Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I've been looking forward to releasing this episode of "500 Years of..." for a while now, as it's one near and dear to my heart. In this episode, it's all about 500 Years of Welsh Fashion, presented by the wonderful and very knowledgeable @TheWelshViking who shares how fashion in Wales evolved from the 1400s until the 1920s (with a brief mention of beyond that point).
A huge thanks to Jimmy for sharing this incredibly valuable and important information with us all today! His channel is excellent, so be sure to go and subscribe: youtube.com/c/TheWelshViking
My social media:
🕯 Support my art on Patreon - patreon.com/vbirchwood
✨ Leave a donation: ko-fi.com/vbirchwood
🪡 Follow me on Instagram - instagram.com/vasibirchwood
📖 Business inquiries - sofie@helmtalentgroup.com
Image Sources:
The image sources for this episode were quite extensive, and I also included many that didn't make it into the final cut of the video. Due to character count limitations, a complete list of image sources can be found here: vbirchwood.com/sources/500-years-of-welsh-fashion
Further Reading:
Learn more about the Llangorse Crannog textile find https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/44802#?xywh=105%2C41%2C877%2C533
https://museum.wales/articles/1344/The-Llan-gors-textile-an-early-medieval-masterpiece/
Read the Book of Taliesin (from the first ½ of the 14th century):
https://www.library.wales/discover-learn/digital-exhibitions/manuscripts/the-middle-ages/book-of-taliesin
Learn more about Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542
legislation.gov.uk/aep/Hen8/27/26/1991-02-01/data.html
Read about Shakespeare and Wales:
wales.britishcouncil.org/en/shakespeare-and-wales
Learn more about early tourism in Wales and what people had to say:
sublimewales.wordpress.com/introduction/sources/guide-books
books.google.co.uk/books?id=orJYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false
sublimewales.wordpress.com/introduction/sources/compilations
sublimewales.wordpress.com/attractions/snowdon/snowdon-guides
Quotes of dress observations:
books.google.co.uk/books?id=zLZCAQAAMAAJ&pg=PR201#v=onepage&q=blue&f=false
books.google.co.uk/books?id=e6RbAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=breeches&f=false
Learn more about the Welsh hat:
https://museum.wales/articles/2530/The-Welsh-Hat---Then-and-Now/
Learn more about the history of devolution:
https://senedd.wales/how-we-work/history-of-devolution/#:~:text=During%20the%20reign%20of%20Henry,the%20Court%20of%20Great%20Sessions
FAQ about Welsh national dress:
https://museum.wales/articles/1181/Welsh-National-Dress-FAQ/
More examples of men’s Welsh clothing:
https://www.peoplescollection.wales/collections/840731
I've been looking forward to releasing this episode of "500 Years of..." for a while now, as it's one near and dear to my heart. In this episode, it's all about 500 Years of Welsh Fashion, presented by the wonderful and very knowledgeable @TheWelshViking who shares how fashion in Wales evolved from the 1400s until the 1920s (with a brief mention of beyond that point).
A huge thanks to Jimmy for sharing this incredibly valuable and important information with us all today! His channel is excellent, so be sure to go and subscribe: youtube.com/c/TheWelshViking
My social media:
🕯 Support my art on Patreon - patreon.com/vbirchwood
✨ Leave a donation: ko-fi.com/vbirchwood
🪡 Follow me on Instagram - instagram.com/vasibirchwood
📖 Business inquiries - sofie@helmtalentgroup.com
Image Sources:
The image sources for this episode were quite extensive, and I also included many that didn't make it into the final cut of the video. Due to character count limitations, a complete list of image sources can be found here: vbirchwood.com/sources/500-years-of-welsh-fashion
Further Reading:
Learn more about the Llangorse Crannog textile find https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/44802#?xywh=105%2C41%2C877%2C533
https://museum.wales/articles/1344/The-Llan-gors-textile-an-early-medieval-masterpiece/
Read the Book of Taliesin (from the first ½ of the 14th century):
https://www.library.wales/discover-learn/digital-exhibitions/manuscripts/the-middle-ages/book-of-taliesin
Learn more about Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542
legislation.gov.uk/aep/Hen8/27/26/1991-02-01/data.html
Read about Shakespeare and Wales:
wales.britishcouncil.org/en/shakespeare-and-wales
Learn more about early tourism in Wales and what people had to say:
sublimewales.wordpress.com/introduction/sources/guide-books
books.google.co.uk/books?id=orJYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP13#v=onepage&q&f=false
sublimewales.wordpress.com/introduction/sources/compilations
sublimewales.wordpress.com/attractions/snowdon/snowdon-guides
Quotes of dress observations:
books.google.co.uk/books?id=zLZCAQAAMAAJ&pg=PR201#v=onepage&q=blue&f=false
books.google.co.uk/books?id=e6RbAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=breeches&f=false
Learn more about the Welsh hat:
https://museum.wales/articles/2530/The-Welsh-Hat---Then-and-Now/
Learn more about the history of devolution:
https://senedd.wales/how-we-work/history-of-devolution/#:~:text=During%20the%20reign%20of%20Henry,the%20Court%20of%20Great%20Sessions
FAQ about Welsh national dress:
https://museum.wales/articles/1181/Welsh-National-Dress-FAQ/
More examples of men’s Welsh clothing:
https://www.peoplescollection.wales/collections/840731
