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GENERAL/MIXED/MISC.
(Also see Face Painting & Make-up)

1790's Costume (woman's) - Lynn McMasters.com

Articles (See left menu: handstitching basics, drawnwork, pirate & seamen costumes, pleating...) - Reconstructing History

Civil War Era Man's Shirt Directions & Pattern - Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine

Costumes (Bosnian women's shalvare & men's Kurdish villager outfit) - Dick Oakes' International Folk Dance Resources

Fashions & Patterns (1855-1858: dressmaking, childrens' clothing, socks, headwear...) - Godey's Lady's Book

Free Pattern for an 1895 Evening Skirt (includes how-tos) - The Costume Gallery

How To Make A Cap (as worn in 18th century New England) - Sue Felshin

How To Make An 1890's Style Wing Tip Collar Out Of A Clorox® Bottle - Bill Palmer, Magician

How To Wrap Pants (south Asian wrap-around pants) - GirlSkirtMission

Mary's Petticoat Pattern - Something About Mary

Middle Eastern Clothing & Arabic/Belly Dancing Costuming

Renaissance, Elizabethan &Medieval Garb

The Ulaanbaatar Boot (Mongolian footwear) - Heather Daveno


AFRICAN

African Baby Carrier: Kanga Or Kitenge As Baby Carrier - Watatu

Articles On African Clothing (tie a headwrap or wrap-around skirt, plus care instructions) - AfricaStyles.com

How To Tie A Kanga (12 variations of the traditional Kenyan dress) - KangaUSA

How To Tie The Headwrap - Anyiams Creation

How To Tie A Kanga (PDF: 6 different styles) - Watatu

How To Wear An African Scarf - Palmers On A Mission

How To Wear Kenti (Ghanian) - Wrapped In Pride

How To Wear Your Kikoy (East African) - The Kikoy Company


CELTIC, IRISH & SCOTTISH

5-10th Century Irish Garb (leine, brat, Celtic knots...) - Lady Aíbell ingen Dairmata

How To Fold A Great Kilt - Garb The World

How To Tie Gillie Brogues - Andrew Lenz's Bagpipe Journey

How To Wear A Piper's Plaid - Andrew Lenz's Bagpipe Journey

How To Wrap A Great Kilt - Linda Clifford

How To Wrap A Laena - Garb The World

Love & Care Of The Great Kilt: Wearing The Great Kilt - The Weeb Site

Making A Celtic Style Drape - DawnPages

Making A Kilt - The Edinburgh Scottish Dance Resource

Plaid Instructions And Other Observations On Scottish Reenacting - Montagu's Regiment Of Foote


GREEK & ROMAN

Armor (Greek & Roman) - Halloween Costume Construction

Articles On Kit & Equipment & Manufacture (Auxilia dress, tunics, tablet weaving, Gladiator clothing, shields, spears, swords...) - Vicus Romans & Britons

Articles (plumbata/throwing dart, draco/military standard, scutum/shield...) - Fectio

The Forum Romanum (Scroll down to 'Military Campaigns': Dagorhir javelin, Dagorhir shield, Roman sword) - The Senate & People Of Rome

Garb & Patterns: Roman (tunica, peplos, stola, palla...) - Lady Aíbell ingen Dairmata

Too complicated? Ready-made is easy & affordable!
Greek Spartan warrior Upper class Roman family Roman Centurian

How To Make A Toga.info

How To Put A Toga On - KET Distance Learning

Method Of Wearing A Greek Chlamys (Or How To Wear A Bed-Sheet) - Alan U. Kennington

Roman Costume Guide (toga, tunic, stolla, palla...) - Radical Romans

Roman Life (see 'Make It!' for Roman & Greek patterns: stola, tunica, peplos, chiton...) - KET Distance Learning

Tips On Making A Toga - Rotary International District 7150


INDIAN & PAKISTANI

Dastar of the Sardar(ni) (Sikh turban styles: see instructional photos) - Akalsangat

How To Tie A Turban - SikhWomen.com

How To Wear A Dupatta - Pardesi Fashions

How To Wrap Dhoti - Mariajju's India Bazaar

SARIS

How To Pick A Saree - Kamat's Potpurri

How To Wear An Indian Sari (tips for Gujarati, Maharashtra, Tamilian & Bengali versions) - Exotic Arts

Indian Saree (also see Gujarati saree instructions) - Discover Sangam

Wrapping A Fishtail Sari - Lakshmi Amman

Wrapping A Vijayangara Era Sari - Lakshmi Amman


JAPANESE

Ethnic Costume (see left: making, buying, wearing & caring for a kimono; making and wearing an obi) - La Couturière Parisienne

Fold Hakama - Loyola Ju-Jitsu Club

Hakama Folding - John Scherpenzeel

Haramaki (Tummy Warmer) Tutorial (belly warmer) - PlanetJune

How To Fold & Wash The Hakama - Kendo America

How To Make A Hakama - Sarcasm-hime's Cosplay

How To Make A Kimono - Twilight Bridge

How To Set Atamadai (allows you to wear a Kasa hat) - Bokunan-Do

How To Tie An Obi Sash - Teresa Greene

How To Wear Kimono (inner kimono / nagajuban, outer kimono, tying the obi) - Rising Sun Imports

How To Wear Waraji (flat tie sandals) - Bokunan-Do

Japanese Garb (from the late period) - Kitakaze Tatsu Raito & Aesa Gilsdottir

Japanese Geta: Traditional Wooden Platform Sandals - Elliot C. Evans

Keiko-gi & Hakama (wearing and folding) - Mark Uchida

Kimono FAQ (how to wear nagajuban & kimono, plus tie an obi) - Japan Culture Club

Kyahan: Japanese Shin Coverings - Elliot C. Evans

Make Your Own Geta (Japanese wooden sandals) - The Geta Page

Southern California Naginata Federation (Scroll down: folding & wearing the hakama, keiko gi and obi)


NATIVE AMERICAN/FIRST NATIONS

Chippewa Snowshoes - Dan Beard

Choctaw Dress (scroll down for instructions) - Choctaw Nation

How To Make A Hudson Bay Blanket Capote (Indian Blanket Coat) - The Inquiry Net

How To Make Moccasins (Types include Billy Bowleg, Sioux or Heard-sole, Ojibway or Pucker-top, moccasins made of sneakers) - The Inquiry Net

How To Make Traditional Snowshoes (Chippewa, Eskimo, bindings for use with snowshoe moccasins...) - The Inquiry Net

Leather & Clothes (shirts, moccasins, leggings...) - NativeTech

Soft Sole Plains Moccasins - MDC


TROPICAL WRAPS

Attire: What To Wear While In Fiji (includes instructions on how to tie a sulu) - Luxury Hideaways

Drawings On How To Wear Sarongs - The Institute Of Draped Clothes

How To Make A No-Sew Sarong - Altered Cloth

How To Make A Sarong - Altered Cloth

How To Tie A Pareo - Black Pearl Designs

How To Wear An Indonesian Tube Sarong (for men) - Living In Indonesia

More Sarong Ties & Uses - 1 World Sarongs

Sarong Styles (mini dress, sun dress, halter top dress, side wrap...) - Dancing Gecko Hawaii

Sarongs: From Gajah Duduk To Oey Soe Tjoen (Scroll down to 'How to Tie a Sarong') - Eric Hansen


VIKING

How To Make An Authentic Viking Era Tunic - Gers Ey Godord

Interlocking (PDF: Viking cord braiding technique) - Skoletjenesten Vikingeskibsmuseet

Interlocking Or Making A Viking Whip-cord - Genvieve.net

Silk Cap, 10th Century (Viking) - Genvieve.net

Viking Cloak-Pins - Ellie Lutemaker

Viking Style Apron Dress, 10th Century - Genvieve.net

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