Nicole DeRushie

Launch your crafting further back in time than any sewing guide has offered before. For thousands of years, prehistoric people made beautiful, practical garments designed to keep the elements at bay, taking full advantage of the natural properties of plant and animal fibres. Join historian and fibre artist Nicole DeRushie as she studies the textile finds from bogs and other sources in order to explore Bronze and Iron Age fashion from Northern and Western Europe. In Bog Fashion you will discover the impressive skills behind these garments and find an appreciation for the many ways these clothes still speak to us today. INCLUDED:This book provides the history behind some of the most prominent finds as well as patterns and instructions for 13 ancient garments and accessories you can make at home.