Links to Garb Making Pages:
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(The Silver Desert is not responsible for the content of any of these pages.)

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Viking / Saxon / Pre-12th Century

Vigdís' Viking Apron Dress
or "How I became a Viking Chick"

Vigdís' Norse Underdress
How to make an underdress (or undertunic) using the current theory on layout.
Similar to the Eura Dress. Uses a lot less fabric than a standard t-tunic.

A Quick and Dirty Look at Viking Women's
Garb in the Ninth and Tenth Centuries

by Mistress Thora Sharptooth

Viking Answer Lady on women's clothes
Good resource for many questions on Viking studies

An Archaeological Guide to Viking Men's Clothing
by Mistress Thora Sharptooth

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Cotehardies / Houppelands

Articles by Cynthia Virtue
Lots of great miscellaneous information.

Summary of Women's Cotehardies
Nice explanation of the dress and accessories.

Tempus Peregrinator's Weeb Site
Fabulous information on Cotehardies, Houppelandes, & Landsknechte.

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German / Landsknecht

The Frazzled Frau
a documentation site for German Women's Garb

Landsknecht and Costume Site
What to and not to do for Landskenecht, including pictures of finished garments.

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Italian

Italian Renaissance Gown Construction
Contains how-to's, including diagrams for most of the pieces to the outfit,
and a very thorough bibliography. 1470-1540

Middle Class Italian Renaissance Gown
dated 1460 to 1485

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Irish / Scottish

Celtic Dress of the 16th Century
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A brief essay on the leinte of early medieval Ireland
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Dress and Personal Adornment in Ancient Ireland

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Other Resources

14th Century Women's Clothing in Period Art
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How to make Self-Supporting Bodices
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Midrealm Laurel's Link Page for Costume

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Footwear

Footwear of the Middle Ages
A lot of great information on making shoes.

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I will add more links as time permits.
Also, if you have a favorite garb site and want to see it here,
please e-mail me and I will add it.

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