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Book SynopsisThe best new research on medieval clothing and textiles, drawing from a range of disciplines. Following the Journal's tradition of drawing on a range of disciplines, the essays here also extend chronologically from the tenth through the sixteenth century and cover a wide geography: from Scandinavia to Spain, with stops in England and the Low Countries. They include an examination of the lexical items for banners in Beowulf, evidence of the use of curved template for the composition in the Bayeux Tapestry, a discussion of medieval cultivation of hemp for use in textiles in Sweden, a reading of the character of Lady Mede (Piers Plowman) in the context of costume history, the historical context of the Spanish verdugados (in English, the farthingale)and its use as political propaganda, an analysis of the sartorial imagery on a tabletop painting (attributed to Bosch) depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, and the reconstruction of one of the sixteenth-century London Livery companies' crowns.
Trade ReviewTogether these papers provide varied and thoughtful insights into many aspects of medieval clothing and textiles and, as such, this volume is a must for those interested in all these facets. * MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY *
Table of ContentsPreface - Monica L. Wright Anglo-Saxon Banners and Beowulf - M. Wendy Hennequin The Use of Curved Templates in the Drawing of the Bayeux Tapestry - Maggie Kneen and Gale R. Owen-Crocker Construction and Reconstruction of the Past: The Medieval Nordic Textile Heritage of Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) - Git Skoglund Historicizing the Allegorical Eye: Reading Lady Mede - John B. Slefinger Sex, Lies, and Verdugados: Juana of Portugal and the Invention of Hoopskirts - Mark D. Johnston Fashion and Material Culture in the Tabletop of the Seven Deadly Sins Attributed to Hieronymus Bosch - John Block Friedman Fashion and Material Culture in the Tabletop of the Seven Deadly Sins Attributed to Hieronymus Bosch - Melanie Schuessler Bond The Broderers' Crown: The Examination and Reconstruction of a Sixteenth-Century City of London Livery Company Election Garland - Cynthia Jackson Recent Books of Interest Author Index of Previous Volumes
