Renaissance Costuming

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Costuming Links
Many Thanx to Christina Neitz for submitting the Costume Section.

Suppliers

AlterYears for the Costumer offers historical, ethnic, dance and specialty patterns, a vast collection of hard to find costume books, supplies and underpinnings.
Amazon Drygoods presents... Everything for true Victorian living for you, your family and guests, your home and garden- all in four fascinating catalogs!
Bazarre Traders - Sergei Trubetzkoy - 801.537.7118 - They have cloth parasols
By The Sword, Inc., serving collectors and re-enactors since 1990 and been Online since 1995!
denverfabrics.com Fabric at Discounts: Silk, fleece, wool, drapery prints and upholstery fabric, cotton prints from major lines and much more. A large variety of discounted sewing notions, trims, books, and patterns. They also have a very large page of Renaissance Fabrics, Patterns, and Trims with many useful links and accessories.
FireMountain Gems The one-stop shopping source for cheap pearls, beads, findings,and other jewelry-making supplies.
Five Rivers Chapmanry ~ purveyors of quality hand-crafted cooperage fine hand-sewn embroidered garments, historical sewing patterns & embroidery supplies
Grannd Companies is the same as Grannd Garb, The Historic Costume Supply Company for fabric, trim, hardware, & more.
Henna Productions, sellers of silk.
The Leather Factory, a diverse "one-stop shop" for leather goods
Palladia Passementerie: A wholesale suppliers of trim and passementerie.
Renstore.com
Sod Hoppers Leather Related Items And Other Stuff 4 - Sale
Thai Silks Over 1400 Silk Fabrics from China, Korea, Thailand, and India
Ye Olde Dial-A-Dress

Simplicity Pattern Co.'s web site allows you to view patterns and the back of the envelope for Simplicity and New Look patterns.With Shakespeare in Love there's been a flood of commercial patterns available for Renaissance costumes. Big Warning! Most of them are designed for Halloween-type events. The fabrics recommended won't last, don't hang right, or won't be comfortable for hours on end. The patterns were designed for people wearing them for one day for 3-4 hours not for those who need 15-20 days of use for 8-12 hours at a time in all weathers.They also weren't designed for wearing with the proper foundation garments that Renaissance costumes need. Work with an experienced seamstress to replace zippers and delete bust darts, which are two of the biggest faults. The patterns are a good place to start if you are aware of their limitations.

This page last updated Sunday, March 1, 2009

Research

CGFA: Another good art site.
The Elizabethan Costume Page: This is probably the best costume site on the web for the Renaissance period. It covers almost every facet of costuming. There is a Custom Corset Pattern Generator link that is helpful.
A Festive Attyre, Renaissance and Elizabethan Costuming
La Couturier Parisienne; Costume and Fashion Site: This link leads you to contemporary paintings on the web including several museums' links.
Pieter Bruegel the Elder, a Renaissance Artist and a GREAT resource for peasant and lower middle-class clothing. The site includes what kids were wearing.
The Renaissance Tailor, recreating 16th and 17th Century Clothing.
Renaissance: This site is a great introduction to the Renaissance world. Follow the link to the Compendium of Common Knowledge, another fount of info.
What the Irish Wore, up-to-date information on Irish historical clothing research.
Ye Olde Dial-A-Dress: If you don't draw well and want to try different details for a gown, check out this site

Shoes

Boots for Guys
By The Sword, Inc.
Renstore.com
Sod Hoppers Custom Footwear, Medieval, Reenactment, Stage, Hunting, Hiking, Play, Comfort, Fun!

Kilts

A number of people have asked for links and information about kilts. Below are a few sites with information for you.

Kilted Life, This website is an xploration of the idea of unbifurcated alternative men's clothing such as the kilt, both modern and classic style, as a feasible garment for every day wear for a man in today's world. It has a huge link list.
Utility Kilts A company committed to pioneer a comfortable alternative to trousers by producing "Men's Unbifurcated Garments" (MUG's).
Yahoo UK UtiliKilt News Group archives are a great place for info about the various makers.

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