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Period
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Fabric |
Important Dates
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Comment |
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500-799
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Wool in 2x1 twill, tabby weave, 2x2 twill,
diamond and broken diamond twill |
Loosely woven so that
the threads are visible Thick and heavy wool for cloaks was napped |
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600-1000
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All previous fabrics Imported silk and silk garments for Royalty and the Church |
975
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King Edgar gives silk to King Kenneth |
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10th
century
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Small silk caps worn by women in Anglo-Scandinavian York | ||
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1066-1100
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All previous fabrics |
Fine and coarse weights | |
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1066
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Edward the Confessor shrouded in Byzantine Damask silk | ||
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1100-54
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Brought by soldiers returning
from the First Crusade (1131-50):-
Silk, Gauze, Damask, Woven gold |
1150
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Cloths becoming finer |
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Soft very fine wool |
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1154-99
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Small short-haired pelts
cut into formal shapes and sewn together used as linings
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1190
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Fine and soft, and coarse weights |
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Worsted cloth of scarlet wool All previous fabrics |
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| 1199-1272 |
Canvas |
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Silk of various weights
Woven and printed patterned textiles |
1210
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Small amount of brocade and
silk
More garments lined with fur Linings of contrastingly coloured tone |
1260
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1272-1307
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All previous fabrics
Broadcloth |
1290
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Broadcloth imported from the Low Countries |
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Fustian - velvet like
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1300
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Serge
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1303
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Velvet
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1303
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used in church/worn by royalty | |
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1307-27
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Gold/silver tissue Taffeta Velvet All previous fabrics |
1320
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Velvet mentioned in the Wardrobe Accounts of King Edward |
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1327-77
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All previous fabrics Green Flemish cloth Siskin Grey Musterdevilliers from Normandy |
1330
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Broadcloth woven in England |
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Satin
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1350
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Silk
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1360
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Flannel and Multi-coloured
worsted
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1371
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1377-99
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Frieze - a thick, heavy wool All previous fabrics |
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1399-1413
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All previous fabrics | ||
| 1413-22 |
Lawn
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1415
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| Sturdy, rich cloths Fur trim/lining less evident All previous fabrics |
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1422-61
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Damask from Holland
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1423
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Heavy and substantial cloths |
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1461-85
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Figured Satin All previous fabrics |
Sources:
Period Costume for Stage and Screen - Jean Hunnisett
Historical Costumes of England 1066-1968 - Nancy Bradfield
The Medieval Tailor's Assistant - Sarah Thursfield
The Evolution of Fashion 1066-1930 - Margot Hamilton Hill & Peter A Bucknall
| © Rosie Wilkin 2003 |