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Scattered Costuming Thoughts
Aug. 23rd, 2010 04:41 pm-- I just found out that the Amazon's ship date for Medieval Garments Reconstructed, which I've had on pre-order for months, is now November 4th. This book is supposed to be a companion to the Woven into the Earth book, with layouts/patterns for garments in WITTE. I searched the Internets for the reason for the delay, and it may be a translation issue. The book apparently was written in Danish. Poosers.
-- Because I'm apparently the least well informed costumer ever, I just learned about Bocksten Man, who was a bog body they found in Sweden -- probably dating to the 14th C -- and who had an entire outfit preserved. Cloak, hood, tunic, under and over hose, shoes, belt, knives and sheaths -- the whole shebang. For line drawing layouts see http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/cloth/bockback.html
For photos see http://www.lansmuseet.varberg.se/default.asp . The site is in Swedish. Scroll down and click on the "BOCKSTENSMANNEN" link, and then click on Kladerna and then play with the links on the left.
Now *that* would be a project! Too bad we have weather in the 80s-90s for most of our events in the WK, making wool outfits of limited use. But it is tempting...
-- Has anyone seen and/or reviewed the new Viking Clothing book I posted about a while back? Seyele, don't you have a copy? What's the verdict? Inquiring minds want to know. :-)
-- Ian's tunic is done! Huzzah! And we're closing in on finishing Leohtulf's outfit for this Saturday. I'll be working on the hat tonight.
-- Yesterday I picked up the Grand Aissette pattern again. Made a trade for some hemp canvas. My enthusiasm for making another gambason at this moment is limited, I'm afraid (hey, the last one broke 2 of my sewing machines and I can't afford to fix them any time soon). But it will be a challenge and, since I'm mostly going to hand sew the thing, it will be an accomplishment to make the thing into a reality.
-- Ysuelt has been dealing with a death in her family, so her linen rapier shirt has been on hold. Looks like we'll be getting back to that soon.
-- I still have projects that have been cut out for me sitting around and aging. I might get back to them in the near future. We'll have to see what else is in the sewing queue looks like. I do feel guilty about most of my SCA clothes being purchased from HE these days.
-- Because I'm apparently the least well informed costumer ever, I just learned about Bocksten Man, who was a bog body they found in Sweden -- probably dating to the 14th C -- and who had an entire outfit preserved. Cloak, hood, tunic, under and over hose, shoes, belt, knives and sheaths -- the whole shebang. For line drawing layouts see http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/cloth/bockback.html
For photos see http://www.lansmuseet.varberg.se/default.asp . The site is in Swedish. Scroll down and click on the "BOCKSTENSMANNEN" link, and then click on Kladerna and then play with the links on the left.
Now *that* would be a project! Too bad we have weather in the 80s-90s for most of our events in the WK, making wool outfits of limited use. But it is tempting...
-- Has anyone seen and/or reviewed the new Viking Clothing book I posted about a while back? Seyele, don't you have a copy? What's the verdict? Inquiring minds want to know. :-)
-- Ian's tunic is done! Huzzah! And we're closing in on finishing Leohtulf's outfit for this Saturday. I'll be working on the hat tonight.
-- Yesterday I picked up the Grand Aissette pattern again. Made a trade for some hemp canvas. My enthusiasm for making another gambason at this moment is limited, I'm afraid (hey, the last one broke 2 of my sewing machines and I can't afford to fix them any time soon). But it will be a challenge and, since I'm mostly going to hand sew the thing, it will be an accomplishment to make the thing into a reality.
-- Ysuelt has been dealing with a death in her family, so her linen rapier shirt has been on hold. Looks like we'll be getting back to that soon.
-- I still have projects that have been cut out for me sitting around and aging. I might get back to them in the near future. We'll have to see what else is in the sewing queue looks like. I do feel guilty about most of my SCA clothes being purchased from HE these days.
