jencendiary's last post reminded of something that might help everyone in this community. I've found that a LOT of books (like
Costuming of the Renaissance World or
Patterns of Fashion 4) that many scadians are looking for are much cheaper on amazon.co.uk than on amazon.com. Sometimes it's as much as $40 in difference between the price on one site and the other. The shipping isn't that bad with the current exchange rate (6 pounds is about $9 right now) and you do save a lot of money this way. Also, they are quick. :-)