photo of Grayhill Farm, reconstructed early 17th century farm

Clothes of the Common People In Elizabethan and Early Stuart England

Volume 5: Fustians, Knitting, Felt, Furs, Skins, Leather, Stiffening and Padding.

Contents:

Chapter Title Page
Fustians 3
Dutch 5
Milan 5
Jean 6
Holmes 7
The nature of Fustians 9
Knitting 10
Felt 14
Making Felt 14
Felt making Wools 20
Furs 24
Furs produced in England 26
Skins 34
Leather 33
Bark Tanning 35
Liming 35
Barking 36
Currying 37
Bark Tanned Leathers and Tannners:
Cattle and calves 38
Horse 41
Goat 42
Sheep or Basil 43
Dog 44
Sumach Tanned Leather:
Spanish leather 44
White Tawed Leather 46
Spruce leather 50
Chamois 50
Oiled leathers 50
Coloured leathers 51
The Leathers Used for Clothing by Common People 52
Stiffening 53
Stuffing 55

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