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 IN WESTERN CZECH 15th - 17th CENTURIES

Just as the concept of microhistory stands alongside general 'big' histories, so everyday garments observed in one locality across social classes can stand alongside 'big' histories of fashion.  By examining local monuments, archaeological material and textual sources, the author has attempted to capture the changes in clothing in the area of western Bohemia between the 15th and 17th centuries and to apply the methods of historical anthropology to the research material. The book also includes descriptions of the historical textile techniques used, textile materials and a comprehensive catalogue of cited objects and iconography.

Contents:

• Clothing in Western Bohemia in the 15th to 17th centuries
• The West Bohemia region
• The development of cut, silhouette and style
• For both sexes
• Men's wardrobe
• Women's wardrobe
• Children's clothing
• Clothing in life
• Textile materials and technologies used in fabric production
• Technology
• Clothing and footwear production, crafts related to production, trade
• Conclusion
• A catalogue of sources for understanding the development of clothing in western Bohemia
• Part I. Objects with provenance or other clear links to the locality
• Part II. Works of unclear origin with an anonymous author
• Part III. Works associated with personalities with a link to West Bohemia (selection)
• Sources and literature
• List of photographs
• Index of names
• Subject index
• Index of place names

As a bonus also a resume in English and German!

NPÚ, ÚOP in Pilsen 2018

978-80-58035-52-0

 369 pages, hardcover

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