Children's Garb Clearinghouse

[Rosamundi]

We now have 2 or 3 families actively sewing children's garb, so -- begging our moderator's indulgence? – here are some on-site links for the under-12 set and the people who love to garb them. My own wee one is waking up now, but I'll post more off-site links soon:

Sewing Children's Garb:

in Sewing: Patterns for children's garb - help!
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=11491.0

in Sewing: Children's Garb?
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=1687.0

in Sewing: Pattern Request
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=6202.0

in Sewing: Child Smock - Neckline Advice?
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=11666.0

in Garbing: Childrens Garb
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=10738.0

Children's Garb Q-and-A:

in Garbing: Noble Class Garb for Children
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=3743.0

in Garbing: Children Footwear
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=7350.0

in Garbing: Infant Garb
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=6373.0

in Garbing: Can Anyone Recommend [sources for boys' shirts]
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=9084.0

in Garbing: Torn on Child's Outfit
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=1782.0

in Faire and Family: Kiddie Garb
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=11336.0

Inspiration Photos:

in Faire and Family: You and the Family at Faire
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=808.0

in Faire and Family: Kids of Faire
http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=4370.0

in Sewing: [photos from the] Gallery of Finished Projects

http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=89.msg269034#msg269034

http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=89.msg268601;topicseen#msg268601

http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=89.msg242591;topicseen#msg242591

http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=89.msg234167;topicseen#msg234167

http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=89.msg177919;topicseen#msg177919

http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=89.msg155716;topicseen#msg155716

http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=89.msg54335;topicseen#msg54335

http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=89.msg67603;topicseen#msg67603

http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=89.msg253478#msg253478

http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=89.msg70657;topicseen#msg70657

http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=89.msg175903;topicseen#msg175903

[Adriana Rose]

Maybe we could get this stickied?

Good thinking! Its hard find advise for childrens garb, especially for those under 5

[Rosamundi]

Thanks, Adriana! If it earns a sticky, I'd be honored - but if not, I'll keep it alive. Here is Part Deux: Some Offsite Links.

Extant Children's Clothing

Child's Knitted Vest c. 1500-1550 (British)
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English/EventsExhibitions/Permanent/medieval/objects/record.htm?type=object&id=90611

Baby's Coif c. 1550-1600 (Flemish)
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O90001/babys-coif/

Extant Garments (including Child's) East Denmark 14th Century
http://www.forest.gen.nz/Medieval/articles/garments/garments.html

Period Images

Holbein Family c. 1528
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/h/holbein/hans_y/1531/2family.html

Bruegel Babies c. 1500-1560
http://home.uchicago.edu/~atterlep/costuming/breughelbabies.htm

Bruegel [Brueghel] Peasants with Children at the Table c. 1525-69
http://www.bildindex.de/bilder/mi00302c04a.jpg

van Wechlen Peasants Merrymaking c. 1537
http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?lot_id=159419841

[extensive links to images of] Medieval Children and Children's Clothing
http://www.larsdatter.com/children.htm

[extensive links to images of] Children in the 16th Century
http://www.larsdatter.com/children-renaissance.htm

[extensive links to images of] Babies' Bibs and Aprons [in the 15th and 16th Century]
http://www.larsdatter.com/bibs.htm

Blogs, Essays, Costume Diaries, and More

Buckingham's Retinue Guidebook – Children's Clothing Section
(click on drop-down menu at left for various age groups)
http://www.bucks-retinue.org.uk/content/view/92/103/

Le Chateau Michel
(for infant through preschool, see "The Well-Dressed Society Child" Parts I and II)
http://www.chateau-michel.org/

Garb the Child [Blog/Costume Diary]
http://community.livejournal.com/garb_the_child/