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All right, my costuming friends (and anyone else who may have $0.02 to add): I need all the info I can get on making authentic clothing from about 1558-1603 era, especially middle-class stuff. I've googled and found some good-looking links to peruse later on, but if anyone has favourites to share let me know.

Basically, I'm taking on Renfaires. I want to start out by making myself an authentic outfit (or two) to learn about techniques, etc., which I will then begin wearing around as a walking advertisement. Yes, I'm so subtle. I've never actually been to a Renfaire, but planning to change that in September.

IT IS HARD to find anything that isn't like... royalty and nobility.

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Re: Some Advice: Part 1

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I hope you keep with it! It helps me with big projects to keep my eyes on the little goals, and get a sense of achievement when I finish one piece. Like now I'm doing Regency, and having to make everything from the skin out; but I'm 90% done with the shift (hand-sewn, even!) and it feels great.

That sounds fun! What elements are you going to practice?