A 13th c. Northumbrian lady
Since today is just 2 weeks before 12th Night, of course this is the time to actually start sewing the garb. *rolls eyes at self* The plan today is to cut out the bliaut pieces. A reminder that I’m using “bliaut” in its sense of a court gown that was probably made of silk. The… Continue Reading Dress Diary, Blue Norman #2
I did not sew the seams today like I planned, but I did cut and pin the ceinture and worked out the beading pattern. As soon as I have some beads down I’ll take a picture. I am uncertain about using the fabric for straight trim as I might cut out the diamonds in the… Continue Reading Dress Diary, Blue Norman #3
I haven’t done a dress diary forever so am looking forward to this one. I’m not fantastic at the dress diary thing — I often forget to record steps and take detailed pictures. But I still enjoy tracking the process as it helps me to stick with the process. Truth be told, I hate the… Continue Reading Dress Diary, Blue Norman #1
Fabric stash, I mean. How is it that I have gobs of fabric and can’t figure out a single thing to do with any of it? All right, I exaggerate. But right now I have a dining chair piled high with fabric. I am trying to decipher what fabric and design will go best for… Continue Reading The Horror of the Stash
A famous treatise on early medieval French costuming is now webbed thanks to the indefatigable efforts of a group of SCA’ers. The book — or rather the doctoral dissertation — is Women’s Costume in French Texts of the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries. It has been out of print and copyright for some time and nearly… Continue Reading Classic Medieval French Costuming Text