Spitalfields Life last week had an article about medieval finds from the area. Wooden plates from a well and ceramics still blackened from The Great Fire are all part of the collection in the Museum of London but obviously I was especially interested in these thirteenth century boots found at the bottom of a cesspit in Spital Square.

Medieval Underwear

The discovery of 600 year old women's underwear in an Austrian castle is fascinating.

I found this picture and the online version of the article over at The BBC History Magazine site.

Historical Costumes in the Year 1400

I found this book plate in Camden Passage recently, I absolutely love this kind of costume history reference material. It reminds me of old Ladybird books such as The Princess and the Pea, I used to scrutinise those drawings when I was little, charmed by the world of the Olden Days. I am sure they were part of the reason I do what I do.