http://web.archive.org/2000061500000.../eqtraders.com
Click on May 12th then go to "recipes" then click tailoring.
On that page you will see at the top where "NEW" is listed along with Halfling and Wood elf cultural is listed. Now if you look about a 1/3rd way down you can see links for fine steel and cultural armor. Click those links and you can see even more stuff regarding those two issues.
As far as max blacksmithing prior to these additions, it was 188 with Banded Chest, 177 with Banded Leggings and 168 with Banded Cloak.