"Window" Shopping, Part Deux

Costume accessories (hats, fans, belts, et cetera), dolls, and marionettes.

All sorts of things - china, jewelry, tartans, kilts, and a clothing line.

Sequined and beaded appliques, and epaulettes. Pretty darn good prices, too.

Patterns and corset supplies. I have ordered stays and boning from them and been pleased.

Her own pattern designs - hats, coifs, and hoods. She also does custom costumes, very beautiful and detailed.

Historically accurate patterns, covering an extensive range of periods, for men, women, and children. They also carry books.

Authentic patterns for Victorian, Civil War, (Wild) Western, and Edwardian eras. Store also has accessories (grommet setting kit; shirt studs).

Self-designed patterns and pattern books; also carries some ready-to-wear re-enactment items and accessories.

Vintage sewing, knitting, and crochet patterns; there are also recently out-of-print patterns.

Patterns for ethnic, historical, and fantasy costuming; accessories available as well, and a line of Irish dresses.

Patterns designed for the Regency, Edwardian, and Romantic eras. Also carries patterns for dolls and children. Sewing tips on-site, as well as some period images.

Carries several historical pattern lines, as well as basic silks, woolens, cottons, and linen fabrics (period authentic).

Antique and vintage sewing patterns - cut and uncut. Period sewing references. Plus embroidery and other vintage craft patterns, magazines, and books, and some vintage fabrics.

Although it would be lovely to have reproduction fabrics to use for everything - or something at least historically accurate - they can be either extremely expensive or almost impossible to find. I have, however, managed to find sites that either carry appropriate fabrics, or do have some reproductions. Some can be dyed or printed to suit needs, and the only limitation is the imagination.

Classic and appropriate fabrics for historical costuming, as well as a few that aren't, but are included because they're groovy anyway. Site also carries threads, floss, and stays.

Quilting cottons, with a line of historic reproduction prints.

This site has a wonderful line of silk brocades, and the price seems pretty reasonable, considering. They also make reproduction clothing, and carry lines of historically accurate woolens, cottons, and linens. The printed cottons are out of stock right now, but they do reproductions of prints found in museums.

Manufacturers of reproduction textiles from the 17th through 19th centuries. Furnishing fabrics, carpets, and trims are available. They also do specific fabrics for film, and the site has articles on historical textiles.

Made-to-order items, with a very few basic ready-to-wear items. Full colour gallery of their work, and there is also a contemporary fashion boutique. Periods cover from medieval to Victorian, but they note they will do any request.

Big online catalogue (they have a paper catalogue, too, which I still get), full of reproduction and easy-to-wear items of clothing, and much more. They carry weapons and armor, music CDs, books, pewter tablewear, and a whole bunch of other stuff. Prices aren't too bad, either.

Custom pieces for SCA, re-enactments, role-playing and so on. Also does fantasy pieces. Line includes headpieces and accessories.

Selection of Western-era inspired reproductions, including Levis. Items include pants, shirts, frock coats, and a lady's wool cape.

Products for living history re-enactors - hats, stockings (!), and other clothing items, shoes, boots, and buckles; also carries books, kitchen/cook wares, tents, and much more.

Another big online store, carrying Renaissance clothing and accessories. As well as a lot of other items, from armor to toys to tapestries.

Very nice historically-accurate reproductions, including copies of clothing worn by Henry VIII and all of his wives. Rich fabrics and details.

Custom shoes and boots (located in Germany), they specialize in historical reproductions - send for catalogue, as there is no online gallery or store.

UK site - handmade footwear from prehistoric to late medieval periods.

Medieval and Renaissance reproductions, with a nice section of period footwear - custom orders available.

Handmade leather boots and shoes for the middle ages re-enactments. Eastern-influenced shoes also available, as are pouches and Viking drinking horns

Civil War reproduction boots and shoes. Site also carries Civil War era reproduction weapons (kind of an odd mix!), books, tents, a few clothing items, and even musical instruments.

Footwear for both Colonial and Civil War re-enactments, includes shoes for women and children, as well as men.

Reproduction cavalry boots, and other Civil War era military boots and shoes (high-topped boots and buckled shoes for women, and wee boots for children).

Gorgeous reproduction shoes and boots - Can-Can, Victorian, and Edwardian boots in several choices of leather and peau de soie, even vegan options. Pricey, but entirely worth it. Also several styles of early-twentieth-century shoes.

Although this is a fairly big historical costume site, I've linked the footwear page because their boots and shoes are cool. I think it's the bright, red leather, thigh high boots that caught my eye.

Medeival and Renaissance footwear. They will do custom work as well.