The history of the British Isles is as long as it is colourful, and we have a deep and extensive knowledge available of many aspects of daily life from periods before many of the lands we are in contact with on a daily basis were even discovered. The medieval period, from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century until the Renaissance, has been the subject of detailed study here and elsewhere, and the many written records and pictorial evidence available allow us form an accurate picture of what life would of been like in various regions and communities during these times. And while accounts of medieval technologies, traditions and beliefs make fascinating reading, nothing immediately gives onlookers a sense of the times as a detailed and accurate period costume.
For historical clothing, especially medieval costumes Bath is the home to an established and highly regarded manufacture and supply company. For over thirty years, Farthingale Costumes have provided period outfits for screen and stage, for re-enactment societies, and to museums and private collectors. Since the Middle Ages encompassed a period of about a thousand years, there are a wide variety of styles, materials, and manufacturing techniques involved in reproducing these garments. In order to achieve the greatest historical accuracy for their medieval costumes Bath designers take great pains to research each item and technology thoroughly. This involves a lot of reading, researching, and time spent in libraries and museums, but the in-depth knowledge of fabrics and the clothes making trade have gained is something we are happy to put to use on behalf of our customers.
For any kind of archaic dress including medieval costumes Bath is a location which is brimming with history. This area was first settled in the stone age, and the natural springs meant people of various cultures have kept coming back to Bath ever since. Throughout the middle ages, the site was thought to have curative properties, with the sick and infirm travelling many miles to bathe here. Bath has some of the best preserved and most characterful historic buildings of any British city, and therefore it does not take a great leap of imagination to picture how things may have looked in the past. While most of the architecture is actually from later periods, there are still areas where if you were to see characters going about their lives in medieval costumes Bath would seem like a natural setting. Due to these qualities in its built environment, Bath has often been used for television and film productions depicting bygone eras.
Fans of such period dramas may be surprised to learn just how many of these movies have featured the work of Farthingale Costumes. From Tudor to Georgian and Regency to Victorian styles as well as medieval garments, we have been called upon to supply well made and accurate costumes to customers throughout he UK and beyond.
To learn more about our medieval costumes Bath customers can contact us online.
