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| My
major in college was Theatrical Costume Design. So when I
joined the SCA
in 1982, I naturally began to make costumes. Fortunately, my instructors always stressed that each outfit must have all the underlayers to a piece so that the actor would look and feel more in character, I've since learned that not all costumers for the stage do this. As my interest increased, I noticed that there was a definite difference between costumes and clothes. |
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| Costumes
are usually created for a visual effect only and don't
always include all the under-layers. (Theatrical costumes usually fall into this category.) They don't tend to last as long, showing age and wear quickly. Without the support of the under-layers, they tend to have more stress points, which lead to this wear. After being worn for a while, they begin to look like a Halloween costume. |
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| Clothes
are more substantial. They are constructed so you could
wear them everyday. The garment has a longer life because it has the support of the under-layers. This takes a little more research, and care in construction, but the results are more durable. Finishing is everything. |
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| Besides
these factors, another aspect that separates clothes from
costumes is accessories. Accessorizing completes an outfit. Hats are definitely important. |
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| It
is the small details that make a garment into clothes. I
shy away from saying that I do costuming, because of the negative connotation. I always prefer to be referred to as a clothier. I make clothes for my family. We are so active that they have to be clothes. Costumes would not last. |
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| Because
of the love of medieval and renaissance clothes plus the
acknowledged desire to share knowledge of their construction, an SCA group sponsors a Clothier's Seminar every year (usually on the 1st Saturday in February). Most of the classes are scheduled in one or two hour slots. |
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| The
seminar's current sponsor-group is the
Shire
of Cum An Iolair
(Johnson & Miami Counties in Kansas) which is located in the Kingdom of Calontir. Cum an Iolair began as a Canton of the Barony of Forgotten Sea, for whom I have been previously Territorial Baroness. |
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| I
invite anyone who would like to volunteer to teach a
class to please contact me for details. My e-mail address is: briana@everestkc.net |
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| We
try to have classes geared for many different knowledge
and/or skill levels. We also try to offer a wide range of time periods and countries. |
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| Additionally,
we have a Walk
Through History at the
noon hour. This is a "fashion show" of people wearing their medieval/renaissance clothing. Anyone wanting to participate signs up and then we arrange the participants in chronological order of their clothing. We always try to have a full representation of the different fashions from the time span of 600-1600. The Walk usually takes about an hour or so, as we have commenters highlighting various features of the various garb. |
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additional information on the upcoming Clothier's
Seminar, as well as other events held by our group, see the links below. |
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| Making Medieval Clothes and Items | |||||||||||||
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| Articles by Briana | |||||||||||||
| Documentation of Kingdom A&S Clothing Entries | |||||||||||||
| Late 15th Century Italian Chemise Pattern | |||||||||||||
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Drafting
a Basic Bodice Pattern [updated] |
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| Italian Ribbon Coif | |||||||||||||
| Bobbin Lace Pillow | |||||||||||||
| Short History and Construction of the Spanish Farthingale | |||||||||||||
| Italian Women’s Clothing 1490 to 1525 Focusing on Regional Differences | |||||||||||||
| Women’s 1490’s Italian Renaissance Ensemble Part 1: Camicia | |||||||||||||
| Women’s 1490’s Italian Renaissance Ensemble Part 2: Gamurra | |||||||||||||
| Women’s 1490’s Italian Renaissance Ensemble Part 3: Giornea | |||||||||||||
| Women’s 1490’s Italian Renaissance Ensemble Part 4: Accessories | |||||||||||||
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| Permission to Print | |||||||||||||
| General
Permission to Re-Print my articles by Briana Etain MacKorkhill |
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| Articles by Others | |||||||||||||
| Costuming for
Larger Figures by Madilayn de Mer
Easy Breezy Russian Garb
Fancy Schmancy Russian Garb Patterns and Instructions for Medieval
Russian Costumes Footwear of the Middle Ages
Introduction to Garb
Basic T-Tunic
Simple Pants T-Tunic
& Pants
'T-tunic' - the period way
The Universal Tunic
Universal Tunic Worksheet 1
Universal Tunic Worksheet 2
Costuming Through The Centuries
Historical Quilting
Folly Bells for Your
Clothes Middle Eastern Clothing (Costumes
of the Levant) Medieval Scottish Women's Clothing Medieval Scottish Men's Clothing Leine Pattern Descriptions
and Depictions of Historical Scottish Clothing
Evolution of the Kilt Some Clothing of the Middle Ages
Recreating 14th Century Braies
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Realm of Venus Showcase (One of my dresses was shown in Jan 2005) § Wardrobes of the Knowne World Unlock'd § §
Calontir Trim §
Medieval Clothing Page
Clothing and Costume Links
Clothing by Culture
Venetian Noble Women's Dress
The Frazzled Frau Garb Links - Clothing & Costumes The Costume Page: Costuming Resources On-Line
The Realm of Venus Extant Clothing of the Middle Ages 15th Century Female Flemish Dress: A Portfolio of Images Early 16th Century Italian Costume (1490-1530): A Portfolio of Images Men's and Women's Work Clothing: A Portfolio of Images Tudor Dress: A portfolio of images Tudor Gable Headdress: A Portfolio of Images Tudor Gable Headdress Illustrated: Step by Step Directions
Timeline of Costumes
The Cotehardie & Houpelande Homepage The Elizabethan Costuming Page Patterns for Ottoman Men's Garb Anahita bint 'abd al-Karim al-hakim al-Fassi's Research Middle Eastern & Near Eastern Costuming Links A Study of 12th and 13th Century Clothing A Study of 12th and 13th Century Clothing - Part 2 A Study of 12th and 13th Century Clothing - Part 3 More of a Study of 12th and 13th Century Clothing More of a Study of 12th and 13th Century Clothing - Part 2 Making a More Authentic Helm Liner
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The following articles and links are "missing" from
their original sites. How to Wrap a Great Kilt Byzantine Clothing Romanesque Clothing Early Gothic Clothing Middle Gothic Clothing Late Gothic Clothing Early Italian and High Renaissance Clothing
Reformation Women's Clothing Reformation Men's Clothing Elizabethan Women's Clothing Elizabethan Men's Clothing |
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| Briana's
Picture Page
Calontir Arts and Sciences Criteria |
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©1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Sheryl Knight /
Briana Etain
MacKorkhill Baroness Briana Etain MacKorkhill, CGCS, CT, CCL, CCC |
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Briana's Clothing
Page (and sub-pages) are published by Sheryl Knight It is not a corporate publication of
the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. |
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