NESAT XIII: The Lengberg Finds: Remnants of the Lost 15th Century Tailoring Revolution
Hinting at the answer to the question: "Were modern tailoring techniques in use prior to the 16th century?" Lengberg, exciting…
9 years ago
Taylor’s Thimble
"Goals. Someday I want my garb to hang like a well made suit." - Posted by me on Facebook Feb.…
9 years ago
Parable of Miles and the Knight
The parable of Miles and the Knight: http://chuckandelaine.com/wonder/miles_knight.html. This is as applicable to the Laurel/Apprentice/artisan relationship as it is to…
9 years ago
Midnight Blue Waisted Kirtle
A while back I was wondering around at an event and I saw someone wearing the most gorgeous blue dress.…
9 years ago
“Yes, but where do my boobs go?”
As I mentioned I'm very excited to try out Mathew Gnagy's methods and apply that to a late-15th/early 16th century…
9 years ago
Menologion of Basil II
From: Menologion of Basil II (Vat.gr.1613) between 979 and the early years of the 11th century in Constantinople What I…
9 years ago
“The Science of Cooking”
I'm very please to be able to host a newly translated cookbook. Gwyn Chwith ap Llyr (Glenn Gorsuch) had a…
9 years ago
When is a hood not a hood? When it’s a bonnet and frontlet.. unless it isn’t.
A while ago I found myself fascinated with a hat. I blame Tullia. Happily the hat is limited both chronologically…
9 years ago
Icebox
At Cynaguan Coronet one of our meals drowned in the cooler. It was in a zip-top bag that ended up…
9 years ago
Early tudor smock
I need a new smock. Something appropriate to the dress styles I want to recreate from 1485-1515. I skimmed the…
9 years ago