contains links to more detailed discussions of some sections.
   http://histclo.com/chron/med/medieval.html

» Clothing and Garb from Period Art Work
   Provides links to artwork appropriate to use as resources for garb recreation, specifically children's clothes and nursing gear
   http://4sefa.tripod.com/

» Clothing of Norman Women
   Discussion of 11th and 12th century female norman clothing styles, including images.
   http://freespace.virgin.net/sarah.doyle/KIT.HTM

» Dame Helen's Pennsic XXXI Classes
   Dame Helen's three classes from Pennsic. Cotehardies from Greenland Gowns, Houpelande Theory Class, and 14th century sewing and textile information.
   http://www.damehelen.com/

» Early Period Dress
   Discusses basic garb with some links
   http://cunnan.sca.org.au/wiki/Early_Period_Dress

» Echna's 5th Century Irish-Celtic Re-Enactments
   Nobility garb of the period. Additional notes on crafts and re-enacting the lifestyle and culture of this time.
   http://www.celticgarb.org/

» Footwear of the Middle Ages
   An ongoing examination of the history and development of footwear and shoemaking techniques through the Middle Ages to the end of the 16th century.
   http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/shoe/SHOEHOME.HTM

» General Construction for Houppelandes
   Cynthia Thibault's basic layout of the easiest version of a houppelande.
   http://www.thibault.org/wedding/construction.html

» History Pages Isle of Man - Dress
   Details of Period Manx dress
   http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/history/dress/dress.htm

» House Marsvin's Medieval Pages
   Many articles on 14th Century Viking clothing.
   http://www.forest.gen.nz/Medieval/

» Italian Costuming Page
   Pictures and explanations of men's and women's garments.
   http://www.angelfire.com/zine/kiarapanther/garb/italian.html

» La Cotte Simple
   Articles and instructions for making various garments.
   http://www.cottesimple.com/

» Liz Jones Home Page
   Articles on making various Italian garments (Balzo, Farsetto).
   http://home.earthlink.net/~lizjones429/

» Making the Irish Leine
   Meghan Paget gives full instructions on making a leine, accompanied by a discussion of the garment
   http://www.kelthaven.org/leine/

» Mathilde's Little Corner
   Photographs and patterns.
   http://www.mathildegirlgenius.com/

» Medieval Clothing Pages
   A collection of articles and essays on medieval fashion, garments and accessories. Links to related history sites. Author: Cynthia Virtue.
   http://www.virtue.to/articles/

» Megge of Caerleon
   Several articles describing garb from the 14th and 15th centuries.
   http://caerleon.freeservers.com/mywork.html

» Melanie Schuessler's Period Costumes
   Research paper on 12th century garb, and some pictures of 15th century garb
   http://www.faucet.net/costume/period/periodcostume.html

» Midgard Basic Clothing Standards
   Recommended Medieval Garb for Midgard's Public Events
   http://www.larp.com/midgard/mbcs.htm

» Ravensgard Costuming and Textiles Page
   Medieval and Renaissance research, textile weaving and dyes, accessories, jewelry, and supplies. Includes links collection.
   http://www.ravensgard.org/gerekr/costume.html

» Scottish Clothing
   Sharon L. Krossa's articles and resources regarding clothing in pre-modern Scotland
   http://www.medievalscotland.org/clothing/

» Sofya la Rus' Medieval Russian Life
   Patterns and information on medieval Russian garb.
   http://www.strangelove.net/~kieser/Russia/

» Some Clothing of the Middle Ages
   Marc Carlson offers 'a cursory examination, for people interested in historical recreation and replication, of the extant archaeological and museum materials relating to clothing in the Middle Ages'.
   http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/cloth/bockhome.html

» The Byzantine World
   Information on the Byzantine period, including clothing
   http://www.blacktauna.com/sca/byzantine.html

» The Fourteenth Century
   Patterns and layouts for fourteenth century garb
   http://members.fortunecity.com/cadieuxx/

» The Frazzled Frau
   Pictures of 16th century German women's clothing.
   http://frazzledfrau.glittersweet.com/

» The Garb Index
   Lists descriptions of, and links to articles on, clothing worn in the past.
   http://garbindex.com/

» The Needles Excellency
   Medieval/Elizabethan weblog focused on needlework and embroidery.
   http://laren.blogspot.com/

» The Shoulderless Cotehardie
   Instructions for altering a commercial dress pattern into a cotehardie
   http://www.maybe.org/~rodmur/sca/Cotehardie.html

» The Viking Answer Lady Webpage
   Authoritative details on Viking era garb
   http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/

» The Weeb Site
   Patterns, images, history, and links for men's and women's Medieval garb.
   http://www.theweebsite.com/

» The textile industry in Essex in the late 12th and 13th centuries
   A study on the history of textile production in Essex, based on occupational names in charter sources
   http://www.utoronto.ca/deeds/pubs/doc3/index.htm

» Understanding Houpelande and Burgundian Clothing Construction
   Mistress Corisander's instructions for making 15th century Burgundian and Houppeland gowns.
   http://www.james-gang.org/greydove/docs/houpburg.pdf

» Viking Resources for the Re-enactor
   Several articles on subjects of interest to Viking Age re-enactors, by Carolyn Priest (Dora Sharptooth)
   http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/vikresource.html