Is that sea-chest or see-chest?

I have personal theories on why this fashion is popular, but I don't know how to go about explaining why without referencing individuals. I can tell you that I've worn them, they have been popular in my own group, and that I have seen standards for other very respected 15th c. LH groups that list t...

Your statistics on the artwork you studied is impressive and well thought out. I like the "scientific" nature of that part of your paper, and I accept most of your classifications. However, your thesis completely falls apart because you didn't prove the other side of your point. You made vague state...

For those who asked, I have actually put together the patterns from Reconstructing History, and I found them to be very very good! The hosen will require many fittings to get them right, don't be fooled. But this would happen with any hosen, so its not the pattern's fault. Just a tip though: Remembe...

Ditto to all of that! (Well, except the shipping part, as I was at her house and just picked them up out of the boxes). Kass is classy in many respects of the word. While we might respectfully disagree on some interpretations...the key word is that it is respectful, and we remain friends nonetheless...

I'm going to shamelessly plug myself here... My sister and I started a home "business", trying to sew more authentic garments for our SCA friends. Our dream is to get into the business of researching outfits and re-creating them for our customers, along the lines of "I want to look like the guy/gal ...

Hey I know those people!

Had to drop in to say it one more time: You all looked Maaahvalous this weekend!

Gyszel - part-time member of above-mentioned "sweat shop" but working on something entirely different.

I have heard that Osprey books for any place/time are actually not very good references. A lot of the drawings are second-hand renditions of original paintings or woodcarvings, not the originals themselves. Also, a lot of the "facts" are really the author's extrapolations that don't have any backup....

Wool makes me sneeze... ACHOO! So what can I wear that's even remotely close in wonderfulness? Or am I SOL? Cheers! All wool? Does it matter how it's finished? I actually have some wool that is very silky to the touch. Silk is fun too, but doesn't have nearly the same properties of wool. *snip* I'm...

Now this is my kind of post..

First of all, Muriel and Tasha, those outfits are BEYOND STUNNING.

Second, keep coming with the sewing tips!! I have much to learn

Gyszel

Bias... I'll have to try that. I don't play sca, but I do fight every weekend and am hard on clothes. I worry about buying wool for field garb, as cotton is cheap and plentiful. If this is off topic, please let me know. For the money, I think that wool and linen go a lot further than cotton. First,...

Re: slashing, there is also a neat trick to know about fabric: Most fabrics are woven with two threads 90 degrees from each other. If you cut "on the bias", that means the slash is going 45 degrees to each of the threads. This produces a tiny bit of fraying (competely accurate for this persona and o...