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femkes_follies) wrote2007-08-23 01:45 pm
femkes_follies) wrote2007-08-23 01:45 pm
Research Skills
I really do appreciate all the nudges and leg-ups I've been given as I try to expand my research skills. And I'm glad other people are finding some of the info useful/enjoyable. The plan is for a web page coming this fall/winter.
Toward that end, I wonder what advice you all may have in regards to finding period wills that might list clothing items or other fun stuff.
Parte the First - If you know the inventory number of the manuscript, how do you locate it? And what are the chances that, having located it, you might be able to obtain a copy? Most importantly, at a decent rate. The Bodleian has an Album AMicorum that looks interesting, but I'm not up for shelling out $60-70 if I don't know if it will be useful
Parte the Second - How do you systematically search for extant documents, like wills, that may not be obviously costume-related? And while I'm at it, other than the Alcega, Enns, and Milan books, are there other extant tailor's books anyone knows of? Has anybody spent any time at all looking into the Polish one in L.A.?
One other tidbit that's been knocking around in my brain. I noticed, when comparing, that the "Cheese Museum" ladies are all in dark colors, though none in blue. The ladies in Bruyn's Trachtenbuch are VERY often in blue. And a bit of yellow/ochre is not uncommon. Is this just a factor of those colors preferred by the artist? Or are we seeing a difference in dress? The Cheese Ladies appear to be middle class, in what Dad would call "Sunday-go-ta-meetin'" dresses. And dark aprons. The trachtenbuch ladies are sort of all over the map classwise. And there aren't enough Dutch ladies to REALLY get a feel. Is it just a Nord-Holland thing that eschews blue? Or is it a more work-a-day color, perhaps due to the cost of the dye. Which doesn't QUITE add up, as some of the Flemish ladies are in red in the trachtenbuch. And one of the Cheese Ladies was in Dark green, I think. Which is most likely to be weld over indigo or woad.
?!?!?!?
I'm chasing my tail here, if anybody has any thoughts, I'd be interested.
EDIT: I did find THIS one, which is interesting. I wonder how "German" the German cloak is.
http://www.vertetsable.com/research_freyle.htm
Toward that end, I wonder what advice you all may have in regards to finding period wills that might list clothing items or other fun stuff.
Parte the First - If you know the inventory number of the manuscript, how do you locate it? And what are the chances that, having located it, you might be able to obtain a copy? Most importantly, at a decent rate. The Bodleian has an Album AMicorum that looks interesting, but I'm not up for shelling out $60-70 if I don't know if it will be useful
Parte the Second - How do you systematically search for extant documents, like wills, that may not be obviously costume-related? And while I'm at it, other than the Alcega, Enns, and Milan books, are there other extant tailor's books anyone knows of? Has anybody spent any time at all looking into the Polish one in L.A.?
One other tidbit that's been knocking around in my brain. I noticed, when comparing, that the "Cheese Museum" ladies are all in dark colors, though none in blue. The ladies in Bruyn's Trachtenbuch are VERY often in blue. And a bit of yellow/ochre is not uncommon. Is this just a factor of those colors preferred by the artist? Or are we seeing a difference in dress? The Cheese Ladies appear to be middle class, in what Dad would call "Sunday-go-ta-meetin'" dresses. And dark aprons. The trachtenbuch ladies are sort of all over the map classwise. And there aren't enough Dutch ladies to REALLY get a feel. Is it just a Nord-Holland thing that eschews blue? Or is it a more work-a-day color, perhaps due to the cost of the dye. Which doesn't QUITE add up, as some of the Flemish ladies are in red in the trachtenbuch. And one of the Cheese Ladies was in Dark green, I think. Which is most likely to be weld over indigo or woad.
?!?!?!?
I'm chasing my tail here, if anybody has any thoughts, I'd be interested.
EDIT: I did find THIS one, which is interesting. I wonder how "German" the German cloak is.
http://www.vertetsable.com/research_freyle.htm
Re: Olde documents
Current price list is $5.50 per film, $5.50 renewal. I bet that has something to do with postage and distance from SLC. This will require planning. I'm betting that the local center may have quite a bit of reference material I'd find useful. This area is steeped in Dutch immigrants. (Lead singer of Bare Naked Ladies at a Calvin College Concert: "You know what You all need? Ya need more Blonde People!" - as he stared out at a sea of blonde). Big downside: The local Family History Center is the freakin' 'hood. I'm not sure the one in Grand Rapids is a LOT better. I might have to do a drive-by and check before I decide which to have stuff sent to.
Thanks! Cool stuff!