Patterns and Resources

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• Ireland, 5th - 10th c. AD
  -- Hair, Jewelry, etc. (Classical Celts and pre-medieval Ireland)
• Late Medieval Ireland
• Medieval Scotland, 1100-1600
• Scotland, 1600-1800
  -- Assembling a Basic 18th c. Woman's Outfit
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• Patterns and Resources
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Resources -- Renaissance through 1770s
The Elizabethan Corset Page
How to Make an 18th Century Corset
Footwear of the Middle Ages
The G. Gedney Godwin Online Catalog -- 17th and 18th c. clothing, weapons, and other items
Hand Knit Hose
Hose directions (from Tempus Peregrinator's Leggings Site (cut hose)
House of Tartan
How to Make a Cap by Sue Felshin
Jas. Townsend and Son, Inc. Home Page -- sells nearly everything you'll need, from clothing patterns through shoes
Reconstructing History -- for more information about 16th c. Irish clothing, as well as other areas of interest
RevList page -- includes examples of items used in the Colonies during the Rev. War period.
Scottish Military Historical Society - Gallery
Scandinavian Touch -- source for clogs
Syke's Sutlery -- 17th century clothing, weapons, etc.
Shift Cutting Guide from RevList
The Shinrone Gown -- an Irish dress from the Elizabethan period
Spectacles from RevList
18th C. Women's Clothing guidelines from Battle Road 2000 (RevWar event)

Other suppliers for 18th c. reenactment, on the RevListe web site.

Traditional Welsh Costume
Traditional Welsh Costume and Recipes
Welsh Themes - National Costume
Wales Tourist Board - National Costume

Regency/Empire Costume:  This is a bit beyond the period and scope of my web page, but here are two good Regency-period resources.  I'm putting them on the web page because they're just so helpful, and hey, what reenactor sticks with just one time period?

• Jessamyn's Regency Costume Links -- good overview of Regency-period costuming patterns and sources
• If you're looking for good Regency-period shoes (1810 or later), go here: Just Plain Flats : French Pattern Ladies Shoes.  The toes of the shoes aren't pointed, so they won't do for earlier than 1810, but for that year and later, they are very nicely made shoes.

Supplies:
Dharma Trading Co. -- textile crafts supplies
EarthGuild -- Supplies for weaving, dyeing, etc.
G&S DYE - HOME PAGE
Halcyon Yarns -- spinning, weaving, and other fiber arts supplies and books
Hamilton Dry Goods - out of period, but has some appropriate fabric
Handwoven Plaid Cloth for 18th c. Plaid Hose
Hanson's Leather
Jas. Townsend and Son, Inc. Home Page -- patterns and fabric for 18th c., as well as other supplies
Lacis
Phiala's String Pages -- Source for information on Early/Medieval textile arts.
Ravensgard Costuming and Textiles Page -- great list of links, as well as additional weaving info!
Richard The Thread
SCA Tablet Weaving Archives
Tablet Weaving Archive
The Woad Page
Celtic Jewellery -- some pieces on this page are based on period pieces
Medieval Brooches -- these annular brooches would be more appropriate for later-period Celtic costumes
Dark Ages Jewellery
Historic Enterprises -- belt findings, clothing, kitchen goods, etc.

Weapons:
Jas. Townsend and Son, Inc. Home Page
Museum Replicas
Syke's Sutlery

18th Century: see
Early Scottish Dirk from Museum Replicas Limited
Brass Basket Hilted Claymore "
Culloden Steel Basket Hilted Claymore "

Other:
Amazon Drygoods
The Costume Page (fairly comprehensive listing of costume-related sites)
Duct Tape Double
Jas. Townsend and Son, Inc. Home Page