Author Mgr. Veronika Pilná, Ph.D. has been on the scene in archaeology and re-enactment circles for decades. She works at the National Heritage Institute in Plzeň and her expertise focuses on the history of clothing, historical textiles, historical footwear and other related topics associated with the history of everyday life.

He also teaches History of Fashion and Design at the Faculty of Arts of the University of West Bohemia and organizes various lectures and workshops.

You can read her observations and research in this book. What do we like? She has really supplemented the large majority of pictures and instructions with text in English and German at the end of the book!

This exclusive summary of research on clothing will not only advance your understanding of the everyday life of the period, but also has the potential to advance your art of sewing medieval costumes.

Veronika Pilná, Clothing of the High Middle Ages: From Material Sources to Reconstruction

The book "Clothing of the High Middle Ages: From Material Sources to Reconstruction" focuses on the very physical nature of the dress of our ancestors and presents the issues of their design. The text describes the different materials used in clothing, including those less common today, as well as the different methods of stitching, stitches and seams used. It details the changes in cut construction, tracing the development of European clothing from loose, unshaped pieces to individually tailored pieces that follow and sometimes modify the shape of the figure. The accompanying images include patterns, photographs of the findings and experimental examples, which demonstrate the possibility of reconstructing the examples for educational activities or exhibition projects.

Contents:

• The development of clothing in the High Middle Ages - 13th, 14th and 15th century clothing
• Materials used for the production of clothing in the Middle Ages
• Tailoring techniques, stitches and seams
• Lingerie
• Outerwear for the torso
• Outerwear for the lower half of the body
• Outerwear and accessories
• Conclusion
• Sources and literature, list of photographs
• Index of names, subject headings, place names

NPÚ ÚOP in Plzeň, Plzeň 2024

ISBN 978-80-85035-63-6

256 pages.

Hardcover

 We also have in stock another of her successful books - CLOTHING IN WESTERN CZECH 15th - 17th CENTURIES