Academic Papers and other research

My studies at the Australian National University have occasionally coincided with my other historical interests. Where appropriate I have published them here to share a more scholarly approach to my web site.

Genesis of the Dining Fork :

Forks for the dining table as they were first used in Europe

Byzantine Luxury Goods :

3 luxury objects, 2 necklaces and 1 pyxis

Step Through Time :

Analysing Venetian Patrician dress from 1540 - 1600

Carpets in Renaissance Europe - coming soon

Textiles as Status Indicators :

15th - 16th century Venice was a stratified society. Textiles then as now helped to define ones place in that society.

Design Analysis for Venetian Patrician Women's Dress 1540 - 1600

Colours of Venetian Women's Dress

Fastenings for Women's Renaissance Dress

Boning in Garment Construction

Fabric Selection - What to Look For

Lace

Underpinnings for the Venetian Silhouette

Technically Naked

Venetian Women's Ruffs

Turkish Coats in Venice

Jerkins for Venetian Women's Dress

Loose Gowns

Venetian Women's Hair Styles for Occasions

Muffs in Sixteenth Century Dress

Masks

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