17th century

Fashionable Women's Clothing in the Restoration Period.

Fashionable Men's Clothing in the Restoration period.

An analysis of the clothing of the early to mid-17th century (1620s-1650s) based on the depictions of common women in genre art.

Common Men's clothing in the Early to Mid-17th century.

Cartridge pleating provides authentic shaping to many seventeenth century garments, including petticoats, ruffs, and gowns. This style of pleating can be recognized by its distinctive figure-8 fold. Although it is a time consuming and labor intensive process, the actual method of forming the pleats is simple.

A list of sources useful to 17th century reenactors.

A list of Books useful to 17th century reenactors.

A gallery of 17th Century troops

needle-based embellishment in the 17th century.

A definition of the Restoration Period.

The Aesthetic of the ECW and interregnum.

The aesthetic of the Stuart Period.