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Sylandri

PostPosted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:17 pm
I've been thinking of making my persona French.
And I've been scouring the internet for weeks trying to find some good sources of medieval french clothing for women. However, I am either typing in the wrong keywords, or I just can't find anything.
Would anyone know of any good image resources (on the internet, or off even), that they can direct me to?

And, to continue on this train of thought - how close would the Normans be to the French?....Could I get away with being Norman if my name is Genevieve? Would I have to be a particular period if that was the case?
Does Norman clothing look anything like French clothing?

And how particular would I have to be about garb? Could I be a french girl who travels between England and France? (It doesn't seem like a far fetched idea, since the two countries have a connected history...)

I'm sorry for all the Q's, but I want to get my facts straight before I even try to start anything.  
PostPosted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:47 am
Try going to the Elizabethan Costuming page - while it's not specifically centered around French medieval costume, it has a lot of good links and you might fond something useful there. Also, try looking for portraits, mosaics, frescos, and other arts from that era (ex. The Bayeux Tapestry for medieval) to find period semblances.

Some things I was able to dig up are:
http://www.medievaltailor.com/
http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menufrance/mainfran.html
http://historymedren.about.com/od/france/Medieval_France.htm

Hope this helps! :]
 

Aribella_Adrieanna


Aribella_Adrieanna

PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:11 pm
ah-HAH! I KNEW it was in there somewhere! whee
Here's the link to the French site, as referenced in the Elizabethan Costuming Page:
http://www.lepg.org/clothing.htm
Also, here's the site search for the words 'french' and 'france'.
 
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