The Armour Archive

Charlotte J

Well, that is pretty clear evidence that the Paston women wore hoods, but as you note, we don't know the form of them. If we can find a mention of a tippet or lilripe in conjuntion, then I would say that is pretty good evidence for the form. Also from Karen's site. Bolding mine. Now, as Karen sugge...

Charlotte J

That image is from Karen's site, the second one listed: Gifts of the Holy Spirit (BNF Fr. 50, fol. 28v) and Miracle of St. Narcissa (BNF Fr. 51, fol. 91), Speculum historiale, 1463 I don't know what the story of St. Narcissa is so I don't know what class she is. Still, the rest of her clothing appe...

Charlotte J

also here: m eeerrrr....... you know that's the same image, right? Or did I miss something? In any case, the woman both of us are referring to is out worshipping with the rest of the 'family', so regardless of her pedigree, she's clearly not a 'member of the kitchen staff or a laundress'. I'm not s...

Charlotte J

She actually looks like she is dressed as a commoner, and noblewomen could and did have non-gentle attendants, such as seamstresses, wet nurses for children, and the like. I sure hope that the wet nurse is gentle... har har... Anyway, frequently wet nurses were just a social step or two below the m...

Charlotte J

She actually looks like she is dressed as a commoner, and noblewomen could and did have non-gentle attendants, such as seamstresses, wet nurses for children, and the like. I sure hope that the wet nurse is gentle... har har... Anyway, frequently wet nurses were just a social step or two below the m...

Charlotte J

The woman in the hood in this image is NOT a 'commoner', she is a member of the noble woman's retinue. Giovanni Boccaccio Von Minne, Kampf und Leidenschaft- die bilder der wiener Theseide Akademische Druck-u. Verlagsanstalt Graz-Austria Pg. 78 (Emilia, Arcitas und Palamon flehen ihre Schutzpatrone ...

Charlotte J

You might also see a hood worn with a v-neck gown, not just the kirtle. Again, Marie has some nice examples: m Meg - your hair is long enough to do some really nifty late 14th century hairstyles, as well. I would try out the braids at the side of the head. Part your hair, and brush it up as high and...

Charlotte J

Read about the sleeves - I'm just nervous. Treading new ground (for me). Have patience. I know, easy to say, right? But really, rushing through stuff won't help. One word of warning - the fitting always looks like crap. There are raw edges everywhere, and you think it'll be an utter failure. But as...

Charlotte J

The key to how well you're going to be able to move your arms is sleeve fit. It's all in the curve of the sleevehead, which is a ratio of the shoulder measurement to the bicep measurement. Don't worry when I say "ratio", there's no math involved, and I have pretty diagrams.

http://www.mathildegirlgenius.com/Docum ... eClass.pdf

Charlotte J

Meg: For sleeve drafting and construction help, see my articles here: m Once you have your fitting from Tasha's website, you can use those articles to learn about gores, sleeve fit, etc. For you: Generally, I put the gore point where I want to start flaring the dress, but it's certainly possible to ...

Charlotte J

Isabella E, this means you. Please! I want to see pics and brags about what people are working on! If you don't want to make your own thread, post it here. you want woodworking photos? or other things I'm working on? or do I not really need to post here 'cause I post pictures anyway? Whatever you l...

Charlotte J

Damn, that's the most shrunken wool I've ever seen!

Wash it again and send it to me, I'll put it on my four year old.

Charlotte J

I don't use a dry cleaners, but James does have a point. If you're using a woolen, you always risk it shrinking more. Even if you've washed and dried on hot before sewing. Shrinking happens with heat and agitation. Even washing on a cold delicate cycle in the washer can cause enough agitation to shr...

Charlotte J

Meg, Your pictures show a classic pear to me. Your shoulders are narrower than your hips, and you carry most of your weight from your belly downwards. That's pear, not apple. Apples are top-heavy and typically have narrow hips and thighs. The good news about being a pear is that any style that is r...

Charlotte J

Actually, even better, wear something else next to your skin, and avoid washing altogether. You can often just air them out, and brush them with a stiff brush to get rid of surface dirt. This. Unless it gets really soiled, it wont need to be washed. When you do need to wash it, AIR DRY! We air dry ...

Charlotte J

How are you washing and drying it? Always let your wool air dry, hanging or laid flat. Some wool you can wash in the washing machine on delicate, but you're always taking a risk. You're best off handwashing in cold, and barely agitating in a tub full of water. Actually, even better, wear something e...

Charlotte J

I do a lot of fittings, on people of all sizes. I'm very frank about what our bodies can and can't do. Not that I'm biased or anything, but a self-supporting 14th or 15th century dress can look very good on a figure like yours. The key to fitting an apple or anybody with a belly at all is making sur...

Charlotte J

I suppose I could post some of the older stuff that probably got me here, all of it has stuff I would do differently the next time around, but... some clothing: m m m Your stuff just makes me happy. And I totally get what you mean about stuff you'd do differently the next time. Each project isn't a...

Charlotte J

I'm an aspiring costumer, but I'd never post my work on the AA or enter an A&S display or contest. However, I'm considering joining my local SCA Clothiers' Guild so that I can get specific advice in person from advanced costumers. Flittie, That's a great idea, but the Clothier's Guild doesn't h...

Charlotte J

It looks like this is true everywhere, but when somebody asks me for an expert in a particular field, it's just as often a non-laurel that I send them to as a laurel. That's strictly speaking SCA, not even counting the numerous artisans and merchants who wouldn't be a laurel anyway as they don't par...

Charlotte J

Hm. The problem with criticism like "hideous" isn't that I'm afraid my widdle feelings are going to get hurt. Unfortunately, if somebody can't give me constructive criticism or good feedback without being nasty about it I just can't take them seriously. Somebody who really knows what's goi...

Charlotte J

Baron Alcyoneus wrote:You probably would have seen it if the "I made a boot" topic wasn't on the armor page.

Hey! There's an armour forum here too! Cool!

Charlotte J

What thread is this from? Can you post a link?

Charlotte J

Flittie wrote:Charlotte, when you say "I think so," do you mean you think that wool jersey performs better than woven wool, or that woven wool can perform equally well or better? HE doesn't seem to have the woven joined hosen on the site now, just the boiled wool jersey.

Sorry, the latter!

Charlotte J

I looked at the Historic Enterprises website again. It looks like the "superhosen" mentioned here are the 15th-century joined hosen of boiled wool jersey. Does that mean that wool jersey is superior in performance to woven wool for hosen? Is there a way to get the same performance out of ...

Charlotte J

Can we have a forum on this group to post photos of work made by top level craftsmen, where honest and accurate critique's can be made. Chris, I'd suggest that you create a new thread for this suggestion. This thread is already on its 8th page, and I'd guess that some people have given it up as ran...

Charlotte J

Tracy Justus wrote:I could have taken a few more steps with this project to improve its "authenticity" but I'm fairly pleased with it. (I made the textile elements.)

Tracy (Clare de Crecy)

Sweet.

So, whatchya gonna do with it when he grows out of it?

Dibs!

Charlotte J

Isabella E, this means you.

Please! I want to see pics and brags about what people are working on! If you don't want to make your own thread, post it here.

Charlotte J

Actually, we try very hard to present fairly accurate historical fact at our demos. With the fighting we explain what is and is not accurate and why (like safety conventions). At several of our school demos, we have people who bring hands-on things for the kids to try (drop-spinning for example). I...

Charlotte J

Thank you! But I'm terribly embarrassed to be the only one showing off.

C'mon folks! Please post stuff!

Charlotte J

Bringing us to my quote you started with -- the lack of clarity is a problem as the newbie who "learns" what an aprenticeship is from the SCA structure will, if allowed in public have the following conversation: Bill Scanewb: "Master Hatter is a very skilled milliner" "I am...

Charlotte J

Tasha K wrote:Meg, we'll look forward to seeing more progress pics. I started my dress diary thread in hopes more folks would post such things.

Looking good so far!

We need MORE brag posts! I want to see what people are doing!

Charlotte J

Sewing projects, lately: (Just the hat. I've had the V-neck gown for about 5 years, since before I was a laurel. The use of a side laced underdress for better support is also a newer undertaking. ) m I made the hosen a month or so ago. The gown and shirt I made this spring. Jeff made the kiddie patt...

Charlotte J

If you insist on the term aprentice and the two do not share an artisan skill but the relationship is about learning to "navigate the system" -- then you are in fact describing an aprenticeship in SCA socio-politics. Some do. Some don't. And so the *apprenticeship* is what might be either...

Charlotte J

Since you're in Ontario, you're thinking more about keeping warm than keeping cool, right? The linen shirt Karen linked to is a perfect first layer. Then a wool gown layer over it. For legs, sock, stockings, or even pants, just for draftiness. She was a preemie, right? So I know you want to be super...

Re: Non-Laurels Only! Please post your work!

Non-Laurels Only! Please post your work!