Does anyone out there know of a source for medieval marriage vows in Latin? Someone I know is planning a wedding, and they want to recite their vows in an...
The book 'Medieval Clothing and Textiles' has now been released. I purchased mine online at Barnes & Noble at a nice discount...(currently $39.96 with free...
Thinking about what classes I should teach got me thinking. Why don't we share what classes we would love to take with the group. We have over 1000 members...
When in doubt look it up in the New Catholic Encyclopedia: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09703b.htm I think this may give you more places to look. Cheers, ...
Here's a list of the pre-1650-relevant online books added in the past month to the "Online Books Page", one of several online listings of books that are...
Okay kids. Time to solve a riddle. I've posted these three photos of a drawnwork coif in the Royal Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh (photos scanned from pg 205...
May I suggest the very useful terms from The Open Canvas? (my copy's not at hand at work & I don't remember more of the bibliographic information (Carolyn...
I'm reading about costumes references in 11th c. Moorish poetry, and one costume term the author translates from Arabic into French as: "robe-cotillon" I can't...
Greetings all, I am looking to build some rapier armor and have been kicking around the idea of a late Spanish (mid to late 1500's) persona. Does anyone know a...
Forgive me if this is too very off topic, but I thought I'd pass this on to my sewing/costuming groups to share a giggle or two. This is what comes from...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4394611.stm Best lines of the story: However, Fox lawyer Bonnie Bogin said that he could not "claim a monopoly on...
http://www.abcgallery.com/W/weyden/weyden40.JPG Rogier van der Weyden, The Adoration of the Magi, central panel of the St Columba altar piece c1455. Rt hand...
This is a costuming question -- I'm looking for more information on a German Renaissance garment -- I'm blanking on the name (which is probably why I'm having...
I was wondering if leather coifs are correct for england during the 1100's -1200's. I saw a couple of men on the show Cadfael who were wearing them. Thank you,...
Okay, I just want to check with you guys how deeply twisted this makes me. We've all had weird songs stuck in our head, even though we haven't heard that...
I'm a newcomer to both garb & the SCA, but I'm also a rampaging perfectionist, so I'm trying to build an authentic wardrobe. My persona (who as yet remains...
Several months ago, i was made a member of the Ansteorran Laurels (don't ask me, I don't know WHAT they were thinking), which I'm still apprecieative of, if...
Despina and I never really worried about that (heck. I was asked to drive out to Toronto (a 10 hour drive one way) to do presentation for a friend's feast and...
Greetings Unto The Known World, The purpose of this email is three fold. I am very new to the SCA and do not have an AoA. I humbly ask that you forgive my...
Since there is a bit of controversy on the use of wool jersey, I thought that I'd expand my reply: "Please check "Dressing Renaissance Florence" by Carole...
Hi all, I'm sure I'll sound like a total clueless hick for asking this but,what's Markland? yours, Johanna __________________________________________________ ...
Hi all. Looking at doing an event in October. One suggestion which came up as a possible theme for it was European harvest festivals--what would people in...
Thanks for the info.I thought maybe it was an East Coast thing(I'm from California).Good to know. Hey,I have another question(imagine that!) Does anyone know...
... Congrats! I hadn't heard, but I haven't been getting the Black Star lately, mostly just relying on the online calendar. The Elizabethan "Masters of...
Hiya folks, I've noticed over the last few years that more and more sutlers and heavy combattants seem to be working on heavy combat weapons that look more...
Moderator hat on: We're at 95% of our storage space for photos. Kindly review your photo albums and see if there's anything you care to purge. Many thanks, ...
Greetings, My name is Lord Vespers. I am very excited to announce the formation of the SCA-Jousting Group. We are just getting started and in the process of ...
Not only do "Gilligan's Island," "Stairway to Heaven," and "O Little Town of Bethlehem" fit with each other, but you can do this same trick with "The Yellow...
Greetings There's a regular collegia event here in Ealdormere that has, over the last 14 years, developed a steady following of both SCA and non-SCA attendance...
