Author: Rachel Case

Lengberg Livestream Q&A

Lengberg Livestream Q&A

Livestream with the Lengberg Research Team, Rachel Case, Marion McNealy, and Beatrix Nutz. In 2008, during the renovations at Lengberg Castle, a trove of over 2700 textile fragments dated to the 15th century was discovered. Among these textile remnants was a skirted bra, the first finding of 15th c. bust supportive garment (which had before…

500 Year Old Underwear? The Truth About the Lengberg Underwear Livestream

500 Year Old Underwear? The Truth About the Lengberg Underwear Livestream

In 2008, during the renovations at Lengberg Castle, a trove of over 2700 textile fragments dated to the 15th century was discovered. Among these textile remnants was a pair of underwear. Since their discovery several theories have been presented and many questions have been asked about who wore them, and how these underwear were worn….

The Lengberg Finds: Remnants of the Lost 15th Century Tailoring Revolution

The Lengberg Finds: Remnants of the Lost 15th Century Tailoring Revolution

A paper presented at NESAT XIII in Liberec, Czech Republic, 2017 by Rachel Case, Marion McNealy and Beatrix Nutz Abstract: Among the more than 2700 textile fragments discovered in 2008 at Lengberg Castle in East‐Tyrol, Austria, were a few almost completely preserved pieces of garments. Amid them were several nearly complete linen bras and fragments…