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Thank you for your enquiry about pre seventeenth century Welsh clothing.All the evidence points it to there being no real difference between Wales and England when it came to clothing,what you wore depended on your circumstances and inclination as much of anything.It is fair to assume that most clothes would have been made not only of natural products but products produced within the wearer's community.<br>
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Contemporary illustrations of clothing are going to be very few and far between but you could try the following sources -<br>
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The Library's web page > Digital Mirror on strap line > Manuscripts > The Middle Ages > A Welsh text of the Laws of Hywel Dda<br>
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Ibid Digital Mirror > Manuscripts > The Middle Ages > The Llanbeblig Book of Hours<br>
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Ibid > Digital Mirror > Manuscripts > The Middle Ages > Laws of Hywel Dda<br>
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Ibid > Digital Mirror > Pictures<br>
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Ibid > Digital Mirror > Manuscripts > Early Modern Period > Payments to a serving maid<br>
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Other illustrated manuscripts may be seen in<br>
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<a href="http://www.rhyddiaithganoloesol.caerdydd.ac.uk/cy/" target="_blank">http://www.rhyddiaithganoloesol.caerdydd.ac.uk/cy/</a><br>
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<a href="http://eebo.chadwyck.com/search" target="_blank">http://eebo.chadwyck.com/search</a><br>
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What we perceive as the traditional costume of Wales is really no more than the attempts of one woman to create one based on what the peasant women of her days wore.The following web sites tell the story -<br>
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Welsh_costume" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Welsh_costume</a><br>
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Welsh National Dress | National Museum Wales on<br>
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<a href="http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/cy/273/" target="_blank">http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/cy/273/</a><br>
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<a href="http://welsh-costume.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://welsh-costume.co.uk/</a><br>
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<a href="http://www.gtj.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.gtj.org.uk/</a><br>
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The Library does have three boxes of nineteenth century prints which might be of interest.These are not catalogued but are available for view.<br>
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I trust that this is satisfactory but please do contact me again if I can be of any further assistance,<br>
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Yn gywir iawn,Yours faithfully,<br>
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Lona Jones B.A.Dip.Lib.<br>
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Swyddog Ymholiadau Cynorthwyol<br>
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Gwasanaeth Ymholiadau: <a href="http://www.llgc.org.uk/holi" target="_blank">http://www.llgc.org.uk/holi</a><br>
Enquiries Service: <a href="http://www.llgc.org.uk/enquire" target="_blank">http://www.llgc.org.uk/enquire</a><br>
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Patron: I am researching pre 17th century Welsh costuming/clothing. Where might I find information, especially images?<br>
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Librarian 1: Dear 'Nicole',<br>
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Thank you for your enquiry about pre seventeenth century Welsh clothing.All the evidence points it to there being no real difference between Wales and England when it came to clothing,what you wore depended on your circumstances and inclination as much of anything.It is fair to assume that most clothes would have been made not only of natural products but products produced within the wearer's community.<br>
<br>
Contemporary illustrations of clothing are going to be very few and far between but you could try the following sources -<br>
<br>
The Library's web page > Digital Mirror on strap line > Manuscripts > The Middle Ages > A Welsh text of the Laws of Hywel Dda<br>
<br>
Ibid Digital Mirror > Manuscripts > The Middle Ages > The Llanbeblig Book of Hours<br>
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Ibid > Digital Mirror > Manuscripts > The Middle Ages > Laws of Hywel Dda<br>
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Ibid > Digital Mirror > Pictures<br>
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Ibid > Digital Mirror > Manuscripts > Early Modern Period > Payments to a serving maid<br>
<br>
<br>
Other illustrated manuscripts may be seen in<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.rhyddiaithganoloesol.caerdydd.ac.uk/cy/" target="_blank">http://www.rhyddiaithganoloesol.caerdydd.ac.uk/cy/</a><br>
<br>
<br>
<a href="http://eebo.chadwyck.com/search" target="_blank">http://eebo.chadwyck.com/search</a><br>
<br>
What we perceive as the traditional costume of Wales is really no more than the attempts of one woman to create one based on what the peasant women of her days wore.The following web sites tell the story -<br>
<br>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Welsh_costume" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Welsh_costume</a><br>
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Welsh National Dress | National Museum Wales on<br>
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<a href="http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/cy/273/" target="_blank">http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/cy/273/</a><br>
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<a href="http://welsh-costume.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://welsh-costume.co.uk/</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.gtj.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.gtj.org.uk/</a><br>
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The Library does have three boxes of nineteenth century prints which might be of interest.These are not catalogued but are available for view.<br>
<br>
<br>
I trust that this is satisfactory but please do contact me again if I can be of any further assistance,<br>
<br>
Yn gywir iawn,Yours faithfully,<br>
<br>
Lona Jones B.A.Dip.Lib.<br>
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Swyddog Ymholiadau Cynorthwyol<br>
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Gwasanaeth Ymholiadau: <a href="http://www.llgc.org.uk/holi" target="_blank">http://www.llgc.org.uk/holi</a><br>
Enquiries Service: <a href="http://www.llgc.org.uk/enquire" target="_blank">http://www.llgc.org.uk/enquire</a><br>
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