Hello! I'm making myself another pair of hose, knee-high, black wool, cut on bias, for use with a ca. 1480 persona. I feel like putting a bit extra effort in ...
Gentles of the Authentic SCA List, further to my previous messages concerning SCA-UK events on historic Sites, - for those of you who just might be able to...
Gentles of the List, further to my previous messages concerning SCA-UK events on historic Sites, - for those of you who just might be able to arrange a...
those gentles wishing to order period ironmongery for War need to contact me now, Im not going to be taking custom orders this spring/early summer due to my...
In regards to clothing fitting a less afluent personna, there was always a brisk market in used clothing and clothing was often passed on to retainers in lieu...
Greetings, Someone I know is new and interested in a Chinese persona. I am sure they are out there, I just have never met anyone yet.I have heard of Mongolian...
Lordings All, this is primarily for those who are interested in trying to learn the style, phrasing and some of the vocabulary of 15th-Century or Early...
OOOPs, sorry everyone, I should have trimmed that last post - I was being lazy and didn't snip off the previous message. Sorry for wasting your bandwidth! ...
Your Graces, your Excellencies, Lordings and Gentles of the Authentic SCA List, first I apologise if this is a breach of List Etiquette. However, it does...
Greetings, This is strictly an opinion question. Is it more important that your name and persona are from the same time and country?? Someone I am trying to...
I will be camped with Rising Sun, somewhere near the Barony of Atenveldt, both as Saionji no Hanae, who will be teaching taiko drumming in the afternoons and...
I was looking at info on poulaines for a 1460 outfit I was making, then read in another article that women, not having the status didn't wear them. Now for my...
http://livinghistory.co.uk/homepages/ Greetings unto the group this is a site in the United Kingdom that offers links, articles and other information from many...
The following note was posted to the Medieval Textiles list, and I thought a few people here might be interested. --Kareina ... http://kareina.livejournal.com/...
Your Graces, your Excellencies, Lordings and Gentles of the Authentic SCA List, first I apologise if this is a breach of List Etiquette. However, it does...
I asked this on the Norsefolk list, but what the hell, I'll ask here too: Can anyone translate "I can make that" into Old Norse for me? Please don't send me...
As a proposal for replacing or in addition to competitions, I would propose a historical solution. Have the laurels in the area, present their materials and...
I will be autocratting my first event this June and was hoping to get some input from this list. We are going to go with a late period, Elizabethan Faire as...
Can someone please suggest the best sort of wool to use for joined hose, and a supplier for it? I need to make a couple of pair, and have had difficulty...
In a message dated 1/16/2009 5:56:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, nerdgirl@... writes: <<OK Now I assist under a very smart woman who is not a Laurel but is...
I am hoping someone here can help me out with the sleeves of this dress. http://www.kissthefrog.co.uk/jennytudor.html I am looking for something that can be...
I know that the society says an attempt at pre 1600, I was just wondering how many of you duplicate garb that you have seen in portraits. Right now I am trying...
I have a 60 year old Singer 221 Featherweight and have no complaints. They made those things to last! Sarah Davies, East **************New year...new news....
I've been a longtime lurker, too indecisive to settle on a persona... but I think I'm getting there! I'm drawn towards the Savoy region of current era France...
I have read many good points on both sides of this discussion, but here are some additional thoughts: 1. Authentic is best kept on a personal level, when I...
On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 3:13 AM, Katherine Throckmorton ... But this is a problem with any kind of presentation. E.g. How often would English courts have had...
Greetings all, A question has come up and since I can't get a actual answer from those around me, I am going to ask here. I was under the impression that the...
I am looking for a copy of "A tailor's book : from the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice", edited by Alessandra Molfino, published in 1987. I enjoy doing...
All of this discussion points to a problem that all re-enactors and researchers face when dealing with period foods - the absence of the use of what we call...
From my RevWar list: For those in the New York City area, there is a series of concerts of music from before 1800 at Corpus Christi Church on west 121st...
