I looked through every page of this section and didn't see a thread for this, so forgive me if I missed it.
Do you know of any websites and/or books that list period colors, patterns (as in, dots, flowers, stripes...not sewing patterns), and the like? Preferably ones without a lot of extra information.
Well, that "lots of extra information" is kind of par for the course with H/A, but I'd say that most of the really fine websites out there are well organized, so it's reasonably easy to find what you're looking for.
Festive Attyre (http://www.festiveattyre.com)
Elizabethan Costuming Pages (http://www.elizabethancostume.net)
Reconstructing History (http://www.reconstructinghistory.com)
... Should get you started, website-wise.
Books: Tudor Tailor (http://www.tudortailor.com/), and all of Janet Arnold's books... but those are chock *full* o'extra info.
As for *this* site, H/A buffs tend to congregate more in the Sewing forum, so you may have better luck over there.
Looking at paintings from the era and area you are interested in is a good way to get a feel for the fabrics used. There are many online art galleries out there including the Web Gallery of Art http://www.wga.hu/ You will find articles on textiles at http://www.tudorlinks.com/textiles.html
Okay. Thank you :)