• Kampfrau (Trossfrau)

Skirt: the pleating

Sunday was for pleats (not all day.. but a good chunk of it). I'm totally cheating.. and I'm ok with…

  • WTB

Luttrell Psalter the Film

V. interesting. I'm tempted to get a DVD of it just to have lovely garments to drool over. (site) Guided…

  • Kampfrau (Trossfrau)

Bodice

Saturday was about German-ating. I started the day with a nice fitting single layer of linen bodice mockup pattern and…

  • Accessories

Unterhaube -> Brigitta Coif?

Idle wonderings. Might the under part of the wulsthaube be based on something like the cap commonly known as the…

  • Quick&Dirty

Blue and White Byzantines

For 12th night January 2010 Fearghus was supposed to wear Byzantines. Instead we attended a wake and memorial. Anyway, because…

  • WTB

Brass Veil Pins

These pins from Wooded Hamlet Designs are lovely and tasty. Esp at $2.25/24 pins. Gotta get me some of that.…

  • Accessories

Wulsthaube Mark 1

Last night I finally tried on my first (acceptable for public view) wulsthaube. I've been futzing with fabric and directions…

  • SCA

Stumble-upons

Interesting Stumble-upons: The Colorful Iron Age Interesting conclusions about Medieval/Iron Age dyes and mordants. Researchers dyed some wool samples and…

  • Viborg Shirt

Skinny Little No Veggie Eating Hick!

So.. so I get some of the seams now.. but I'm still perplexed by others. Take the sleeve seam. Part…

  • Viborg Shirt

Viborg Progress

Monday: Finished up the right sleeve overcast seam on the commute home. Tuesday: Completed the shoulder seam. (which I then…