I’m Excited About a Window

Yes, a window — an Anglo-Saxon window to be precise. An article from Newbury Today reported that workmen at St Andrews Church in Boxford (North Wessex Downs, Berkshire) have uncovered a pre-1066 Saxon window. The little window is a frame with a hinged wooden panel. The frame is made from a single piece of hewn… Continue Reading I’m Excited About a Window

Charlemagne Helps Out My Persona

I don’t think he did it on purpose, but Emperor Charlemagne left an amazing set of manorial instructions that will help my persona building a LOT. The document is called the Capitulare de Villis and dates from the 8th century in southern France. Either Charlemagne or his son Louis might have commissioned the document, which… Continue Reading Charlemagne Helps Out My Persona

Updating Tourney Wardrobe

I like my court wardrobe a lot but I have HAD it with my tourney/war wardrobe. Ill-fitting, OOP fabrics, too hot or too cold, flooding hems, not enough layers, aging fabrics, BORING. I hate my war and tourney wardrobe. So here’s the plan: Long-sleeved linen chemises under everything. Handkerchief weight for warm weather, mid-weight for… Continue Reading Updating Tourney Wardrobe