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Clothing, Merchants,
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Clothing
(Costumes or, as we
commonly call it, "Garb")
General
Clothing
and Costume Links
A large links page full of links
to how to's and instructions, designing your own costumes, costumes
from different eras and cultures, pictures of SCA'ers in costumes,
and much more.
Clothing
Construction in the "Period" Style
The
Costumer's Manifesto
"One-stop site for costumers
information and images"
The
Costumer's Manofesto Medieval European Costumes
Links
Page
Extant
Clothing of the Middle Ages
This page is entirely
compiled from books about clothing and jewelry, with commentary
either by the authors, or by people who have sent me scans of
their material, as noted.
Medieval
Footwear & Clothing
Early Anglo-Saxon, Viking,
Norman and British Culture
Regia Anglorum
This is a re-creational group based in England which focuses on the early period history in that region. They have a number of interesting articles, which you can find here.
Celtic
Eachna's
Celtic Clothing
An online reference for re-creational
medievalism, which involves making a sincere effort to reproduce
the lifestyle of a race or region of the distant past.
Clothing
of the Ancient Irish
A Guide to Irish Costume
Norse
Viking
Resources for the Re-enactor
A fellow S.C.A. member.
Not as rich in pictures as the Viking Answer Lady, but this
site concentrated more on the Norse textiles and styles of dress.
Roman
Institute
of Draped Clothes
An institute for the research,
study, preservation and promotion of draped clothing such as
saris, Roman togas, sarongs, and other unstitched costumes found
all over the world and History.
Scottish
BBC - A History of Scotland
Gateway to Scotland
How to Wrap a Great Kilt
List of Feminine Personal Names
Medieval Scotland
Scottish History
The Highlands
Sources for authentic great kilts
or material for great kilts
The Great Kilt
Elegant Stitches
Kiyo Design Fabrics
Cloth
(Discount, Bulk & Hard to Find
Cloth Sellers)
Delectable
Mountain Cloth
All natural fabrics
Elegant
Stitches
Heirloom sewing supplies. Among other supplies,
they also carry resonably priced tartan cloth.
Fabric
Direct
Discount fabric (Has reasonably priced wool
blends)
Fashion
Fabrics On-line
Discount fabrics
Grayline Fabrics
Natural fabrics (linen and silks)
Kiyo
Design Fabrics
Denver Fabrics
Fabrics-Store
A great source for natural linen and cotton fabric.
Sewing Central
Another great source for linen.
Big Daddy's Gypsy Caravan
They carry a wide array of fabrics and trim.
Patterns
Sewing Central
Yes, this is the same Sewing Central which is listed above for linen - they also carry a line of nice patterns!
Patterns of Time
Patterns from the 10th Century forward
Folkwear Patterns
Some basic middle eastern patterns, as well as a few European
*Note: Just because a company claims to carry "authentic" historical patterns, this is not always the case. But these patterns are either historically accurate, or close enough to alter after a study of texts on historical clothing. Even some of the major pattern companies, such as Butterick and Simplicity carry patterns which are adaptations (sometimes close adaptations) of historical patterns. Some gentles in the SCA like to wear clothing which is as accurate as possible (inded, some actually hand-stitch their clothes together!) - others simply wish to wear clothing which appears to be historically accurate and is enough so that it will not disturb the ambiance at our events. The choice is yours.
Garb Merchants
Anastacia's
Garb & Pavilions
This site is for SCA and pre-1600
re-enactment enthusiasts looking for well constructed, reasonably
priced, researched Garb, Pavilions and Accessories that make
our hobbies the wonderful fun that they are.
Peldyn
& Gwenyth's Garb
Medieval & Renaissance Clothing
Sofi's Stitches
Renaissance style clothing
Pallace Gallery
The sister company to Gipsy Peddler for those who do not feel the need to fight in their finery
The Tudor Shoppe
Carrying a great selection of clothing for the Tudor gentleman or woman
Hatcrafters
For those hard-to-find hats!
House of Andar
For those who be pyrates - or any who need sharp lookin' boots!
Middle Eastern Garb
A page of links to a number of merchants who carry garb with the middle eastern flair
Renaissance Leather
For nicely decorated leather accessories
For Heavy Combat Fighters
By the Sword
This company carries affordable leather gorgets
Mandrake Armory
Platemail, helmets, etc.
Noble Plastics
Makes plastic lamellar plates
The Renaissance Store
Assorted items for heavy combat fighters
White Mountain Armoury
Platemail, helmets, steel lamella plates
Windrose Armory
Platemail, helmets, etc.
For Rapier Fighters
American Fencers Supply
This company caters to modern fencing enthusiasts, but they still carry excellent 3-weapon masks
By the Sword
This company carries affordable leather gorgets
Darkwood Armory
One of the premier manufacturers of rapier swords; they also carry some well made gauntlets
Gipsy Peddler
Rapier armor to drool over....
Jas. Townsend and Son, Inc.
This is a Civil War Reenactment merchant, but they carry wonderful over-the-knee wool socks, which were worn during SCA time periods as well
The Renaissance Store
Among other things, this store carries affordable hoods for wearing beneath your rapier mask
Zen Warrior Armory
Despite the name, these folks carry rapier equipment and were once widely known as "Triplette Competition Arms"
Please contact the webmistress if any of the foregoing links appear to be broken. We will try to keep the links updated and current. There are also many, many other merchants who carry good quality clothing and accessories. If you locate one who is not on our list or linked through the pages above, please email the webmistress so we may add them!
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