Suppliers
These are almost all U.K. based, like me, making it easier for me to contact or visit them. I do not link with any company I have not bought from, or had dealings with.
These are almost all U.K. based, like me, making it easier for me to contact or visit them. I do not link with any company I have not bought from, or had dealings with.
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Anello and Davide | Shoes, boots, all kinds of footwear, but I hear they are now very expensive. |
| Freeds | Mainly dancewear, shoes, tights ets. |
| The Garter | The directory that supports costuming - a softback book full of useful addresses of suppliers of all sorts. |
| Sally Pointer | Supplier of historic soap, pomanders, lucets, other artifacts and booklets, mainly medieval, and made to measure knitted silk stockings. |
| Quartermasterie | Ian and Suzanne, specialists in replica historical artifacts, silk, socks, all kinds of goods. |
| Mace and Nairn | Wonderful embroidery supplies. |
| Wimbledon Sewing Machines | Sewing machines new and old, crafts, fabric and haberdashery. I buy machines here, and have them serviced, all with a smile. |
| Scorch Pyrography | Not costume related, but Tracey makes wonderful artifacts and accessories - I bought a plaque to celebrate my son's wedding. |
| Harrington's | Lace, bridal fabrics, silk of all sorts. Accredited students get trade prices. |
Useful Resources
Many of these are based in the U.S.
Many of these are based in the U.S.
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| The Linkspages at larsdatter.com | An extraordinary resource for medieval, Tudor and other historical periods. |
| Karen Augusta | Original Garments, for sale and in archives |
| Demode | Original Garments, sources for study. |
| Vintage Textile | Another site full of beautiful original garments. |
| Fashion Eras | Useful fashion and costume pages, well illustrated. |
| Antique Dress | Another wonderful site full of original garments for sale! |
| Material Culture Linkspages | This is a wonderful visual resource for medieval and Tudor information on clothing, accessories etc. |
British Museums
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Victoria and Albert Museum, London | |
| The Fashion Museum | Formerly the Museum of Costume, Bath |
| Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall, Manchester | |
| Museum of London | Nothing specific on costume on the website. |
| Royal Dress Collection, Kensington Palace, London | |
| The Wallace Collection | Nothing specific on costume but my "Pompadour" dress was made for this museum. |
Museums Abroad
Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Musee des Tissus Lyons, France | |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art | |
| The Met, New York |