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Clear-cut and accurate in its guidance, this volume depicts medieval clothes and accessories not as inanimate museum exhibits but as items of vital interest and well worth recreating. Unlike conventional costume histories, which tend to classify their contents by era, this volume portrays the clothing of the twelfth through fifteenth centuries according to the wearer's social class. Here are the garments of royalty, clerics, doctors, merchants, musicians, knights, artisans, farmers, and laborers--all magnificently illustrated with images from tapestries and illuminated manuscripts as well as in drawings and diagrams. Helpful advice covers choosing fabrics; placement of seams; draping and folding garments; how to walk, dance, and climb stairs in the cumbersome unfamiliarity of flowing attire; and even the best methods of storage. Unabridged republication of"
Dorothy Hartley (1893 - 1985) is an author revered by enthusiasts
for old English food and cookery and English country life. Her many
books on these subjects, often illustrated with her own drawings,
are collectors' items. Her greatest book, Food in England, has
remained in print since its first appearance in 1954. During 1933 -
1936, she was commissioned by the Daily Sketch newspaper to write
articles describing the English countryside, old English crafts and
customs, country foods and country ways (with the odd excursion to
Wales, Scotland and Ireand). She did her research in the British
Museum (she had by then written several books of social history)
and on the ground, travelling around the country on her sturdy
bicycle, staying with her subjects or under hedges. These articles
were to form her knowledge-bank which she used in several books
that came out during the 1930s and beyond (particularly Here's
England, 1935), but they have never been seen as they were first
written. We offer a selection, with a foreword by Lucy Worsley (who
is presenting the BBC TV documentary on Hartley to be transmitted
this autumn) and introduced by the writer Adrian Bailey (who
befriended Dorothy Hartley in her later life). The 60 articles are
illustrated with some of Hartley's own snapshots which she kept as
notes for future reference. The subjects range widely on matters as
various as thatching, clog-making, eels, the country chemist,
marram grass, sand shoes, crabs, sheep shearing, spring-cleaning,
country kitchens, ploughing, weather lore, and elevenses. It will
be classic.
FOOD IN ENGLAND became an instant classic when it was first
published in 1954, and its eclectic mix of recipes, anecdotes,
household hints, spells and history has had a deep influence on
countless English cooks and food writers since. With wit and
wisdom, Dorothy Hartley explores the infinite variety of English
cooking, as well as many aspects of English life and culture. From
the rules of conduct for a medieval banquet to the way to make
perfect mashed potatoes, from how to dress a crab to the ultimate
recipe for strawberries and cream, FOOD IN ENGLAND will delight all
admirers - and consumers - of modern British cookery. An
irresistible tour through centuries of culinary history,
illuminated with Hartley's own lively illustrations, FOOD IN
ENGLAND is a unique glimpse into England's past.
First published in 1939, Made in England is a book about the crafts
and people of the cottage industries of England, from the social
historian, illustrator and photographer Dorothy Hartley. In the mid
1930s Hartley travelled by car and bicycle, gathering material for
the book. This is a portrait not only of the rural industries -
whether wood-carving or stone-work, weaving or pottery, but also of
the people engaged in these occupations. Written in direct prose
and with innate curiosity, each chapter covers a specific skill,and
is illustrated with Hartley's own photographs and charming,
accurate pen and ink drawings. As these traditional skills became
less widespread, our own connection to the land and ancient
knowledge is threatened. The republication of this book is aimed at
restoring some of those lost links, and reviving interest in craft
and making by hand.
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