• SCA

Vigil at Golden Beltane

Be it known to all who should read this missive that Baroness Sylvie la chardonnière, a matron of the West…

  • Gown

How now Brown Gown?

Brown velvet gown started March 29, 2016. Finished April 23, 2016. For my laurelling ceremony I want to wear a…

  • Accessories

Early Tudor White Partlet

Planning began February 10, 2015. Accessory finished March 19, 2016. V2 finished March 30, 2016. V3 finished April 17, 2016.…

  • Clever Hacks

Eyelet template

On my kirtles I follow Festive Attyre's "The Zen of Spiral Lacing" guide for spiral lacing hole placement. To do…

  • SCA

Laurel offer

At West Kingdom October Crown, on October 3, 2015 directly after my apprenticing to Master Leo Diogenese, while the ink…

  • Random

Things which are oddly similar

Things which are oddly similar: Huve AKA "St. Brigitta cap" 6th-12th century (upper left) Two-Tailed cap 14th-15th century (upper right)…

  • SCA

Largess ideas for men

Duct tape, athletic wrapping tape (Ie for tennis racket handles, good for swords), rattan, roll of the good closed cell…

  • Feasts

Sylvie’s Feast Planning Cheat Sheet

The Plan: This is the skeleton of the plan when I start. To this plan I can add or remove…

  • 14th-15th Century

Supportive Fitted Under Kirtle

Just a reminder that I have no evidence that this is a "period" practice in ~15th century France (Yes, yes,…

  • Waffenrock

Erik’s Waffenrock

Planning began December 9, 2014. Outfit first worn January 3, 2015. Summary While working on the outfits for Coenwulf, Katla…