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Late 15th Century White Hood or Coif – Transition Period / War of the Roses
I’ve been pondering this hood for the past couple of years and even made several different patterns for it. Frustratingly, none of them ever looked quite like those depicted in illustrations. The expl… more →
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Late 15th Century White Hood or Coif - Transition Period / War of the Roses
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wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been pondering this hood for the past couple of years and even made several different patterns … more →
Burgundian: Finished Vneck Gown
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wrote 2 years ago: I’ll be posting some more shots of the various layers when I get time, but here is the final g … more →
Burgundian: Truncated Hennin
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wrote 2 years ago: Here’s the truncated hennin I made to go with my gown. I wish now I’d made it a bit tal … more →
Burgundian V-necked Gown
wrote 2 years ago: A friend of mine asked me to help her with patterning and making a Burgundian gown. Before starting … more →
Burgundian V-necked Gowns: Partlet
wrote 2 years ago: Here is my finished vest-partlet based on the theories I talked about in my last post. I’m qu … more →
Burgundian V-necked Gowns: Yet another placket theory
wrote 2 years ago: Portrait of a Woman, van der Weyden 1464 There it is That mysterious V of fabric, in the neckline o … more →
Burgundian Wide Belt: A brode girdille of grene damaske with bokill
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wrote 2 years ago: Now that I have my burgundian “harnys” (buckle) I need the girdle to go with it. Ideall … more →
15th century belt parts
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wrote 2 years ago: So, I have an ongoing obsession with finding “just right” belt parts. It’s proved … more →
Transition: Cap and Frontlet done(ish)
wrote 2 years ago: Still a few details to add, but final result is looking fairly good! … more →
Transition: Frontlet and Cap progress
wrote 2 years ago: I’m trying some thing new – I’ve posted progress pics on flickr as I find it hard … more →
Transiton: Frontlet and Cap pattern
wrote 2 years ago: This is the pattern I’ll be using for the Frontlet with veil attached. It has a layer of wool … more →
Transition: "frontlet and cap"
wrote 2 years ago: So now that I’ve tried the gown, it’s time for some headwear (aside from the hood whic … more →
Transition gown the first - done!
wrote 2 years ago: Here’s the final result: … more →
Houppelande for 12th Night 2009 - Done
wrote 2 years ago: A friend has kindly sent me some photos of my “quarter circle plan” houppelande. Here … more →
Transition gown the first - progress pictures
wrote 3 years ago: So I’ve done my initial patterning, cutting and basting of the gown itself and some tweaks (mo … more →
An unseamly problem - Transition gown the first
wrote 3 years ago: After spending quite a bit of time collecting images and staring at them over and over again on a ni … more →
Transition gown - 1490-1500 upcoming project.
wrote 3 years ago: For quite a while, I’ve been contemplating “transition” gowns. They occupy a sho … more →
Brick Stitch Embroidered Purse - Medieval Silk Work
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wrote 3 years ago: Another one of my current projects. Last year I spent some time looking at the designs of small pou … more →
I haue not a hole hose for to do on! Medieval ladies hose - that fit!
wrote 3 years ago: July 2010: I’ve now added a better pdf file of instructions for patterning hose here: http:/ … more →
