Well, I'm over the moon. My Laurel (who's brain I so dearly love to pick), Æringunnr picked up a copy of 'Arab Dress From the Dawn of Islam to Modern Times' at Crown Tournament this last weekend. I've only just begun looking through it, but right now I can tell you this is the book I've been looking to find for years now. There is a staggering amount of information, well documented and laid out for someone like me. I was particularly interested in the section on Ayyubid/Mamluk era clothing as it gives a concise and detailed essay on the Turkification of Arab dress at this time.
Oh boy, I'm already planning new garb!
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