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THE TWG
May e, 1983
Plans made for
Medieval tunics
All students'areEn
couraged to design th^r own
medieval tunlce this suirntid'-for
the Medieval Festival to be h^d
September 25-29. Each (SaSS
will ham a designated color for'
the tunic. (This color can be
obtained tiy contacting the
class presidents.) The
medieval tunic Is relatively
simple to make, according to
these instructions from Eleanor
Ide:
Measurement a in fig. 1 is
half the length of a loop of
string that can pass over the
head and shoulders one arm at
a time. (Add seam and hem
allowancestoall
measurements.) Measurement
b is from the top of the
shoulders to the desired length.
For a short tunic, put It on, belt
it and bend over, marting the
center back at a modest length.
Measurement c is ftalf the
distance from the shoulder' to
the waist. If less clMh ' is
allowed at the _a^hoie
movement is restrictw:
The diamet^' of tt^
neckhole d Is seldom greater
than needed to pull over the
head. Necldines are circular,
square, boat or v-necked at
different tintes. Tunics often
have keyhole necklines (a circle
with a silt at the fn^nt), fastened
with a brooch or button. For
t>est fit, cut most of the
neckhole out of the front of the'
garment.
FESnm
The material cut from
under the arms (e) cand be used
to lengthen the sieves. Fig. 1
shows a lady’s bell sleeve writh a
dotted line showing a straight
sleeve. Fig. 2 shows a lad/s
angel sleeve. Both-.tt)^
sleeves end on the TweaTh,
with the sean on the upper'arm.
The measurement m shoxys how
much material will hang below
the sleeve end. An m of 18
inchee is still fairly easy to
haxlle. Beyond that, i>ractice.
Figure 3 ^>ows bell (h),
angel (j) and close (f) sleeves
reaching to the wrist. The long
thin rectangle (g) is a tippet
hanging from a close sleeve,
circa 1350.
A lady’s ami Is edways
covered to the wrist by the close
sleeve of her tunic or un-
dertunlc. Recreatlonlsts In
wann climates sometimes make
fake close sleeve^nds to
simulate an. undertunic. Cotton
and linen are cooler than
polyester blends. Wrinkles are
authentic.
Bell and angel sleeves are
left c^n or sewn partly shut to
make pockets for coins, lap-
dogs, etc. In open sleeves the
raw seam edges should be
turned under like a hem,
covered with trim, or the
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Medieval Reading List Compiled
........liie following is a reading list suggested to prepare for the
Medieval Festival at Meredith. September 25 • 29.1983.
I. Books related to specific disciplines
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B 78
S40.1
C 88
940.1
D 82
Bronowski, Jacob. The Ascent of Man. Boston: Little Brown. 1974.
(Essays on architecture, chemistry, mathemat+cs; and astronomy)
Crump, Charles George, ed. Legacy of the Middle Ages. Oxford: The
Clarendon Press. 1926.
(A series of lectures on various topics: architecture, education,
science, law, economics, etc.)
Drew, Katherine Fischer. Perspectives in Medieval History. Chicago:
University of Chicago Press. 1963.
(Essays on science and technology)
709.02 Focillon, Henri. The Ar1: of the West in the Middle Ages. 2 vols.
F 68 Trans. Donald King. Rew York: PhalHorTTuFTi'^ers. 1963.
509^.'G25' Goldstein, Thomas. Dawn of Modern Science: From the Arabs to Leonardo
G 57
901
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C 76
780.9
C 39w
de Vinci. Boston: Houghton Mifflin & Co. T980.
Taylor, Henry Osborn. The Medieval Mind: A History of the Development
of Thought and Emotion in the Middle Ages. Cambridge: Harvard
Tlni v^rsitjs'.. Press'^ T959
Thomas a KempHs. Imitation of Christ. New York: The Modern Library.
1943.
Wilkins, Niqel. Music in the Age of Chaucer. Cambridge: D. S. Brewer.
1979.
(Introduction to the "flamboyant and colorful" world of the
fourteenth century)
II. Books about medieval life:
323.33 Bennett, H. S. Life on the English Manor. Cambridge: The University
B 43 Press. 1937.
942 Coulton, C. G. Medieval Panorama. New York: The Macmillan Company.
C 83m 1938.
" (A delightful introduction to life in the town, on the farm, at the
university, and in the church)
944.88 Le Roy Ladun'e, Emmanuel. Montaillou: The Promised Land of Error.
L 56 New York; Vintage. 1979.
(A delightful account of the resurrection of a fourteenth century
town in southern France) (Continued on page 3