Bernadette Banner | A 15th Century Princess Gown Part II || Historical Sewing @bernadettebanner | Uploaded July 2018 | Updated October 2024, 6 days ago.
The second part in my video diary series on reconstructing a 15th century gown from a portrait.

-References to archaeological findings are sourced from ‘Textiles and Clothing 1150 - 1450’ and ‘Dress Accessories 1150 - 1450’ from the Museum of London (see below for full citations).

MATERIAL SOURCES:
-Wool: A&K Fabrics, NYC. 9 yards
-Orange silk lining: Bazar Fabrics, NYC. 2 yards
-Green under sleeves: Bazar Fabrics, NYC. 1 yard
-Cast buttons: Toho Shoji, NYC. 16 pieces
-Trimming: M&J Trimming, NYC. 1.5 yards
-Clasps: Daytona Trimming, NYC. 4 pairs
-Linen thread: Burnley & Trowbridge [burnleyandtrowbridge.com/linenthread.aspx]
-Silk thread: Sil Thread, NYC
-Embroidery floss: Daytona Trimming, NYC
-Aglets (35 mm): Pimp Your Garb, Etsy [etsy.com/listing/473128156/new-10-aglets-medievalrenaissance?ref=shop_home_active_3]. 4 pieces

USEFUL REFERENCES
-Crowfoot, Elisabeth; Pritchard, Frances; Staniland, Kay. Textiles and Clothing 1150-1450. Museum of London. museumoflondonshop.co.uk/collections/book-1/products/textiles-clothing-1150-1450
-Egan, Geoff and Pritchard, Frances. Dress Accessories 1150 - 1450. Museum of London. museumoflondonshop.co.uk/collections/book-1/products/dress-accessories-1150-1450
-Nørlund, Poul. Buried Norsemen at Herjolsfnes: an Archaeological and Historical Study. http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/B/bo26785756.html

IMAGE CREDIT
1. “Saint George Slaying the Dragon” by Jost Haller. Unterlinden Museum. Digital image from Wikimedia Commons. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jost_Haller_-_Saint_George_slaying_the_dragon,_Unterlinden_Museum,_Colmar.jpg
2. “Le Livre des faiz monseigneur saint Loys, composé à la requête du « cardinal de Bourbon et de la duchesse de Bourbonnois”. Detail from a manuscript, c. 1401-1500. BnF Gallica. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b6000784s/f178.zoom.r=%20Le%20Livre

Additional cinematography and finished gown photographs by Hana DeHart

MUSIC
Intro: Crunk Knight by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400044
Artist: incompetech.com
Background: Folk Round by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100357
Artist: incompetech.com
End bit: “Yonder Hill and Dale” by Aaron Kenny

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