Jewelry Making Resources

Last Updated: November 24th, 2020

Bracelets

• Roman Bead and Chain Jewelry (Janet Stephens Youtube Video)

Brooches

• Medieval Pewter Casting (Morgan Donner Youtube Video)
• Copying a Medieval Silver Pin in Pewter! (Morgan Donner Youtube Video)

Earrings

• DIY ancient roman earrings (Janet Stephens Youtube Video)

Necklaces

• Roman Bead and Chain Jewelry (Janet Stephens Youtube Video)

Clothing and Accessory Resources

Last Updated: December 30th, 2020

Resources Covering Multiple Time Periods

• From Plague Doctor to PPE: A Brief History of Pandemic Protection Gear (Bernadette Banner Youtube Video)
• How Did They Pee in Those Dresses? A Superficial History of Underwear (Bernadette Banner Youtube Video)
• A Dress Historian Explains the History of the Witch Hat (Abby Cox Youtube Video)
• A Dress Historian Explains the Difference between Corsets and Stays (Abby Cox Youtube Video)
• Why Were Medieval Europeans So Obsessed With Long, Pointy Shoes? by Sabrina Imbler (Pocket Article)
• 500 Years of Correcting “Historical” Halloween Costumes (Bernadette Banner Youtube Video)
• Dress Historian Analyzes ‘Historical’ Film Costumes 😳 (Bernadette Banner Youtube Video)
• 5 Historical Films That Got the Costumes RIGHT. 🔥 (Bernadette Banner Youtube Video)

Ancient Europe (270,000 BCE – 500 BCE)

European Antiquity (500 BCE – 400 CE)

• Exquisite 2300-Year-Old Scythian Woman’s Boot Preserved in the Frozen Ground of the Altai Mountains (Open Culture Article)
• How To Dress Like A Roman Soldier (English Heritage Youtube Video)
• Hairstyle and Costume of the Roman Bride (Janet Stephens Youtube Video)
• Italian intaglio ring featuring a scene of a man feeding a dog (@DocCrom Tweet)

European Middle Ages (400 CE – 1400 CE)

• Embroidery on Late Medieval Clothing and Accessories (La Cotte Simple Article)
• Get Medieval With Me! (Getting Dressed in Medieval Fashion) (Morgan Donner Youtube Video)
• Get Ready With Me: How I Wear a Veil and Wimple (Morgan Donner Youtube Video)
• How to Wear an Annular Ring Brooch! (Morgan Donner Youtube Video)

European Renaissance (1400 CE – 1600 CE)

• GRWM: Renaissance Snow Day! – 16th century Italian Clothing (Morgan Donner Youtube Video)

European Colonial Period (1600 CE – Present)

• 100 Years of Corset History: How 8 Corsets affect the same body (Nicole Rudolph Youtube Video)
• Get In Loser, We’re Going Shopping (in the 18th Century) 🛍 (Abby Cox Youtube Video)
• 1750s Stays (Nicole Rudolph Youtube Video)
• 1770s Stays (Nicole Rudolph Yotube Video)
• Dressing in 18th Century Clothing (Nicole Rudolph Youtube Video)
• 1790s Stays (Nicole Rudolph Youtube Video)
• Dressing in French Revolution Clothing (Nicole Rudolph Youtube Video)
• Historical Shoemaker Examines an 18th century Shoe (Nicole Rudolph Youtube Video)
• Traditional Transylvanian Folk Costume Vest from Háromszék ❃ Hungarian Folklore and more ❃ Part 1 (PrettyShepherd Youtube Video)
• Folkloric Headwear and Hairstyles – A Woman’s Headfirst Journey from Girl to Widow (PrettyShepherd Youtube Video)
• Dressing in Jane Austen Clothing (Nicole Rudolph Youtube Video)
• How To Tie A Regency Era Turban | Three Ways (Loepsie Youtube Video)
• A Relaxing Look into Historic Dressmaking Techniques in My Authentic Regency-Era Hand Sewn Dress ✨ (Abby Cox Youtube Video)
• How Hot Are Victorian Corsets & Clothes? 🔥 Using *Science* to Bust Historical Clothing Myths 🔥 (Abby Cox Youtube Video)
• Dressing in 1830s Clothing (Nicole Rudolph Youtube Video)
• Dressing in 1860s Clothing (Nicole Rudolph Youtube Video)
• I Bought the Most Incredible 1860s Woman’s Dress with TWO Bodices! 😭 | Antique Clothing Unboxing (Abby Cox Youtube Video)
• A Dress Historian Examines an Antique Victorian Dress with a 33-inch Waist (it’s mostly hand sewn!) (Abby Cox Youtube Video)
• How To Dress Like A Victorian Soldier (English Heritage Youtube Video)
• I wore a corset for a week || (SPOILER ALERT: I didn’t die) (Morgan Donner Youtube Video)
• What Did Victorian Corsets *Actually* Look Like? || Examining Corsets From the Symington Collection (Bernadette Banner Youtube Video)
• The Real Mrs Crocombe | Part Four: A Victorian Cook’s Outfit (English Heritage Youtube Video)
• The Most Ambitious Reconstruction Project of All Time: Cathy Hay and the Peacock Dress (Bernadette Banner Youtube Video)
• Dressing in Edwardian Clothing (Nicole Rudolph Youtube Video)
• Dressing in Edwardian Clothing: Undergarments and Layers of 1907 (Nicole Rudolph Youtube Video)
• Edwardian Witchy Attire (Nicole Rudolph Youtube Video)
• Titanic Era Corset: Reproducing a 100 year old Antique (Nicole Rudolph Youtube Video)
• I Bought a Titanic Era Couture Gown ( OMG 😭) / Unboxing Antique Edwardian Women’s Clothing (Abby Cox Youtube Video)
• They Actually Wore This?! 😍 Proof That the 1910s Were The Best Decade for Women’s Fashion in History (Abby Cox Youtube Video)
• Unboxing a 100 Year Old Dress ❊ 1910-1915 Embroidered Lace Gown ❊ Antique Edwardian Dream Dress (PrettyShepherd Youtube Video)
• 1930s Fashion Brought to Life at Eltham Palace (English Heritage Youtube Video)
• I Visit My Own Skirt at the Museum – Liberation Skirt Update (Juul Thijssen Youtube Video)
• Stealing Brigitte Bardot’s Style (Loepsie Youtube Video)
• Stealing Audrey Hepburn’s Style (Loepsie Youtube Video)
• HISTORYBOUNDING || Wearing Historical Fashions in Your Everyday Wardrobe (Morgan Donner Youtube Video)
• Historybounding Panel: Wear your Historical Best, Every Day! [CC] (Juul Thijssen Youtube Video)
• “Why Are You Dressed Like That?” Embracing Bygone Styles with Rachel Maksy and Morgan Donner (Bernadette Banner Youtube Video)
• How To Dress Vintage On A Budget (Loepsie Youtube Video)
• Why I Love The Peasant Blouse 🌼 My 5 Favourite Styles (Loepsie Youtube Video)
• Spring Closet Declutter & Refresh (Loepsie Youtube Video)
• Autumn Wardrobe Switch & Declutter (Loepsie Youtube Video)
• Vintage Autumnal Capsule Wardrobe 👗 10×10 Challenge (Loepsie Youtube Video)
• Vintage-Style Winter Outerwear Inspiration ⛄ (Loepsie Youtube Video)
• My Victorian/Witchy/Dark Academia Wardrobe | Fighting Fast Fashion (Bernadette Banner Youtube Video)
• Trying On All My Clothes (Loepsie Youtube Video)
• I Wore Only Clothes I Never Wear For A Week (Loepsie Youtube Video)
• How to tie a Neat Bow ⋘ Easy and Cute ⋙ (PrettyShepherd Youtube Video)
• I Wore A Bespoke Corset For A Day ✨ (Loepsie Youtube Video)
• I Grew Up in a Corset. Time to Bust Some Myths. (Ft. Actual Research) (Bernadette Banner Youtube Video)
• I Wore a (Medical) Corset for 5 Years. How do Victorian Corsets Compare? (Bernadette Banner Youtube Video)

Fiction Set in the Period

• Unpacking the Hamilton Costumes: Historical Accuracy? How to Take Liberties With Period Costume (Bernadette Banner Youtube Video)
• HAMILTON Designer & Makers Explain How Broadway Costumes Are Made | Making a HAMILTON Spencer Jacket (Bernadette Banner Youtube Video)
• How Historically Accurate are the Costumes in Pride & Prejudice 2005? | A Fashion History Analysis (Abby Cox Youtube Video)
• The Costumes in The Muppet Christmas Carol Deserved an Oscar | A Dress Historian Analysis (Abby Cox Youtube Video)

European Fantasy

• LotR-Bounding 🏹 (I Enjoyed This Way Too Much) (Loepsie Youtube Video)