Interlocking or Making a Viking Whip-cord http://genvieve.net/sca/whipcording-howto.html
Author: Sylvie
Fiber
Bast fibers Fibers that are extracted from the stem of a plant are called “Bast” fibers. Flax, hemp, ramie and nettle are “soft” bast fibers that were plausibly used in clothing worn in the SCA period(600-1600 CE). Flax The fibers of linen are made from the plant, flax (linum usitatissimum). This plant goes through a complex process that creates soft…
The Proposal
For those of you who missed it.. Fearghus proposed to me during first court at 12th night.. and I said yes. I was head of court for Rolf and Aurora and had attendants setup for first court. I was sitting in the audience following along as court progressed (close enough to help if needed but far enough away that the…
Keeping time
Picture taken by Arganteiline at Mists Fall Investiture, Nov 2006 Necklace fob that’s a watch face. Very nice for keeping time discretely. And if you wear it on a black string.. it can take the place of the ubiquitous black string seen on late period german and italian garb.
Anglo-Saxon Poetry
My first stab: Rolf, relentless victor, triumph realized on the field, wreathed in laurel leaves, calls forward love. Aurora of shy smile stunned by victory to silence wears rose wreath with pride. Royalty of the West. Three words from a cup: laurel, smile, forward. My first ever Anglo Saxon (ala Beowulf) poem. I don’t like the second half line.. “triumph…
Landsknecht Waffenrock
Diary started Jun 26, 2006Outfit Finished on August 25, 2006. Summary landsknecht n.from Landsknecht “servant or soldier of the country or land”: a European mercenary foot soldier of the 16th century, armed with a pike or halberd. Fearghus is on court for TRH Rolf and Aurora. They are stepping up in Germans (Landsknecht) and have requested that their court wear…
Green and Gold Swiss Gown
Diary started August 1, 2006 Progress: “Finished” 5/30/2010. Dress is now wearable. Still has some finishing work to do on it. Summary So it turns out I look smashing in Germans. Whodathunk? So I’m willing to do it some more. This requires that I have more than one german gown. The Cranach type gown is lovely (see Cranach dress diary)..…
Trossfrau/Kampfrau/Swiss Style Dress
This style is seen around 1530 in the wood cuts “The German single-leaf woodcut, 1500-1550″ by Max Geisberg and in the Triumph of Maximillian. Identifying details: – Closed front opening possibly laced or hook/eye. – Predminantly square neckline both front and back (though there are examples of round front/back necks) – Guarding follows the neckline and along the edge of…
German: Holbein (1526’s)
Diary started August 1, 2006 Dress research in progress. Summary Research and Background Details to include: Inspirational Pictures Holbein, Hans the YoungerLais of Corinth1526Limewood, 34,6 x 26,8 cmKunstmuseum, Öffentliche Kunstsammlung, Basle Holbein, Hans the Younger Venus and Amor 1524-25 Limewood, 34,6 x 26,2 cm Kunstmuseum, Öffentliche Kunstsammlung, Basle Cranach the Elder, Lucas(German, 1472-1553)Herodias, about 1530.Oil on panel
Glass Beads
http://www.sgb-midatlantic.org/how-tos.html http://www.corinabeads.com/ Scadian with sources: http://www.timelessbeads.com/