Costuming
"Costuming" is the art of production of clothing and accessories to be worn by attendees of SCA events.
Activities & Groups
- Company of Clothiers: The Right Noble Company of Clothiers is a medieval and Renaissance costuming interest group in the Kingdom of Caid.
In-Kingdom Resource Web Pages
Here are some links to pages by Caidans about various costuming topics. The goal is to get local like-minded people together with each other. Some of these are sites that share research in general, some are dress diaries that show the practical aspects of the making of a single garment, and some sell completed garments. Some of these chronicle discoveries in learning an area new to the writer, others are building on past successes. All have something to offer.
Note - All external links are not part of the Compendium Caid web site. Inclusion of a page or site here is neither implicit nor explicit endorsement of the site.
General costuming discussions
Early Period (ca. 500AD - 1000AD )
11th century
12th century
13th century
Cotehardies: Medb ingen Echuid: http://couturearanel.blogspot.com/
Egyptian
http://timetravelerscloset.wordpress.com/category/egyptian/
14th century
Gambesons, ca. 1367: Gareth Nikodemos Somerset : http://www.gambesons.com
15th century
Italian
Florence, ca. 1485-1490: Caterucia Bice da Ghiacceto: http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/yourgarb/2006/Caterucia.htm
16th century
English
ca. 1520: Joan Silvertoppe: http://www.kimiko1.com/dressdiaries/1500Phyllis/index.html
German
ca. 1500: http://timetravelerscloset.wordpress.com/category/1500-german-gown/
Italian
Florence, ca. 1550s: Thea Gabrielle Northernridge: http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/yourgarb/2012/Cynthia.htm
Florence, ca. 1540s: Caterucia Bice da Ghiacceto: http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/yourgarb/2008/Caterucia.htm
Florence, ca. 1555: Caterucia Bice da Ghiacceto: http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/yourgarb/2009/Kerri.htm