Dress Accessories, C. 1150- C. 1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London #3)

Dress Accessories, c. 1150-c. 1450 is part of the Museum of London's Medieval Finds from Excavations series, cataloguing and analyzing over two thousand brooches, rings, buckles, pendants, buttons, purses, and other accessories recovered from archaeological digs across London. Spanning three centuries, this volume documents how these small but essential details of dress evolved in material, form, and fastening method over time.

Written by leading specialists in medieval material culture, this reference draws directly on excavated physical evidence rather than artistic interpretation, offering a level of accuracy and detail difficult to find elsewhere. The small details covered here, from buckle types to purse frames, are often what distinguish an authentic period impression from a general costume approximation.

An essential resource for costumers, jewelers, and reenactors pursuing historically accurate accessories, as well as historians and collectors of medieval material culture.

Paperback | Illustrated