Suppliers
These are almost all U.K. based, like me, making it easier for me to contact or visit them. I do not link with any company I have not bought from, or had dealings with.
These are almost all U.K. based, like me, making it easier for me to contact or visit them. I do not link with any company I have not bought from, or had dealings with.
Anello and Davide
- Shoes, boots, all kinds of footwear, but I hear they are now very expensive.
Freeds
- Mainly dancewear, shoes, tights ets.
The Garter
- The directory that supports costuming - a softback book full of useful addresses of suppliers of all sorts.
Sally Pointer
- Supplier of historic soap, pomanders, lucets, other artifacts and booklets, mainly medieval, and made to measure knitted silk stockings.
Quartermasterie
- Ian and Suzanne, specialists in replica historical artifacts, silk, socks, all kinds of goods.
Email: [email protected]Address: Russetts, 7 Smallworth Common, Garboldisham, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 2QW
Mace and Nairn
- Wonderful embroidery supplies.
Phone: 01604 864 869Address: PO Box 5626 Northampton, NN7 2BF
Wimbledon Sewing Machines
- Sewing machines new and old, crafts, fabric and haberdashery. I buy machines here, and have them serviced, all with a smile.
Address: 292-312 Balham High Road London SW17 7AA
Scorch Pyrography
- Not costume related, but Tracey makes wonderful artifacts and accessories - I bought a plaque to celebrate my son's wedding.
Harrington's
- Lace, bridal fabrics, silk of all sorts. Accredited students get trade prices.
Phone: 0115 946 0766Address: Turret E, Harrington Mills, Leopold Street,Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 4QE
Useful Resources
Many of these are based in the U.S.
Many of these are based in the U.S.
The Linkspages at larsdatter.com
- An extraordinary resource for medieval, Tudor and other historical periods.
Karen Augusta
- Original Garments, for sale and in archives
Demode
- Original Garments, sources for study.
Vintage Textile
- Another site full of beautiful original garments.
Fashion Eras
- Useful fashion and costume pages, well illustrated.
Antique Dress
- Another wonderful site full of original garments for sale!
Material Culture Linkspages
- This is a wonderful visual resource for medieval and Tudor information on clothing, accessories etc.
British Museums
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
The Fashion Museum
- Formerly the Museum of Costume, Bath
Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall, Manchester
Museum of London
- Nothing specific on costume on the website.
Royal Dress Collection, Kensington Palace, London
The Wallace Collection
- Nothing specific on costume but my "Pompadour" dress was made for this museum.
