Kragelund Tunic
The Nederfrederiksmose Man (also known as Kraglund Man or Frederiksdal Man) was found May 25th 1898 in Fattiggårdens mose near…
12 years ago
Chausses
Chausses - French word for medieval fabric or armor leg covering. Pronounced [shohs] (rhymes with "shows"). English speaking people would…
12 years ago
The Tale of a Tunic AKA: How I learned to do the Vandyke stitch
Once upon a time, at a Pennsic long long ago (2011) I made a tunic for my love. Somehow we'd…
12 years ago
Beltane IL post-mortem
This last weekend was West Kingdom Beltane. This is the beginning of the 49th year of the SCA and the…
12 years ago
Simple Board Loom
She who dies with the most looms wins. At this point I think I have 5 looms. The simplest looms…
13 years ago
Side-Laced Cotehardies as maternity wear
Well now.. I wish I'd seen this 4 months ago. http://maniacalmedievalist.wordpress.com/category/cotehardie/ At this point (7-ish weeks from due date) I…
13 years ago
Patsy’s Grey Velvet Cotehardie with Tippets
On September 12, 2013 Her Majesty Patricia contacted me to ask if I could make a Cotehardie for her to…
13 years ago
“Extant” does not mean a good example for everywhere and everytime
Medieval Garments Reconstructed: Norse Clothing Patterns This is a book of patterns for the garments found in Greenland which have…
13 years ago
Tabletweaving Technique: Weft management
This past weekend I ended up doing some tabletweaving in the park during our weekly fighter practice. Someone watched me…
13 years ago
Sylvie’s conjectural 6th century Kentish Anglo-Saxon tunic
I’m currently researching 6th century Kentish Anglo-Saxon women’s clothing with a huge focus on what Penelope Walton Rogers refers to…
13 years ago