In My Lady's Chamber: Articles & tutorials

Here are links to various articles and tutorials series that I have written.

Articles

The 14th Century Bust

A series of posts discussing the bust silhouette in the 14th Century. This often-ignored aspect of 14th Century costuming is one of the key considerations when making an outfit that is specifically 14th Century rather than simply 'generic late medieval'.

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: The Fashionable Female Silhouette 1300-1370

Part 3: The Fashionable Female Silhouette 1370-1400

Part 4: The 14th Century bust in text

An aside

Teasels for carding - a myth?

A short series of posts discussing the oft-repeated 'fact' that "teasels were used for carding wool" and getting to the bottom of this myth/misunderstanding.

Teasels for carding - a myth?

Teasels: a quick note

Drop spindles?

A series of posts delving into the origins of the term 'drop spindle' and why, in my opinion, the currently-used term should never be used in a historic or reenactment context.

Part 1: What are they? Where does the term come from?

Part 1b: Where does the term come from? Looking further back

Part 2: Drop the drop! (or 'please stop calling them that!)

Collations of references

Sprang references - a brief list of extant sprang textiles, predominantly focusing on those which are both Western and either medieval or later.

Fingerloop references - a list of useful websites for learning fingerloop braiding, particularly the braids documented in late medieval and early modern European manuscripts.