It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read Medieval Costume and How to Make It by Dorothy Hartley
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Clear and accurate in its guidance, Medieval Costume and How to Make It portrays the clothing of the 12th through the 15th centuries according to the wearer s social class, with chapters divided to cover individual professions. So in addition to royal garments, here are the clothes of clerics, doctors, merchants, musicians, knights, artisans, farmers, and laborers all with much useful historical information, and richly illustrated with images from tapestries and illuminated manuscripts of the period as well as drawings and diagrams. Helpful advice covers choosing fabrics; placement of seams; draping and folding garments; how to walk, dance, and climb stairs in flowing attire; and even the best methods of storage. There are also many interesting details of accessories found in different professions and situations. Students of medieval costume design, tailors, community theater and reenactment groups all will welcome this sumptuous guidebook to medieval costume."
Medieval Costume and How to Make It by Dorothy Hartley is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.
This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read Medieval Costume and How to Make It aloud.
Medieval Costume and How to Make It is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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