Irish Clothing

Clothing of pre-Christian Celts in Ireland, Britain, and western Europe.

Illustrations and descriptions of clothing and jewelry from the Iron Age to the 19th century.

Discussion of men's and women' s clothing and accessorie s in early medieval Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man.

An overview of the history of Irish clothing from the 7th-15th centuries. Includes illustrations and photos of related artifacts.

The EUL copy is unique in having a complete set of the woodcut plates, which provide important illustrati ons of Irish costume and custom and of English military gear of the late 16th century. Like a strip cartoon, the plates tell the story of the subjugatio n of the Irish rebels by Sir Henry Sidney, Lord-Deput y of Ireland under Queen Elizabeth of England.

A searchable catalog of surviving garments from Europe and the Mediterranean from the dawn of time up through approximately 1500.

My goal was to make a practical garment from the sheep out. That meant spinning, dyeing, weaving, finishing, sewing, and embellishi ng the garment. It also meant researchin g constructi on and methodolog y - what was done, and how it was done.