title: Medieval Costume in England and France: The 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries (Dover Fashion and Costumes)
author:  Mary G. Houston 
description: Medieval Costumes In England And France is a carefully researched volume offering costume aficionados and enthusiasts of the medieval period a meticulously detailed and splendidly illustrated study of clothing worn in the Middle Ages. Lucidly written accounts of the style and construction of costumes worn in the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries are followed by accurate descriptions and illustrations of royal raiment, elaborate ecclesiastical dress and vestments, academic and legal robes, as well as civilian dress for all classes. Mary Houston is a noted costume historian who brings her special expertise to discussions of accessories and such related subjects as ornaments, jewelry, armor, textiles, embroidery and hair-dressing. The 350 black &amp; white line illustrations are taken from contemporary books, manuscripts, pictorial and sculptural representations. Medieval Costumes In England And France provides superbly documented information that is both clearly and succinctly presented in the text. Medieval Costumes In England And France is a &quot;must have&quot; reference for theatrical costume designers, members of organizations like &quot;The Society for Creative Anachronism&quot;, science fiction &amp; fantasy conventions, Madrigal performances, or even halloween parties and costume balls! -- <i>Midwest Book Review</i>
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  Plate 1. Visit to a Face-Specialist: Late Thirteenth Century
  
  
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  Plate II. A King and Queen: Mid-Thirteenth Century
  
  
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  Plate III. Lady and Youth Talking: Early Fourteenth Century
  
  
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  Plate IV. Heraldic Costumes: Late Fourteenth Century
  
  
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  PLATE I. VISIT TO A FACE-SPECIALIST : LATE THIRTEENTH CENTURY
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Bibliographical Note
  
  
  This Dover edition, first published in 1996, is an unabridged and slightly
  altered republication of the work first published by Adam & Charles Black,
  London, in 1939 as Volume III of the series “A Technical History of Costume.”
  In the Dover edition, the original color plates appear in black and white
  within the text and are reproduced in color on the covers.
  
  
  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
  
  
  Houston, Mary G. (Mary Galway), b. 1871.
  
  
  Medieval costume in England a