I am a true book lover. My husband and I have more books than is perhaps advisable. This is a list of the SCA/hobby related books and patterns I currently own.
Costuming Books:
- Ambrose, Bonnie. The Little Corset Book. New York: Costume & Fashion Press, 1997.
- Amphlett, Hilda. Hats : a History of Fashion in Headwear. New York: Dover Publications, 2003.
- Anawalt, Patricia Rieff. The Worldwide History of Dress. New York: Thames & Hudson, 2007. Print.
- Ashelford, Jane, and Andreas Einsiedel. The Art of Dress: Clothes and Society, 1500-1914. London: National Trust, 1996. Print.
- Arnold, Janet. Patterns of Fashion. New York: Macmillan, 1985.
- Arnold, Janet. Patterns of Fashion 1. London: Macmillan London, 1990.
- Arnold, Janet. Patterns of Fashion 2. London: Macmillan London, 1990.
- Arnold, Janet. Pattern of Fashion 4. New York: Macmillan, 2008.
- Baumgarten, Linda, Florine Carr, and John Watson. Costume Close Up: Clothing Construction and Pattern, 1750-1790. New York: Quite Specific Media Group, 2000
- Bernstein, Aline. Masterpieces of Women’s Costume of the 18th and 19th Centuries. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 2001.
- Blum, Stella. Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper’s Bazar, 1867-1898. New York: Dover Publications, 1974.
- Bradfield, Nancy. Costume in Detail. New York: Costum & Fashion Press, 1997.
- Bradfield, Nancy Margetts. Historical Costumes of England: 1066-1968. New York: Costume & Fashion, 1997.
- Brock, Maurice. Bronzino. Paris: Flammarion, 2002 (this is really an art book which I am using as costume inspiration)
- Burnham, Dorothy. Cut My Cote. Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum, 1973.
- Byrde, Penelope. Jane Austen Fashion: Fashion and Needlework in the Works of Jane Austen. Ludlow: Moonrise, 2008.
- Courtais, Georgine. Women’s Hats, Headdresses and Hairstyles: with 453 Illustrations, Medieval to Modern. New York: Dover Publications, 2006.
- Crowfoot, Elisabeth et.al. Textiles and Clothing, C.1150-1450. Ipswich: Boydell Press, 2006.
- Cunnington, C. Willett. English Women’s Clothing in the Nineteenth Century: A Comprehensive Guide with 1,117 Illustrations. New York: Dover Publications, 1990.
- Cunnington, C. and Phillis Cunnington. Handbook of English Mediaeval Costume. London: Faber, 1969.
- Cunnington, C. and Phillis Cunnington. The History of Underclothes. Mineola: Dover, 1992.
- Davenport, Millia. The Book of Costume: Vol. 1. New York; Crown Publishers, 1966.
- Downing, Sarah Jane. Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen. Oxford: Shire Publications, 2010.
- Dreher, Denise. From the Neck up. Minneapolis: Madhatter Press, 1981.
- Egan, Geoff and Frances Pritchard. Dress Accessories, C. 1150- C. 1450. Ipswich: Boydell Press, 2008.
- Frick, Carole Collier. Dressing Renaissance Florence: Families, Fortunes, and Fine Clothing. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 2005.
- Gernsheim, Alison. Victorian & Edwardian Fashion. New York: Dover Publications, 1981.
- Grafton, Carol Belanger. Shoes, Hats and Fashion Accessories: a Pictorial Archive 1850-1940 : 2,020 Illustrations. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1998.
- Hart, Avril, Susan North, Richard Davis, and Leonie Davis. Seventeenth and Eighteenth-century Fashion in Detail. London: V&A Pub., 2009. Print.
- Hartley, Dorothy and Francis Kelly. Medieval Costume and How to Recreate It. New York: Dover Publications, 2003.
- Holkeboer, Katherine. Patterns for Theatrical Costumes. New York: Drama Book Publishers, 1992.
- Hope, Thomas, and Thomas Hope. Costumes of the Greeks and Romans. New York: Dover Publications, 2004.
- Hunnisett, Jean. Period Costume for Stage & Screen. Studio City: Players Press, 1991.
- Johnston, Lucy et.al. Nineteenth-Century Fashion in Detail. London: V&A Publications, 2005.
- Langdon, Gabrielle. Medici Women: Portraits of Power, Love and Betrayal from the Court of Duke Cosimo I. Toronto: University of Toronto, 2008.
- Langley, Susan, and John Dowling. Vintage Hats & Bonnets, 1770-1970: Identification & Values. Paducah, KY: Collector, 2009.
- Lester, Katherine, and Bess Viola Oerke. Accessories of Dress: An Illustrated Encyclopedia (Dover Books on Fashion). New York: Dover Publications, 2004.
- Malcolm-Davies, Jane and Ninya Mikhaila. The King’s Servants. City: Fat Goose Press Ltd, 2009.
- Mccunn, Donald and Robin Lew. How to Make Sewing Patterns. San Francisco: Design Enterprises of San Francisco, 1977
- Mikhaila, Ninya. The Tudor Tailor. New York: Costume & Fashion Press, 2006.
- Niccoli, Roberta. Moda a Firenze 1540-1580. City: Edizioni Polistampa Pagliai, 2005.
- Norris, Herbert. Medieval Costume and Fashion. New York: Dover Publications, 1999.
- Norris, Herbert. Tudor Costume and Fashion. New York: Dover Publications, 1997.
- Norris, Herbert. Church Vestments. New York: Dover Publications, 2002.
- Norris, Herbert. Ancient European Costume and Fashion. New York: Dover Publications, 1999.
- Oakes, Alma, and Margot H. Hill. Rural Costume: Its Origin and Development in Western Europe and the British Isles. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1970.
- Olian, Joanne. Victorian and Edwardian Fashions from “La Mode Illustrée. New York: Dover Publications, 1998.
- Olson, Kelly. Dress and the Roman Woman. New York: Routledge, 2008.
- Ostergard, Else. Woven into the Earth. City: Aarhus Universitetsforlag, 2004.
- Owen-Crocker, Gale R. Dress in Anglo-Saxon England. Woodbridge: Boydell, 2010.
- Payne, Blanche et.al. The History of Costume. London: HarperCollins, 1992.
- Piponnier, Francoise, and Perrine Mane. Dress in the Middle Ages. New Haven, CT: Yale UP, 2007.
- Rennells, Lauren. Vintage Hairstyling. City: Hrst Books, 2009.
- Riley, Mara. Whatever Shall I Wear? a Guide to Assembling a Woman’s Basic 18th C. Wardrobe. City: Graphics/Fine Arts Press, 2002
- Scott, Margaret. Medieval Dress and Fashion. Washington Square: British Library Publishing Division, 2009.
- Scott, Margaret. Fashion in the Middle Ages. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2011.
- Sebesta, Judith and Larissa Bonfante. The World of Roman Costume. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1994.
- Setnik, Linda. Victorian Costume for Ladies. Atglen: Schiffer Pub, 2000
- Thursfield, Sarah. The Medieval Tailor’s Assistant. New York: Costume & Fashion Press, 2001.
- Tierney, Tom. Christopher Columbus Paper Dolls in Full Color. New York: Dover Publications, 1991
- Tierney, Tom. Tudor and Elizabethan Fashions (History of Fashion). New York: Dover Publications, 2000.
- Waugh, Norah. Corsets and Crinolines. New York: Routledge/Theatre Arts Books, 1991
- Weiditz, Christoph. Authentic Everyday Dress of the Renaissance. New York: Dover Publications, 1994.
- Wilcox, Wilcox. Mode in Costume. City: Simon Schuster Trade, 1983.
- Winter, Janet and Carolyn Savoy. Elizabethan Costuming for the Years 1550-1580. Oakland: Other Times Publications, 1987.
Modern Sewing Books
- Henderson, Sandi. Sewing Bits & Pieces: 35 Projects Using Fabric Scraps. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Pub., 2010.
- Henry, Simon. The Little Black Dress: How to Make the Perfect One for You. Lewes, East Sussex: Sterling Pub Co, 2009.
- Nakamichi, Tomoko. Pattern Magic. London: Laurence King, 2010.
- Shaeffer, Claire B. Couture Sewing Techniques. Newtown, CT: Taunton, 2011.
- Whitt, Kay. Sew Serendipity: Fresh + Pretty Designs to Make and Wear. Cincinnati, OH: Krause Publications, 2010.
- Yaker, Rebecca, Patricia Hoskins, and John Gruen. One-yard Wonders: Look How Much You Can Make with Just One Yard of Fabric! North Adams, MA: Storey Pub., 2009.
Calligraphy and Illumination Books:
- Backhouse, Janet. The Illuminated Page: Ten Centuries of Manuscript Painting in The British Library. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1997.
- Backhouse, Janet, and The British Library. The Hastings Hours (Illuminated Gift). New York: Pomegranate, 1997
- Backhouse, Janet. The Lindisfarne Gospels. Boston Spa: British Library, 1995.
- Backhouse, Janet. Medieval Rural Life in the Luttrell Psalter. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2000.
- Backhouse, Janet. The Sherborne Missal. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1999.
- Basing, Patricia. Trades and Crafts in Medieval Manuscripts. Chicago: New Amsterdam Books, 1990.
- Cennini, D’andrea, Cennino et.al. The Craftsman’s Handbook. Mineola: Dover, 1954.
- Clemens, Raymond, and Timothy Graham. Introduction to Manuscript Studies. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2008
- De, Hamel. The British Library Guide to Manuscript Illumination. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2001, 2001.
- De Hamel, Christopher. Scribes and Illuminators. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1992.
- Drogin, Marc. Medieval Calligraphy. New York: Dover Publications, 1989.
- Drogin, Marc. Calligraphy of the Middle Ages and How to Do It. New York: Dover Publications, 1998.
- Evans, Mark L.. The Sforza Hours. London: British Library, 1992
- Hamel, Christopher. A History of Illuminated Manuscript. London: Phaidon Press, 1997.
- Harris, David. The Calligrapher’s Bible. Woodbury: Barron’s Educational Series, 2003.
- Harthan, John. The Book of Hours. New York: Crowell, 1977.
- In the Beginning Was the Word: The Power and Glory of Illuminated Bibles. Köln: Taschen, 2003.
- Kanter, Laurence. Painting and Illumination in Early Renaissance Florence, 1300-1450. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1994.
- Kirsch, Edith and Millard Meiss. The Visconti Hours. London: Thames and Hudson, 1972
- Lynskey, Marie. Illumination for Calligraphers. London: Thorsons Pub, 1991.
- Masterpieces of the J. Paul Getty Museum: Illuminated Manuscripts. Los Angeles: Getty Publications, 1997.
- A Masterpiece Reconstructed: The Hours of Louis XII. Los Angeles: Getty Publications, 2005.
- Morgan, Margaret et.al. The Bible of Illuminated Letters. Hauppauge: Barrons Educational Series, Inc, 2006.
- McCallum, Graham Leslie. 4000 Alphabet & Letter Motifs: A Sourcebook. 1 Pap/Cdr ed. London: Batsford, 2009.
- Osley, A. S., and Berthold Wolpe. Scribes and Sources: Handbook of the Chancery Hand in the Sixteenth Century : Texts from the Writing-masters. Boston: D.R. Godine, 1980.
- Plummer, John. The Hours of Catherine of Cleves. New York: George Braziller, 2002.
- Schacherl, Lillian. Tres Riches Heures: Behind the Gothic Masterpiece. Munich: Prestel, 1997.
- Scheller, Robert W., and Michael Hoyle. Exemplum: Model-book Drawings and the Practice of Artistic Transmission in the Middle Ages (ca. 900-ca. 1470). Amsterdam: Amsterdam UP, 1995.
- Thompson, Daniel. The Materials and Techniques of Medieval Painting. Mineola: Dover, 1957.
- Unterkircher, Franz. King René’s Book of Love. New York: G. Braziller, 1980.
- Walther, Ingo and Norbert Wolf. Masterpieces of Illumination. Köln: Taschen, 2005.
- Voelkle, William and Susan L’engle. Illuminated Manuscripts. New York: Abbeville Press, 1998.
- The Complete Guide to Calligraphy. New York: Oceana Publications, 2006.
Embroidery Books:
- Beck, Thomasina. The Embroiderer’s Story: Needlework from the Renaissance to the Present Day. David & Charles, 1999.
- Beck, Thomasina. The Embroiderer’s Flowers. [Newton Abbot, Devon]: David & Charles, 1992. Print.
- Campbell, Eileen. Creative Medieval Designs for Applique. City: Sally Milner Publishing, 2006.
- Kooler, Donna. Donna Koolers Encyclopedia of Needlework. Little Rock Ark.: Leisure Arts, 2000. Print.
- Mccallum, Graham. 4000 Animal, Bird and Fish Motifs. London: Batsford, 2005.
- Mccullum, Graham. 4000 Flower and Plant Motifs. London: Batsford, 2004.
- Mccallum, Graham. 4000 Animal, Bird and Fish Motifs. London: Batsford, 2005.
- Whiting, Gertrude. Old-Time Tools and Toys of Needlework. New York: Dover Publications, 1971.
- Wilkins, Lesley. Beginner’s Guide to Blackwork. Tunbridge Wells: Search Press, 2002
Period Cooking Books:
- Apicius and Joseph Vehling. Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome. New York: Dover Publications, 1977
- Hieatt, Constance and Sharon Butler. Curye on Inglysch. London: Published for the Early English Text Society by the Oxford University Press, 1985.
- Hieatt, Constance et.al. Pleyn Delit. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1996
- Santich, Barbara. The Original Mediterranean Cuisine. City: Chicago Review Pr, 1996.
- Sass, Lorna. To the King’s Taste. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1975.
Random Books:
- Diehl, Daniel, and Mark Donnelly. Medieval Furniture: Plans and Instructions for Historical Reproductions. 1st ed. Mechanicsburg, Pa: Stackpole Books, 1999
- Diehl, Daniel and Mark Donnelly. Medieval Celebrations. Mechanicsburg: Stackpole Books, 2001.
- Diehl, Edith. Bookbinding, Its Background and Technique. New York: Dover Publications, 1980.
- Diringer, David. The Book Before Printing. New York: Dover Publications, 1982.
- Fox-Davies, Charles. A Complete Guide to Heraldry. London: Bracken Books, 1995.
- Watson, Aldren. Hand Bookbinding. New York: Dover Publications, 1996.
Patterns:
La Mode Bagatelle:
- Artistic Reform Teagowns
Lynn McMasters:
- Bustle Era Hat Pattern
Margo Anderson:
- The Underpinnings
- The Lady’s Wardrobe
- The Comfort Package
- The Wardrobe Accessories
- The Gentleman’s Wardrobe
Mill Farm:
- Robe ‘A la Francaise or Robe ‘A L’Anglaise
Period Patterns:
- Classic Cotehardies #21
- High Medieval Houppelades #26
- Women’s German Puff and Slash #46
- Late Tudor and Elizabethan Gowns #56
- Women’s Undergarments, Ruffs, Collars, and Cuffs from 600 to 1600 #90
Reconstructing History:
- 15th Century Women’s Kirtle and Sleeves
- Woman’s 1630s Bodice and Petticote
- 16th C. Italian Commonwoman’s Outfit, Campi’s Fruitseller
Sense and Sensibility:
- Elegant Lady’s Closet
- Regency Neckline Supplement
Truly Victorian:
- 1873 Polonaise (TV 410)
- 1870s Underskirt (TV 201)
- Petticoat with Wire Bustle (TV 101)
- Victorian Petticoats (TV 170)
I also own an embarrassing amount of the “Big 3” patterns, so I’m not going to list all of those.