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Where is a good source of costuming information?
A good source for costuming information is the SCA, Society of Creative
Anachronism. The avowed purpose of the SCA is the study and recreation
of the European Middle Ages, its crafts, sciences, arts, traditions,
literature, etc. The SCA "period" is defined to be 600 AD to 1600 AD,
concentrating on the Western European High Middle Ages. Some members
extend the period from 450 AD to about 1650 AD. More or less officially
the purpose of the SCA is "The study and re-creation of the Middle Ages
and Renaissance, not as they were, but as they should have been".
Most members of the SCA make and wear period costumes. Furthermore,
most Kingdoms have active costumers guilds. The SCA also host collegia
(classes) on all aspects of the historical period, including costume.
You can find SCA members in the newsgroup rec.org.sca. If you post
there, be sure to mention your city and state so that those who respond
can suggest local SCA groups and sources. If you wish to contact the SCA
national headquarters you can write to:
The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
Office of the Registry
P.O. Box 360743
Milpitas, CA 95036-0743
Publications of the Society from the national office include "The Knowne
Worlde Handboke" and "The Complete Anachronist". The Handboke is a
general information book about all aspects of the Society's activities.
It has a few sections on costume, and has some patterns drawn on a graph
paper grid that can be blown up. The Anachronist is a bi-monthly series
of pamphlets on a single subject each. The national newsletter,
Tournaments Illuminated, has occasional ariticles on specific aspects of
costume.
Note: The third edition of The Knowne Worlde Handboke is available as of
January 1993 for $12. Membership in the SCA includes a subscription to
Tournaments Illuminated.
There are two regular SCA postings, one posted by Wilson Heydt
(whheydt@PacBell.COM) and the other written by Arval Benicoeur
(joshua@paul.rutgers.edu or mittle@watson.ibm.com) and Siobhan Medhbh
O'Roarke (smor@um.cc.umich.edu).
Historic Costume Maillist:
Contact: h-costume-request@andrew.cmu.edu
Purpose: This list concentrates on recreating period elegance, from
the Bronze age to the mid-20th Century. Its emphasis is on accurate
historical reproduction of clothing, historical techniques for
garment construction, and the application of those techniques in
modern clothing design. Other topics appropriate for discussion
include adapting historical clothing for the modern figure, clothing
evolution, theatrical costumes, patterns, materials, books, and
sources for supplies. Members of the SCA should note that this list
discusses historic costume of all eras, not just the SCA period.
General conversations about the SCA are not suitable for this list.
Other topics not suitable for this list include halloween and
children's dress-up costumes, and advertisements for vintage clothing
(for sale or wanted).
Other groups that may be of interest include:
National Civil War Association (NCWA)
taped message (+1 408 927 7651)
(as of Jan 1993)
Greater Bay Area Costumers Guild ("Dreamers of Decadence")
Jana Keeler (+1 415 469 7602)
Jwlhyfer de Winter (+1 415 864 5511)
Newsletter by $8/year from Bruce MacDermontt
2801 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, California, 94022
(as of Jan 1993)
Firends of the English Regency
Newsletter "Haut Ton" $8/year, contact Elayne Plez
15931 Kalisher Street, Granda Hills, CA 91344
(as of Jan 1993)
FIRES, the Florida Indian Re-Enactment Society.
c/o David Mott
2710 Fountain Cir #201
Naples, Fl 33942
Seminole War re-enactments. $5/year includes bimonthly newsletter
(as of April 1992)