This is a very serious book - on some pages, there is more footnotes than text.  Although she has looked at brasses and manuscripts, most of her material comes from written sources.  There is a tremendous amount of detail, although her primary focus is probably illuminating Chaucer rather than researching costume.  Despite the hefty price tag, there are only a few color plates stuck in the middle.  The high cost is because that's typical for Boydell & Brewer, a British firm that does some great titles but charges a fortune if it's obscure and scholarly.  They tell me that if it sells well enough, they might bring it out in paperback in a few years.   Still, if you can afford it without too much strain, it will be worth getting if this is your area of specialization.

                  $90.00  (hardback)