The Armour Archive

Karen Larsdatter

I'd experiment in historic sizes and geographic styles. Karen's link to cards is a good place to start as German, French, and I believe Italian decks are represented. Yep. And Dutch, and Austrian, also. Why nobody's re-created this deck (engraved on silver, 1595), I just don't know. But there's lot...

Karen Larsdatter

... and more at http://larsdatter.com/games-card.htm too (if you're looking for some more pre-17th century cards)

Karen Larsdatter

Some sources via Google Books -

Medieval Handbooks of Penance: A Translation of the Principal Libri Poeniteniales by John Thomas McNeill and Helena Margaret Gamer
"Penitence and Penitents" in Piety and Charity in Late Medieval Florence by John Henderson

Karen Larsdatter

I like http://larsdatter.com/wordpress/ better.

Karen Larsdatter

It does depend on the sort of woman we're talking about -- the headdress of a working woman would be vastly different from that of a noblewoman (and in no way resembles the styles worn by men ). But as far as I can tell, the closest thing to a woman's coif in the fifteenth century comes far later in...

Karen Larsdatter

Okay but what about people going into less well populated areas, such as pilgrims, etc. What sort of travel foods were common? What do you mean by common? and when are we talking about, here? The later medieval pilgrim is similar, to some extent, to the 20th/21st century tourist. ⋅ He ha...

Karen Larsdatter

(not exactly sure what the difference is between split hose and chausses) Split hose is a name for a style of hose where each leg is individually laced (or "pointed") to the doublet at the waist or groin, with a gap at the crotch. They may be physically two seapar "Chausses" is ...

Karen Larsdatter

http://greenbooks.theonering.net/moonle ... 02_01.html

though http://www.entropyhouse.com/penwiper/co ... embas.html and http://lembasbread.tripod.com/lembasbread are interesting variations.

Karen Larsdatter

There's also a recipe for a sort of hardtack-biscuit in the Manual de mugeres, which my friend Alianora recommends for camping events, but it's very different from the sort of vittles that Alton Brown was describing in that program (IIRC).

Karen Larsdatter

Oh, I'm that predictable, huh? I'm not sure whether I've actually seen a verifiably medieval recipe for panforte, but I'll ask my husband; he's into feast-cooking, especially Italian cuisine. (You can see is list of cookbooks & culinary sources at m -- the Italian section is towards the bottom, ...

Karen Larsdatter

http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/i ... &catid=860

You can find more books relating to Roman cuisine at http://www.larsdatter.com/cooking-biblio.htm too.

Karen Larsdatter

I think he may have been describing panforte. (Panpepato is supposedly another example of the "original" medieval recipe.)

Karen Larsdatter

The small bible historiale of Charles V, c. 1362-1363: Go to m and enter FranÃ§ais 5707 into the line marked "Cote," then click "Chercher," then click "Images." For more 14th century works at the BNF, go to m and enter 14 where it says "Date par siÃ¨cle" and t...

Karen Larsdatter

Unless there is another meaning of the m' contraction other then my then you should only use it when the person is your lord or husband. Although I'd love to hear if there is a different meaning to the " m' " Well, it's a (relatively modern, I think) conjunction for "my"; its us...

Karen Larsdatter

Snaebjorn Hakonarson wrote:Can anyone post some pics I can show him of soft kits from this time period? The more I can show him the better. He's a very visual person. (So am I for that matter)

http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/i ... &catid=359

Is he interested in looking at illustrations from around the 1360s, too?

Karen Larsdatter

You mean "Wazizil My Nizzils" isn't period? Damn....Next they be tellin me "Yo Dog!" don't be period either.. "How" seems to be the nearest medieval version of the modern greeting "Yo." See m -- you could really substitute "Yo" for any of those, cou...

Karen Larsdatter

Karen, many thanks again for the selfless effort you put into your online resource. It is a blessed gift for many of us with limited time to research. ... you're welcome ... Still trying to think of more pages to add -- the latest spurt of new pages includes net-making , and earrings , handkerchief...

Karen Larsdatter

Steve -SoFC- wrote:In the 14th century, how would you say hello?

Karen Larsdatter

bleddyn wrote:would these be suitable for the 14th century? Would they be shorter yet keep the same shape?

It's a little bit different, I think; again, see http://www.larsdatter.com/breeches.htm for some examples (arranged roughly chronologically), but also see http://members.shaw.ca/nessaofthelox/Me ... entury.htm for a pattern.

Karen Larsdatter

Ninya Mikhaila.

Karen Larsdatter

The Trevisa translation of De proprietatibus rerum (British Library MS Add 27944, c. 1398) mentions that lanterns are y-made of glas, or of horne, ouÃ¾er of som other clere Ã¾ing -- so, at least by the late 14th century, glass-paned lanterns were heard-of in England.

Karen Larsdatter

There are some good resources at m that you may want to link to. If this is an article geared towards the populace of one particular group, discuss the heraldry relevant to that group -- what the group's heralds do (who to contact for information about registering names & devices, etc.), differe...

Karen Larsdatter

Maybe the article you're looking for is http://www.fabrics-store.com/first.php? ... rightstuff

(There really is no "right weight" for linen chausses, since they seem to have been generally made of wool; one can use linen, but it does get all wrinkly and uncomfortable.)

Karen Larsdatter

Reinier van Noort wrote:There was a really good description for 13th cent. breeches online indeed, on a great website (www.thirteenthcentury.com if I remember correctly), but it has now disappeared.

It's at http://www.bumply.com/Medieval/braies01.html now -- the pattern itself is on subsequent pages (keep clicking "next").

Karen Larsdatter

http://www.bblackandsons.com/store/store_flannel.html

Karen Larsdatter

Strongbow wrote:Arms are not and cannot be inherited.

They can be. You just have to file the right paperwork.

Karen Larsdatter

What style are you looking at doing? (In case it's helpful, check out http://www.larsdatter.com/breeches.htm for some pictures of a few different styles.)

Karen Larsdatter

Armoured Air Bear wrote:also someone posted some reenactment sites before too. I am also looking for those.

They're in the "see also" section of the posting above.

Karen Larsdatter

The sites I'd recommend for starting your search are:
http://mandragore.bnf.fr
http://www.kb.nl/manuscripts/
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminated ... elcome.htm
http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/cpg848/
http://www.nls.uk/auchinleck/
http://www.diu-minnezit.de/share/Handsc ... 20Psalter/

See also http://www.luttrellpsalter.org.uk/ and http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/i ... &catid=359

Karen Larsdatter

http://www.maryrose.org/visiting/tour3.htm

Karen Larsdatter

Karen, would you say those napkins are about the size of modern kitchen towels? Those -- yeah, roughly. There are 15th century ones that are much longer. But it depends on what you're looking to produce -- something that a modern person will have no trouble using, or something that may be a more hi...

Karen Larsdatter

http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-ca ... itches.htm

Karen Larsdatter

And ... this version: http://katewombat.blogspot.com/2008/01/ ... psons.html

Karen Larsdatter

chef de chambre wrote:There was probably more than one way to skin a cat. We have tons of images of these things, but precious few survivors, and no entire wood lanthorns, to the best of my knowledge.

Well, there's V&A 7225-1860, but it's a bit on the fancy side.

Karen Larsdatter

Effingham wrote:I've always maintained the garde-corps was their equivalent of the mu-mu.

Well, y'know, it also shows up as maternity clothes.

Re: Sackcloth and Ashes -- Historical Documentation?

Re: Archaeology website

Re: Women wearing coifs between 1410 and 1420

Re: 15th century kit -- confused about fabrics!

Re: Roman/Greek recipes

Re: Medieval Travel Bread - Pan Forte

Re: How to say hello in the middle ages?

Re: SCA themed Heraldry Artilce (Draft/Outline)

Re: Linen Weight

Re: Bleaching wool

Re: Braisse

Re: Early 14th century help

Re: Bayuex Tapestry