Sewing and Costuming Resources
Books
Just Bought on amazon.com:
- "Medieval Costume and Fashion" Herbert Norris; Paperback;
- "Patterns of Fashion : The Cut and Construction of Clothes for Men
and Women C1560-1620" Janet Arnold; Paperback;
Patterns
Other How-To Sites
- Free Patterns, Sewing Tips for Newbies
- by TechnoSystem StrangeGirl, "A Reasonable Attempt at Period Clothing", patterns, instructions, keyhole neck, sewing tips and colors, advice for beginners, fabrics, sewing machines
- Duct Tape Double - how to make your own sewing assitant
- Middle Eastern garb - 13th Century - has some nice basic diagrams, even mens' clothing!
- How to finish seams - about.com, instructions for basic, flat-felled, and french seams
- Choosing Patterns and Altering Patterns - about.com instructions, tips, discussion
Websites
- costumes.org
- Timeline of Costume History - Images, click on links below images for further detail on an era of interest
- Footwear of the Middle Ages
- Near and Middle Eastern Costume Sites - good variety of links and descriptions
- Clothing of the Ancient Celts - discussion of medieval costume in Ireland, Scotland
- Glossary of Sewing Machine Parts
- Historical Costuming FAQ - FAQs frome usenet sewing groups, SCA period, sources for patterns, supplies, bibliography
- Costume Image Database - selected images used in the study of fashion and costume at Columbia College
- Threads Magazine Online - a sewing magazine with articles, tips, etc
- Sewing Central - has historical patterns for sale, pictures
- (has some chinese patterns)
- patterns for purchase, some Chinese and Tibetan patterns, also Japanese
- Amazon Dry Goods Catalog - sells patterns, catalogs
- List of items at Dharma Trading Co - things that can be used for garb
- Dharma Trading Co - sells white garments that you can dye
- Trish's clothing bookmarks - links to more sewing stuff
- The ULTIMATE Costuming Site - not maintained
- Historically Yours Online Catalog - site unreachable on last attempt
- Clear picture of tavern wench outfit
- Lilly Abello's Sewing Resource Guide
- McCall's Patterns Online - look under Renaissance
- Period Patterns
- Scroll down, look for Tibetan Panel Coat
- Modern Patterns For use As SCA Garb
- Past Patterns - only 1830 and later
- PennsicWarXXX Photos - 1300s garb
- The Costume Ring Sitelist Page 1
- The Garb Bag Fantasy Costuming Links
- The Home Sewing Association
- The Home Sewing Association sewing project pages
- Timeless Textiles - site unreachable
- Plates from MAX TILE: Oriental Costumes - Their Design and Colors - there are some really good pictures here for kaftan and aba inspiration, this is only the first page of plates, there are more