Ex
Libris Selected Member Clothing
There's
more than meets the eye,
but
here's a selection of looks you'll find us wearing while doing things
that we do.
This page is a work in progress being
updated often.
Many of the categories have info to be updated but you'll be able to
see the outfits.
Backdrops added just because we all know how hard it is to get nice
photos. :)
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Country of Garment: England/France
Style of Garment: 14th century sideless surcote with low armholes
Garment Outer Colour: dark red
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% dupion silk
Garment Lining Colour: mid brown
Garment Lining Fabric: 100% dupion silk
Undergarment: linen chemise, silk laced kirtle in sage green
Decorative features, embroidery etc: Gold metal couched embroidery at the neckline and armholes. Flat metal woven braid with flowers at hem. Gold, rose-shaped bezants powdered with freshwater pearl clusters in crosses and roundels. Silk surcote lined with silk, with gold rose bezants and pearl clusters powdered across. Gold embroidered flower hem with 440 garnets and 1890 pearl flowers and rows. Gold embroidery at neck and edges.
Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread. Rolled hems. Hand-embroidered gold embroidery. Silk surcote lined with silk. Hand finished.
Undergarments: 100% linen chemise. !00% handstitched silk kirtle with laced front in sage green.
Headwear: Fashionably styled braids, silk veil and wimple, all hand stitched.
Dress accessories: Pewter plaque hip belt with roses motif. Leather turnshoes by Boots by Bohemond based on extent samples. 100% wool hose, hand stitched based on the London pattern.
Made by: Rosalie's Medieval Woman
Documentation: Based on the warderobe account of Queen Phillipa's ghita. Colours and style based on Effigy from Hereford Cathedral of Joanna de Bohun, dated1327.
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: late 14th century/ 15th century
Size: modern 10
Garment Outer Colour: madder and gold brocade based on patterns as seen in the 14th century Romance of Alexander. Blue and silver silk surcote.
Garment Outer Fabric: cotton blend
Garment Lining Colour: white linen
Garment Lining Fabric: linen
Sleeve Style: straight sleeves with button closures
Dress Closures: none
Decorative features, embroidery etc:
Construction: Stitched with quilting thread. taken from manuscripts. Felled seams. Rolled hems.gold trim at the neckline. Hand finished.
Undergarment: linen chemise
Headwear: padded roll with jewelled brooch, heart-shaped headdress with pearls and faux gemstones on a gold base. Veil. Leather turnshoes.
Dress accessories: Leather belt with cast fittings. Toddler (currently unavailable)
Made by: Angela Wessling
Documentation late 14th century brasses in English churches. (name tba)
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: 14th century
Size: modern
Garment Outer Colour: Brown
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% wool
Sleeve Style: Small bag sleeve
Dress Closures: pewter buttons at neck
Decorative features, embroidery etc: none
Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. Felled internal seams. Rolled hems.
Undergarment: linen sherte and braes, wool split hose.
Headwear: Daggued red wool hood, brass circlet.
Dress accessories: belt with reproduction fittings, kidney pouch with reproduction fittings. Hand constructed based on extant examples, leather gloves. leather buckled ankle boots.
Made by: Garment by Rosalie Gilbert. Dress accessories by Nigel Henderson.
Documentation 14th century, Romance of Alexander et al.
Late 14th Century Noble
Lady
Country of Garment: England/France
Style of Garment: early 14th century Burgundian gown/houppelande
Size: mordern 10-12
Garment Outer Colour: red
Garment Outer Fabric: cotton brocade
Garment Lining Colour: white
Garment Lining Fabric: cotton
Sleeve Style: Long, daggued sleeves
Dress Closures: none
Decorative features, embroidery etc: none
Construction: Hand finished visible seams.
Undergarments: linen chemise, wool undergown with laced front.
Headwear: Crespine with pearls and garnets and hand cast pewter
coronet.
Dress accessories: Hand embroidered wide belt with cast fittings.
Brocaded silk pouch with tassels, seperate hose, leather turnshoes. silk
veil.
Made by: Angela Wessling..
Documentation Duk du berry Book of Hours
Late 14th Century
Noble Woman
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: 14th century
Size: modern 10-12
Garment Outer Colour: Cream
Garment Outer Fabric: Brocade
Garment Lining Colour: Unlined
Garment Lining Fabric: None
Sleeve Style: fitted sleeves
Dress Closures: front laced underkirtle
Decorative features, embroidery etc: woven gold thread trim around
neckline, side openings and hem set with faux pearls and red, glass beads.
6 large decorative buttons, gilded and set with red glass,stones.
Construction: Hand finished visible seams. Felled seams. Rolled
hems.
Undergarment: linen chemise, duck kirtle
Headwear: scarlet silk fillet set with 3 flower clusters of garnets
and freashwater pearls. Silk, hand stitched veil.
Dress accessories: hose, shoes, leather belth with cast reproduction
fittings, buckle and chape.
Made by: Rosalie's Medieval Woman
Documentation 14th century funeral brass, England
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: 14th century surcote
Size: modern 10
Garment Outer Colour: blue
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% wool
Decorative features, embroidery etc:
Construction: Hand stitched with silk thread. Felled seams. Rolled hems. Small slit at neck with eyelets for brooch closure.
Undergarment: Linen chemise. Ssilk kirtle, entirely hand stitched with silk thread. Linen facing strip around neckline.
Headwear: White silk wimple and veil, hand sticthed with silk thread. Silver circlet with roses and freshwater pearls based on manuscript images.
Dress accessories: Wool cloak with hand cast reproduction cloak clasps (MoL) and hand woven silk tablet woven band (woad dyed). Wool hose based on the London pattern. Cutwork turnshoes upgrade by Rosalie from bought turnshoes. Reproduction brooch based on MoL artefact set with blue and red glass stones.
Made by: Rosalie's Medieval Woman
Documentation various 14th century artifacts and manuscripts.
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: 14th century
Size: modern
Garment Outer Colour:
Garment Outer Fabric:
Garment Lining Colour: Unlined
Garment Lining Fabric: None
Sleeve Style:
Dress Closures:
Decorative features, embroidery etc:
Undergarment: linen chemise,
Headwear: ...
Dress accessories: ...
Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 2-panel pattern. Felled seams. Rolled hems.
Made by:
Documentation 14th century
Avert your gaze!
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: 14th century
Size: modern
Garment Outer Colour:
Garment Outer Fabric:
Garment Lining Colour: Unlined
Garment Lining Fabric: None
Sleeve Style:
Dress Closures:
Decorative features, embroidery etc:
Headwear: ...
Dress accessories: ...
Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 2-panel pattern. Felled seams. Rolled hems.
Made by:
Documentation 14th century
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: 14th century surcote
Size: modern 10
Garment Outer Colour: woad blue
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% wool
Under garment colour: Natural
Undergarment fabric: 100% wool
Sleeve Style: Long, fitted sleeve with hand made cloth buttons
Dress Closures: laced. Hand made lacing holes and braided lace.
Construction: Herjolfnes style.
Undergarment: 100% hand stitched linen chemise, 100% wool hose based on the London hose pattern. Cutwork leather turnshoes.
Headwear: Hand made silk hairnet. Linen frillet fillet and barbette set in 100% linen, hand stitched.
Dress accessories: Reproduction brooch, hand cast based on extant sample.
Made by: Rosalie's Medieval Woman
Documentation: Extant garment, manuscripts, fragments as per MoL Clothing, Egan.
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: 14th century gowne
Size: modern 10
Garment Outer Colour: pale blue
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% pure linen
Sleeve Style: Long, fitted sleeve with hand made cloth buttons and buttonholes.
Dress Closures: brooch closure at neck, buttons at wrist.
Decorative features, embroidery etc: none
Construction: Hand stitched with brown quilting thread. 4-panel pattern with gores. Set in armholes. Rolled hems. Hand embroidered eyelet holes. Linen facing around the neckline, linen re-inforcing for buttonholes.
Undergarment: linen chemise, wool hose
Headwear: 100% pure linen handstitched fillet and barbette. Hairnet.
Dress accessories: Silk tasselled bag with braided drawstrings. Wool tablet woven belt from hand spun wool, plant dyed by Mervi Pasaanen.
Made by: Rosalie's Medieval Woman.
Documentation: Tacuinum Sanitatus et al
Country of Garment: Generic/ Salerno
Style of Garment: 13th - 14th century cotte
Garment Outer Colour: teal
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% wool
Under Garment Colour: Unlined
Under Garment Fabric: linen blend?
Sleeve Style: plain
Dress Closures: none
Decorative features, embroidery etc: none
Construction: Hand finished long 3/4 length cotte.
Undergarment: linen sherte, breeches, wool hose.
Headwear: linen coif
Dress accessories: Leather belt with cast fittings, knife and knife sheath, leather turnshow ankle boots
Made by: Michelle Barton
Documentation 13th - 14th century medical texts
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: 14th century kirtle
Size: modern 8
Garment Outer Colour: russet brown
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% wool
Sleeve Style: Long, fitted sleeve with hand made cloth buttons, buttons with linen reinforcing strip.
Dress Closures: Laced with lucet cord
Decorative features, embroidery etc: none
Construction: Hand stitched with brown quilting thread. 4-panel pattern with gores. Set in armholes. Rolled hems. Hand embroidered eyelet holes. Silk facing around the neckline, linen re-inforcing for front closure eyelets.
Undergarment: 100% linen chemise hand stitched.
Headwear: 100% hand stitched linen veil and wimple
Dress accessories: Hand stitched wool hose based on the London hose pattern. Leather belt, naturally dyed with cast reproduction fittings, leather buckled soled shoes.
Made by: Rosalie's Medieval Woman
Documentation: Tacuinum Sanitatus etc English effigies
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: 14th century
Garment Outer Colour: Madder red
Garment Outer Fabric: Linen
Garment Lining Colour: Cream
Garment Lining Fabric: Linen blend
Sleeve Style: straight
Dress Closures: none
Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 4-panel pattern. Felled seams. Rolled hems.
Undergarment: linen sherte and braes.
Headwear: Hood with long cowl, wool felt hat.
Dress accessories: Wool hose (not shown) Belt and bag have been upgraded since this pic.
Made by: Rosalie's Medieval Woman
Documentation manuscripts
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: 14th century
Size: modern 12
Garment Outer Colour: Navy
Garment Outer Fabric: Duck
Sleeve Style: straight
Dress Closures: front lacing
Decorative features, embroidery etc: none
Construction: Hand finished with quilting thread. 4-panel pattern. Felled seams. Rolled hems.
Undergarment: linen chemise
Headwear: 100% linen veil and wimple, hand stitched. Linen fillet.
Dress accessories: leather belt with cast buckle, chape and mounts. Leather shoes. tasselled drawstring bag.
Made by: Rosalie's Medieval Woman
Documentation 14th century manuscripts
Country of Garment: generic
Style of Garment: Cote or gowne
Garment Outer Colour: Burgundy
Garment Outer Fabric: wool
Garment Lining Colour: cream
Garment Lining Fabric: linen
Sleeve Style: plain
Dress Closures: metal buttons and buttonholes
Decorative features, embroidery etc: none
Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 2-panel pattern. Felled seams. Rolled hems.
Undergarment: linen sherte and braes
Headwear: Wool hood
Dress accessories: Buckled ankle boots, wool hose, hawking pouch
Made by: Period Clothing
Documentation 14th century Gaston Pheobus
Country of Garment: England
Style of Garment: 14th century surcote
Size: modern 10
Garment Outer Colour: bright mustard
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% pure new Australian wool
Under Gown colour: Madder brown
Under Gowne Fabric: 100% wool
Sleeve Style: High cut armholes
Dress Closures: brooch closure
Decorative features, embroidery etc: None
Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 2-panel pattern. Felled seams. Rolled hems. Under kirtle hand stitched with hand made buttons and buttonholes and laced front.
Undergarment: linen chemise
Headwear: Silk hair net, 100% linen barbette and fillet, both hand stitched
Dress accessories: Leather belt with cast fittings, pouch (both not visible), leather hand made turnshoes by Boots by Bohemond. Cast brooch based on 14th centuiry artifact.
Made by: Rosalie's Medieval Woman.
Documentation 14th century France, Romance of the Saint.
Country of Garment: England/Generic
Style of Garment: early 14th century
Size: modern 10
Garment Outer Colour: woad blue
Garment Outer Fabric: 100% linen
Sleeve Style: straight
Dress Closures: none
Decorative features, embroidery etc: none
Construction: Hand stitched with quilting thread. 4-panel pattern with gores. Felled seams. Rolled hems.
Undergarment: linen chemise
Headwear: linen veil, fillet
Dress accessories: Leather belt with cast reproduction buckle and chape. No belt mounts. leather drawstring pouch. Leather shoes.
Made by: Rosalie's Medieval Women
Documentation Morgan Bible. 14th century
Country of Garment: Salerno, France
Style of Garment: early 14th century
Garment Outer Colour: woad blue
Garment Outer Fabric: wool
Sleeve Style: ... (need to check)
Dress Closures: brooch closure at neck
Decorative features, embroidery etc: none
Construction: Hand finished visible seams. Pattern based on finds at Herjolfnes.
Undergarment: linen chemise.
Headwear: veil and fillet
Dress accessories: Tablet woven belt, tasselled bag, leather turnshoes, wool hose.
Made by: Michelle Barton
Documentation 14th century manuscript
14th century
Okay, I need more photos
of this guy, but just to amuse you, here he is volunteering for the Abbey
Museum for a promotional event years ago. These aren't his clothes or
his hobby horse. I just thought you really needed to see this photo.
Country of Garment: Generic
Style of Garment: early 14th century
Garment Outer Colour: woad blue
Garment Outer Fabric: wool
Sleeve Style: ... (need to check)
Dress Closures: brooch closure at neck
Decorative features, embroidery etc: none
Construction: Hand finished visible seams. Pattern based on finds at Herjolfnes.
Undergarment: linen chemise.
Headwear: veil and fillet
Dress accessories: Tablet woven belt, tasselled bag, leather turnshoes, wool hose.
Made by: Michelle Barton/ Period Clothing
Documentation Manesse Codex, other 14th century manuscripts
