links
Some links which I find interesting, listed in alphabetical order.
online sources for research
| large database of high-resolution images of paintings and other artwork. (in german) |
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| high-resolution and copyright-free images of the well-known Housebook of castle Wolfegg. |
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| high-resolution images of paintings and other artwork, mainly from Southern Germany and the alps region. (search functions unfortunately works only in german) |
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| useful collections of links/images/sources for various topics and objects of medieval material culture. |
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| portraits of craftsmen along with their tools of trade and some household equipments, oldest images around 1400. (in german) |
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| nice online database - plenty of jewellery. |
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| a lot of high-resolution images of paintings and other artwork, from all around Europe. |
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| collection of copyright-free images - you can find suprisingly many medieval sources there. |
sites on clothing
| detailed and well-founded information on 'Grande Assiette' sleeves and step-by-step tutorial on fitting a bodice to build a feminine silhouette (I need to have a closer look at the last). |
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| great site with beautiful reconstructions of high and late medieval clothing, equipment, and accessories. (in german) |
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| great collection of (late) 15th century german artwork and other resources. |
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| the site from which I got the inspiration for my Dürer dress |
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| very inspiring site - plenty of beautiful dresses. (in german) |
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| blog featuring very skilled embroidery, silken pouches, passementerie, and more. |
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| another very interesting page on costuming |
some shops
| silk thread in many different colour and thicknesses - the thickest quality is good for lacings. |
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| nice replicas of historical forest glas. (in german) |
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| high-quality shoes & pattens, do-it-yourself constructions sets also available for some models. (in german) |
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| Lukasz makes some of the finest buckles, buckle frames, endings, and mounts I've seen. |
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| many beautiful coloured and un-dyed woolen fabrics of high-quality and different weight, some are naturally dyed. They also stock linen. |
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| very high-quality bronzesmith wares including points in variable sizes. |
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| a czech sword smith - Karsten ordered his sword and 'Langes Messer' here. Good craftsmanship for reasonable prices. |
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| pewter belt mounts, buttons, spoons and accessories. |
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| beautiful craftsmanship - I ordered a custom-made, decorated knife and prickler set from Tod. |
misc (non-medieval)
| my husband's (who is an IT professional) site :-) |