Documentation
I’m still anxiously awaiting the threads from England. In the meantime, I’ve been working on the documentation. My three main sources so far are Patterns of Fashion #4, Queen Elizabeth’s Wardrobe Unlock’d and the Tudor Tailor. I have some other minor resources on history of dress accessories and history of underclothing that I’m considering using. I’ve also come across some nice links online that I thought I’d pass along. These are both modern reproductions like the one I am doing and they have included their research. (I think the stocking pattern in my flickr photos may be from here. Since it was sent to me by a friend, I’m not 100% sure, but it looks the same.)
http://www.faucet.net/costume/research/hose.html
http://alina.wasteofbandwidth.info/Chalice.html
Another great link is to the german hosiery museum: http://www.german-hosiery-museum.de/hosiery-museum.htm. This has an extensive history of hose, even though you have to sort of piece it together by clicking on the virtual exhibit rooms.
I’m hosting an embroidery and lace tea party this weekend and I hope to work on the pattern for the embroidery so I can post it here soon!
