Monthly Archives: July 2013

New fabrics: cotton, indigo and velvet

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Ruth

Cotton is native to India. When Muslims conquered northern India, they found cotton fields and production into cloth, which they sent back to Damascus. Egypt and Spain were growing cotton by the 10th century. Europeans at first used cotton only … Continue reading →

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14th century: short and long

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Ruth

Men’s fashion in the 1300s ran to extremes. Shoes often had extremely long points in the front, such that “pattens,” the wooden strap-on platforms used to keep leather feet out of rain and snow puddles, required long extensions to support … Continue reading →

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