[MR] Fwd: Medieval Fingerloop Braids

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ADVANCE  NOTIFICATION

Tak v Bowes Departed:  A 15th Century Braiding Manual Examined


by Elizabeth Benns and Gina  Barrett

Tak v bowes departed is an in-depth study of Article 4,  British Library 
Manuscript Harley 2320. This treatise, which dates to the  fifteenth century, 
gives instructions for making forty different braids of  varying complexity.

Braids such as these were used for a variety of  purposes during the medieval 
period; lacing clothes, purse strings, decorative  trim and seal tags. This 
book discusses the background of the original  manuscript; who may have owned 
it, how it was made, and compares the spelling  and language with other similar 
documents.

Tak v bowes departed  concludes with modern instructions to make each of the 
braids; original errors  have been corrected and noted, and each braid is 
clearly illustrated for  reference. The instructions are provided as both text and 
diagrams, and  include a detailed overview of the technique of 'fingerloop 
braiding' for  those new to this skill.


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