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Among the most evocative items to be discovered by archaeologists are the scraps of silk and wool and other fabrics that signal so eloquently their owner's status and concerns. Such clothing and textile finds have figured prominently in excavations of medieval sites in London in the past two decades; they have included knitting, tapestries, silk hair-nets and elaborately patterned oriental, Islamic and Italian fabrics, which reveal for the first time the wide range of cloths available to medieval Londoners; there are beautifully made buttons, and buttonholes and edgings which display superb craftsmanship and a high level of needlework skills; the way that clothes were cut and sewn can be studied in detail. This highly readable account will be of wide general interest; dress historians and archaeologists will also find a wealth of new insights into the fashions, clothing and textile industries of medieval England and Europe. Contents include: The Excavations, Techniques used in Textile Production, Wool Textiles, Goathair Textiles, Linen Textiles, Silk Textiles, Mixed Cloths, Narrow Wares, Sewing Techniques and Tailoring, Dyes. THE AUTHORS Past and present staff of the Museum of London.
Customer Reviews:
Great source for medieval reenactors/historians/researchers.......2007-09-28
I bought this book to use for documentation and study in recreating clothing of the Middle Ages. I was not disappointed at all--excellent information and photos!
Textiles and Clothing, c.11-50-1450.......2007-04-03
Wonderful book for the serious student of medieval and early Renaissance costuming. Full of photos and in-depth exploration of primary sources and excellent scholarship.
Average customer rating:
- another super that is a must for writers of the period
- The Authenticists Bible
- One Persons Trash is Researchers Treasure
- Textiles & Clothing - Excellent resource!
- Textiles & Clothing - Excellent resource!
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Textiles and Clothing : Medieval Finds from Excavations in London, c.1150-c.1450
Elisabeth Crowfoot ,
Frances Pritchard , and
Kay Staniland
Manufacturer: Boydell Press
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Book Description
Among the most evocative items to be discovered by archaeologists are the scraps of silk and wool and other fabrics that signal so eloquently their owner's status and concerns. Such clothing and textile finds have figured prominently in excavations of medieval sites in London in the past two decades; they have included knitting, tapestries, silk hair-nets and elaborately patterned oriental, Islamic and Italian fabrics, which reveal for the first time the wide range of cloths available to medieval Londoners; there are beautifully made buttons, and buttonholes and edgings which display superb craftsmanship and a high level of needlework skills; the way that clothes were cut and sewn can be studied in detail. This highly readable account will be of wide general interest; dress historians and archaeologists will also find a wealth of new insights into the fashions, clothing and textile industries of medieval England and Europe. First published in 1992 Contents include: The Excavations, Techniques used in Textile Production, Wool Textiles, Goathair Textiles, Linen Textiles, Silk Textiles, Mixed Cloths, Narrow Wares, Sewing Techniques and Tailoring, Dyes. THE AUTHORS Past and present staff of the Museum of London.
Customer Reviews:
another super that is a must for writers of the period.......2005-08-06
This is another of the brilliantly conceived and carried out, detailed works of the Medieval Period but out by the Museum of London. Dress Accessories; The Medieval Household : Daily Living c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London) and Shoes and Pattens : Finds from Medieval Excavations in London (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London) by Francis Grew, go with this book. They are worth every penny. They will bore the average reader, so they are really geared for the serious student, researcher or writers.
They start with excavations, and then go into the technique used to produce textiles - wool, hair, linen, silk, dyes an the looms. They show you actual pieces of material in very close up detail so you actually see the weave, in some cases they should the reconstructed "how it really appeared".
This is simply the best book on the subject and a must for Historical writers of this period.
The Authenticists Bible.......2003-03-01
Yes, this is it. This series of books (4 so far) is the bible as far as historical recreation is concerned. Yes, it is wonderfully detailed. Yes, it has great examples of how to make/cut/do a lot of clothing related details.. but to quote another historical author "Sometimes the Museum of London folks are just flying kites".
Take, for example, the pattern and redrawing of the fitted 14th century dress. The pattern given in MOL:T&C is from one of the Greenland tunics. In fact, according to Robin Netherton, it's a redrawing of tunic that the is attributed as a man's tunic that isn't particularly fitted. There just isn't enough evidence to say that a tunic from Greenland is a good indication of fashion in mainland Europe.
That said, this is a fantastic resource. It should be in every recreationists library. But reader beware not everything in it is exactly 100% accurate.
One Persons Trash is Researchers Treasure.......2003-01-29
Focusing on the excavations of clothing and textile reminants of Mediaeval London, this book reveals the vast range of fabrics available in Mediaeval London. The book also looks at the weaves of textiles, the craftmanship and needlework skills. This book is definately an interesting read for historians, re-enactors, and costume enthusiasts.
Textiles & Clothing - Excellent resource!.......2000-05-07
Textiles & Clothing is an Excellent resource for all who are interested in historic research of Textiles and Clothing. The book shows detailed pictures of artifacts excavated from London as well as reconstructive drawings showing weave and knitting structures. This is book 4 of the series. Others in series - Knives & Scabbards; Dress Accessories; Shoes & Pattens. All are great reference books.
Textiles & Clothing - Excellent resource!.......2000-05-07
Textiles & Clothing is an Excellent resource for all who are interested in historic research of Textiles and Clothing. The book shows detailed pictures of artifacts excavated from London as well as reconstructive drawings showing weave and knitting structures. This is book 4 of the series. Others in series - Knives & Scabbards; Dress Accessories; Shoes & Pattens. All are great reference books.
Customer Reviews:
Cool mystery novel for the modern hipster.......2007-04-29
Utilizing no character setup or internal dialouge whatsoever, Jason Little's book surpasses the mold of most detective stories. While I would have enjoyed a little more insight into Bee's life (perhaps serialized) and her quirky obsession with printing doubles (a novel idea, if not slightly creepy), the plot was interesting and the art spectacular.
It's only a few bucks in cash; might as well pick it up as a fun light read.
Nice mistery graphic novel.......2006-07-11
Beign a photography student myself, I get to talk to photo processing machine operators from 2 or 3 stores, their working life is pretty much like Bee's unfortunately they don't get to see many outstanding pictures as she does, I am sure they are going to enjoy this graphic novel when I show it to them.
Going back to the book, the story is nice and keeps you wondering what is going to happen next, I feel the end was the weakest part, it wasn't bad but I expected a little bit more (that is why I rated it 4 starts) anyway I hope to see more of Bee and her photo adventures in the future.
The art is nice and clean, colors and effects fit very well, this is a well accomplished book from design and printing points of view. Characters are well developed even if some of them get very few pages in the story, liked all of them even the customers at the beginning of the story.
In overall, a nice mistery graphic novel to enjoy whether you have some interest in photography or not.
Great Little Story.......2004-11-19
The plot to Shutter Bug Follies follows Bee, a recent high school graduate who lives with her parents in New York and runs the one hour photo machine at a convenience store. Her job is dull except for the fact that the person operating the photo machine gets to see all the photos. Bee is an amateur photographer and makes her own copies of any prints that interest her which she shares with her art school friend Lyla.
One day professional artist photographer Khatchatourian brings film for developing. His specialty is crime scene photography which exhibits in shows that comment on society. Allegedly he listens on police scanners and gets there first to get his gorrie pics. Bee wonders is he involved in real life crime? She begins to spy on him to try to find out.
The story here is well done. It keeps moving along well and until the very end you wonder if Bee is imagining everything or if Khatchatourian really is getting tips from crime syndicates. The characters are well developed, even secondary characters like Lyla and Khatchatourian's assistant. The graphics are nice too. One thing that I liked is that occasionally the orientation of the pages changes, so you turn the book side ways to read. This is done mid page, but cleverly so it is smooth.
This is a cute little mystery. It was good enough that I would read a sequel of it came out. There is a bit of nudity and the plot revolves around crime scene photography so be aware if you are giving this to a child.
She ain't your mother's Nancy Drew!.......2003-10-19
One frequent failing of graphic novels is that even the best and most creative artists often fall down when it comes to a coherent plot. I'm happy to say that Little is both a skilled storyteller and a talented artist. (It might be fair to note, though, that he's married to novelist Myla Goldberg.) Dee is an eighteen-year-old employee of a New York City photo shop with responsibility for running the film processing machine. A pretty dull job, but she enjoys her semi-innocent hobby of making her own copies of the customers' weirder pictures, which she shares over lunch with her student friend, Lyla. Then a customer named Khatchatourian, who claims to be a crime scene photographer, brings her a roll of film featuring dead bodies, and she becomes suspicious. Dee, whose personality and style Little fleshes out very nicely, is basically a nosy person. Naturally, she embarks on a bit of amateur detective work but quickly finds herself in serious danger. Also naturally, nothing is what it seems. The supporting characters are well done, too, especially Rodney, the cabbie who also has a rock band and becames Dee's friend as well as chauffeur, and Huey, who works for Khatchatourian and has personality problems of his own. The background and the minor figures and "extras" who populate it are also given some individuality. I don't know if Little is planning further adventures for Dee, but I'll be watching for them.
A delight!.......2003-05-20
In addition to having a terrific "Nancy Drew 2000" story line and great characters, this book also features a fresh, clear illustration style and top-notch printing and production values. The succulent greens and juicy oranges really pop! Highly recommended.
Book Description
What happens when a grown man returns to the site of his fondest childhood memories? A wry, clear-eyed, and laugh-out-loud look at the transition to adulthood
Three months before getting married at age thirty-four, Josh Wolk decides to treat himself to a "farewell to childhood" extravaganza: one last summer working at the beloved Maine boys' camp where he spent most of the eighties. And there he finds out that there's no better way to see how much you've changed than to revisit a place that hasn't changed at all.
In these eight hilarious, uncomfortable, enlightening weeks, Josh readjusts to life teaching swimming and balancing on a thin metal cot in a cabin of shouting, wrestling, wet-willie-dispensing fourteen-year-olds who, contrary to the warnings of doomsaying sociologists, he finds indistinguishable from the rowdy fourteen-year-olds of his day in any way other than their haircuts. With his old camp friends gone, he finds himself working alongside guys who used to be his campers. Moments of feeling cripplingly old are offset by the corrosive insecurities of his youth when he's paired in the cabin with Mitch, the forty-two-year-old jack-of-all- extreme-sports whose machismo intimidated Josh so much fifteen years earlier, and whom their current campers idolize. And throughout all this disorienting regression, Josh's telephone conversations with his fiancée, Christine, grow increasingly intense as their often comical discussions over the wedding become a flimsy cover for her worries that he's not ready to relinquish his death-grip on the comforts of the past.
A hilarious and insightful look at the tenacious power of nostalgia, the glory of childhood, and the nervous excitement of taking a leap to the next unknown stage in life, Cabin Pressure will appeal to anyone who's ever been young, wishes he was young again, but knows deep down it probably isn't a good idea.
Customer Reviews:
great read!.......2007-09-01
I enjoyed this book from line one. Josh Wolk is a wonderfully funny story teller. Even if you never spent any time in summer camp, you will love the stories and characters. I didn't want it to end!
A must read for former campers and counselors.......2007-08-13
Even though it's been 35 years since the first time I was a counselor, every year around Fathers Day I have the urge to grab my sleeping bag and head up to camp for staff orientation. This book reminded me of why that urge is still so strong - why I spent six summers of my life as summer camp staff, working 14 hours a day most days and making less than I could have working a virtually anywhere else.
In the summer before he married and entered a new phase of life, the author chose to relive part of his childhood by becoming a camp counselor at the same camp he'd attended as an adolescent. Although older than the typical counselor and with a fiance waiting at home for him to finish his adventure, the authors experiences of feeling like he didn't quite fit in with the staff, his struggles with trying to stay upbeat after weeks of little sleep and hard physicial work and the silliness he shared with his campers mirror the experience of every counselor, whatever age. His story rang so true - although I worked at two coed YMCA camps rather than an all boys camp, the songs, jokes, activities and adolescent angst are universal.
For those who were campers, it's a window into the mysterious life that counselors led. For those of us who staffed camps, it's a sometimes funny, sometimes touching reminder of why we chose spend our summers without creature comforts of home, making little money while living with other people's children.
Very funny.......2007-08-06
About: Thirtysomething guy goes back to his boyhood camp to be a counselor
Pros: Hilarious. I had to stop reading it on an airplane because I had to laugh out loud several times. Well written. The camp is a wonderful setting. Generally good character development
Cons: It can be confusing as to who some of the minor characters are when they are mentioned more than once. Gets kind of repetitive, but I guess that's to be expected as summer camp only has a finite amount of activities.
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If your husband gives you a wibble, that's a good thing........2007-07-07
Be prepared. While reading this, you may forget to change your kid's diaper. Maybe you'll play the Salt Game and bet your husband a beer that he can't compete. And if your husband steals your copy of Cabin Pressure and then attempts to give you a wibble, you'll know that you're not entirely lost. That's the point: learning to be a kid imparts wisdom and confidence and a sense of humor that many adults so desperately need. And that's why Cabin Pressure is the perfect summer read. It's a reminder of the more important things that, growing up, we may have lost along the way.
Plus, the dialouge is fantastic and, truth be told, I discovered great comebacks and conversation pieces to entertain my in-laws and the kids next door that ring our doorbell and run.
NOTE: If you're one of those parents that barks orders from baseball bleachers and demands anti-bacterial soap at all times, your kid's therapist might just give you this book. Read immediately. Learn and laugh.
Very Entertaining, Perfect Summer Read.......2007-06-25
This was a very enjoyable book, easy to read (in a good way) and laugh out loud funny in a lot of spots. Josh Wolk has a great way with words and some of his quips are quite clever and extremely amusing. I have never been to summer camp, but that didn't stop me from appreciating this entertaining book. By the time the campers were being picked up by their parents at the end of the book, I actually realized I was going to miss some of these characters (even ADD Kid). Highly recommended.
Customer Reviews:
Very funny and oh so true book!.......2001-12-01
I became a flight attendant in 1990 and bought this book after tons of recommendations by fellow F/A's. It was very funny to me because after flying for awhile you see the reality of this very "glamorous" job. Had I read it before I got hired, I probably would have labled it Fiction. Hey fellow attendants, remember the summer of LOW fares (Greyhound flights!)? I think it was 1992, those few months would make a hilarious book! - The things we saw.....
An English View.......2000-05-29
Having worked for an airline based in Manchester, England, I flew many times to the States. I picked up Cabin Pressure on one of my trips to Orlando, Florida. I have to say that it is one of the most hilarious books I have ever read. I could identify with many of the problems the girls faced and I really hope that the book will be available soon. I need another copy badly!
Cabin Pressure.......2000-04-15
I read this book years ago and really enjoyed it. I have flown for three different airlines, since retired and would love to re-read this book. I lent it out and never got it back. Please re-publish this book.
Cabin Pressure Never Gets off the Ground.......2000-02-27
Cabin Pressure is one of those "insiders" books that tells you virtually nothing that an economy class passenger couldn't observe from a middle seat. The oh-so-cute anecdotes are predictable, boring and too precious for words. The writing style is elementary at best. The basic structure of the book is cluttered, and highly disorganized making it difficult to follow. The stories seem to be held together by second-rate cartoons that might have been cutting edge in the swingin' sixties, but seem dusty and embarrassingly unfunny in today's context. I was looking for a rip-roaring good read. I wanted to be either informed or entertained. This book did neither. I wanted to like it, I really did. But it is Dull with a capital DUH.
It's All True!.......1999-03-04
I first read this book when our daughter, Tamara, started flying for Pan Am years ago--loved it. I eventually became a flight attendant and then realized all flight attendants could write a similar book. Passengers ARE a never ending supply of material--bless their darlin' little hearts. Elizabeth and Corylee: PLEASE, PLEASE publish this fabulous book again! And while that project is in process, write us another one!! Thanks!
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Title: In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure.(Short Story)
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