Thanks.
 

Try this one.
 

I recommend you consider looking at the works of the great artists of the time - like Da Vinci, Hans the Younger, etc. - plus read through some of the literature of the time period for telling tidbits.

I've bought a lot reference books from Dover Publications through the years. Check out http://store.doverpublications.com/fashion-and-costumes.html

Here you'll find books detailing English costume from early Middle Ages through the 16th century, plus a history of underclothing, and even clothes from Ancient times to the 20th century. Prices are very reasonable.

To view costumes online, I've used the following link quite a bit just to browse and study the plates. (Keep in mind that these plates were gathered/created during the years 1861 through 1880, so they have a "Victorian perspective" to them. But I think they're terrific and give a good look across the board at different levels of society.)

You'll find it at:
http://www.siue.edu/COSTUMES/COSTUME1_INDEX.HTML

Also look at:
http://www.costumegallery.com/1500.htm

And for a launch pad to other links, try:
http://www.costumes.org

Great stuff - especially about colors and what dyes people had access to....

Anyway, I went to their site (www.sca.org), hit "Arts and Sciences" - the following should take you to the page of topics - pick Clothing and Costumes on the left. The links are arranged in different ways including century, which should help. They say the page is undergoing a major overhaul, so some links may not work...

http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/topics.htm

Some articles are on how to make things but many are on the clothing from different cultures and time periods. Have fun reading!

Lee

[This message has been edited by punahougirl84 (edited December 31, 2003).]