Category: Fiber and Textile Arts

The Spartacus Encyclopaedia of British History has a well developed and detailed section on the British Textile Industry which covers textile inventors, inventions, the process that various fibers go through, entrepreneurs and the designers plus a section on life in the factory and child labour.

I know that a good number of historical costumers will find the Life in Elizabethan England: a Compendium of Common Knowledge 1558-1603 site useful. Written and edited by Maggie Secara the site provides background information on the social and cultural milieu of Elizabethan England including its fashion, food, and household …

The Victorian and Albert Museum in London have been collecting Fashion, Jewellery and Accessories since the collection was started. The collection now has items dating back to 17th century up to examples of contemporary fashion. Currently they are highlighting knitting, hosting a particularly interesting article on the Regional Knitting in …

Learn to sew hosts step by step illustrated instructions for beginners. Articles range across the whole range of skills required for garment construction from taking body measurements, cutting, dealing with buttonholes, inserting zippers to understanding the bias of a fabric and dealing with linings.

Museum Net is an online resource which assists people looking for Museums in Britain. You can search by both district and keyword. I thought this one might be handy for anyone planning a holiday over there. I wish I was! I am a real museum and collection junkie and simply …