Dressing the Scottish Court, 1543-1553 - Clothing in the Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland

Analysis of accounts disbursed by the royal treasury, alongside text and translation in excerpt, provides richly detailed information on clothing at the time.

List of contents

Introduction
Men's Garments
Women's Garments
Specialty Garments, Transport, and Cleaning
James Hamilton, Earl of Arran, Duke of Châtellerault, and Lord Governor of Scotland
Men and Boys of the Court
Women and Girls of the Court
People Serving the Court and the Regent
Servants to Others and Miscellaneous People
Glossary
Appendix A: Sample Precept
Appendix B: A Letter on Margaret Douglas's Wardrobe
Appendix C: Sumptuary Legislation
Appendix D: Poetry
Bibliography

About the author

Melanie Schuessler Bond

Summary

Analysis of accounts disbursed by the royal treasury, alongside text and translation in excerpt, provides richly detailed information on clothing at the time.

Product details

• Authors: Melanie Schuessler Bond, Melanie Schuessler Bond, Melanie (Customer Opt-In) Schuessler Bond
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.05.2019
• EAN: 9781783272624
• ISBN: 978-1-78327-262-4
• No. of pages: 740
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 241 mm x 38 mm
• Weight: 1520 g
• Series: Medieval and Renaissance Cloth; Medieval and Renaissance Clothing and Textiles
• Subjects: Guides > Health > Beauty/cosmetics; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)