Well... Every site has to have a link list, right?
I don't expect mine to be better or more extensive than other people's link lists, but for
everyone who is interested: here is mine, subdivided in various and hopefully logical
categories.
This link list basically focuses on sites that will provide interesting content for the
lovers of Elizabethan clothing and lifestyle; however, many of them are more of general
interest, so that only some of the items they carry will be of interest to Elizabethan-loving
people:
Materials
Fabrics
http://www.thaisilks.com
http://www.silkconnection.com
http://www.classactfabrics.com
http://www.stores.ebay.com/fabricmasterpieces/ (beautiful acetate brocades - should be lined
with natural fabrics)
https://id23.securedata.net/istok/
(beautiful silk brocades)
http://reproductionfabrics.com/
http://www.hyenaproductions.com
http://www.plumridge.com (tucked,
pintucked and pleated silks)
http://www.designerfabrics.to/
Dealers who carry brocades with Tudor Roses:
http://www.mperkins.co.uk/
http://www.churchlinens.com/
http://www.aheavenlystitch.com/
http://www.dominionregalia.com/
Trims
http://www.mjtrim.com
http://www.cheeptrims.com
http://www.cybertrims.com
http://www.pillagedvillage.com
http://www.calontirtrim.com
Patterns
http://www.margospatterns.com Margo Anderson’s patterns are probably
the best historical Elizabethan patterns on the market. She offers different packages, such as
the "Lady’s" or "Gentlemen’s wardrobe", or the "Working woman package".
http://lynnmcmasters.com
Lynn McMasters is also a pattern maker – for Elizabethan hats and
accessories! She also makes great Elizabethan and other historical costumes, which are displayed
in her site’s gallery.
Buttons
http://www.pillagedvillage.com
http://www.grannd.com
http://www.merchantadventurers.com/buttons/bttns.htm (Tudor Rose
buttons!)
http://www.renaissancebuttons.com
Jewelry making
http://www.costumejewelrysupplies
Other materials
http://www.berlinembroidery.com Goldwork supplies, such as threads, needles, spangles,
bouillon etc.
Ready-made items
Jewelry
http://www.sapphireandsage.com
http://www.pewterreplicas.com
Garments
Research
http://costume.dm.net
Probably the biggest site on the net concerning the research of Elizabethan
clothing. Very helpful for beginners as well as advanced studiers and makers of Elizabethan
costume.
http://tudorhistory.org
Historical descriptions of the Tudor age; with great galleries for
studying.
http://www.tudor-portraits.com A great place to do some research on
portraits of famous, infamous and not-so-famous people from the Elizabethan age.
http://www.marquise.de
Has a great gallery from historical paintings, extant garments and
original patterns – from medieval to c. 1900.
http://www.sca.org
Homepage of the SCA (Society for creative anachronism). A great society, open for
anyone who is interesting in reenacting Elizabethan or medieval history; branches of the SCA can
be found worldwide.
Other people's sites
http://www.glittersweet.com Michaela de Bruce's site.
http://frazzledfrau.glittersweet.com Michaela’s beautiful site for the
research of Renaissance- and Elizabethan clothing
http://homepage.mac.com/festive_attyre Jennifer Thompson’s
comprehensive site on Elizabethan clothing. Also contains the so-called "Featured Attyre" – a
gallery where outstanding re-creations of Elizabethan costumes by modern seamstresses are
regularly presented.
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