[Mid] Fwd: New Costume Book! (advertisement)

Putting this up for general knowledge, I have no affiliations, etc. yada,
yada, yada..... Smiles, Despina

>Reply-To: "Janet Davis" <castle@erie.net>
>Yes, I know I already sent a book advertisement this month and I usually
>feel that any more than that is an imposition. However, the dire lack of
>decent books on medieval costuming has long been a favorite rant of mine,
>often directed at publishers' representatives, but, in a pinch, at anyone
>who will listen. Dover has been reprinting some things the last few
>years, but their best titles (the Norris books) were written in the
>1930s. There have been a few new very scholarly books published, some
>things on very late period garb and some books directed at the very
>knowledgeable, but there is nothing out there really suitable for the
>person who wishes to move up from make garb from McCall's patterns. (end
>of rant)
>
>Anyway, yesterday I got my copies of The Medieval Tailor's
>Assistant:Making Common Garments 1200-1500 by Sarah Thursfield ($39.95
>paperback) and on the whole, I am well pleased. Her main goal is to
>prepare working patterns that recreate the look of the period rather than
>aim for exact historical accuracy, although she is not indifferent to it.
>She tackles underwear, children's clothes and hats as well as the usual
>gowns and cloaks. Her emphasis seems to more on the garb of middle class
>and working people (men & women), rather than court garb. On the first
>page-through, I thought "I know about most of this already" but on reading
>it, even a bit, I was finding all sorts of things of use.
>
>A few footnotes on things like sources, would have made me happier, as
>would have the inclusion of Italian Renaissance clothes. Although the
>costumes laurels would probably find this too elementary, I will
>definitely recommend the book to the rest of us, new and not so new.
>
>This is up on the web site now, for easy ordering.
>
>Janet Davis
>Castle Furnishings
><http://www.medievalbookstore.com>http://www.medievalbookstore.com

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