Vocationes

A vocátio is a call or summons. In the days of the open web, I posted these calls for sources and experience on forums and mailing lists. Now that material culture geeks are more scattered across places which format text in different ways, I am posting links to these pages instead.

If an essay starts with "here are some things I have learned about ..." a vocátio begins with "I think I see a pattern and I want to learn more about ..." or "could it be that ...?"

If you want an email when these posts appear, please write to [email protected] with "Vocatio" in the subject line and I will add you to the list.

I don't post the full text of the email here. You can see a sample newsletter from 2025 at this link.

1. Doublet Coats (2021-07-01)
2. Aketon Seams (2021-07-24)
3. Canvas Patterns (2021-09-01)
4. Caddis Stuffing (2021-10-01)
5. Black v. ffoulkes (2021-11-13)
6. Wood in Spears (2022-02-16)
7. John of Garland, and Odds and Ends (2022-06-16) (just a collection of links to things on this and other sites)
8. Sooper secret book draft! (2022-08-16)
9. Tailor's Tools (2022-09-10)
10. Update on the sooper secret book draft (2022-11-07)
11. French Treatise on Military Costume, sections 1-6 (2023-01-10) (link does not contain whole discussion from newsletter)
12. French Treatise on Military Costume, sections 7-10 (2023-02-08) (link does not contain whole discussion from newsletter)
13. Dyed Linen, and Odds and Ends (2023-03-05)
14. French Treatise on Military Costume, sections 11-15 (2023-05-06) (link does not contain whole discussion from newsletter)
15. Odds and Ends, and More on the French Treatise (2023-06-03)
16. True Knitting (2023-07-02)
17. Other People's Articles (2023-09-18)
18. Medieval Village Fundraising, Moffat on Arms and Armour, Why to Read Some Comments (2023-12-04)
19. Website Upgrade (2024-02-02)
20. Tailors Illustrated (2024-03-28)
21. Le Bon Bergier (2024-05-25)
22. Illuminating Fashion (2024-08-02)
23. How to Wear a Girdle (2024-10-11)
24. Big Armholes in Italy? (2024-12-01)
25. Teaser on French Doublets (2025-03-03)
26. Mantles, Capes, and Cloaks (2025-05-16)
27. All Sorts (2025-08-23)
28. Charlatans and Vikings and Cataphracts Oh My (2025-11-14)
29. A Textile Miscellaney (2025-02-15)

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created and copyrighted on 2021-07-01 by S. Manning ~ last updated 2026-02-15