The Armour Archive

Karen Larsdatter

If I am wrong, I welcome evidence to prove it, as I am a big fan of particolored livery too. Well, I'd recommend reading the chapter on livery in Fashion in the Age of the Black Prince: A Study of the Years 1340-1365 , since that's quite firmly 14th century, and primarily English The photo above is...

Karen Larsdatter

So really, what i am seeing is that there really isn't anything that special. Not from what we can tell from 14th century English illustrations of feasts, though the feasts above may be less formal than what you're intending to re-create. a simpler cotte, hose and brais, turn-shoes/low-boots. Perha...

Karen Larsdatter

Thought y'all would be amused by this series of articles in LIFE Magazine: ⋅ Introduction & Renaissance Man: A 15th Century Italian who was poet, politician and Pope is a perfect mirror of the great age of Western awakening ⋅ Medieval Life: The ties of feudalism bound toget...

Karen Larsdatter

Or pictures of 14th Century English feasts with servers? Many at m of course; in addition to the Voeux de Paon images that James posted, here's a few I'd look at: ⋅ Wedding at Cana from the Queen Mary Psalter , c. 1310 ⋅ Dining scene from the Luttrell Psalter , c. 1325-1335 Ar...

Karen Larsdatter

http://larsdatter.com/cooks.htm

especially the illustrations from Scappi's L'arte et prudenza d'un maestro Cuoco

Karen Larsdatter

You can look at some period chairs at m - check the related links and source code notes for additional examples. My recommedation is to look at documenting your decisions & procedures - my standard advice on documentation-writing is at m - rather than making it look like the design was influence...

Karen Larsdatter

There's discussion in "how a man schalle be armed" about shoes for caltrops. No images of armored men with pattens that I know of. I'm looking in the wrong place m (also here , also referencing "a Traytese compyled by Johan Hyll," which doesn't help a whole lot in this discussio...

Karen Larsdatter

(FWIW, the University of Heidelberg is doing a big exhibition on the Manesse Codex from October to February as part of its commemoration of the university's 625th anniversary.)

Karen Larsdatter

http://larsdatter.com/jugglers.htm

Karen Larsdatter

http://larsdatter.com/pattens.htm
http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/i ... &catid=341

Karen Larsdatter

Chris Gilman wrote:I put it in, because these are so common in paintings. The fireplace will have a cover like was used in period to cover the opening in summer, when not in use.

Oo -- and then you can add one of those swing-arm candlesticks ... and a nice big settle with cushions ...

Karen Larsdatter

Have you tried going through http://hastings1066.com/baythumb.shtml

Karen Larsdatter

"De re" just kind of means "Concerning" or "About." There's also De Re Aedificatoria , De Re Coquinaria , De Re Dialectica , De Re Diplomatica, De Re Equestri , De Re Herbaria , De Re Litteraria Judicia , De Re Medicina , De Re Metrica, De Re Poetica, De Re Publica , De...

Karen Larsdatter

Whoops -- forgot I'd set up http://larsdatter.com/chaperons.htm too

I guess that's a sign that there are too many linkspages

Karen Larsdatter

There's a couple of different ways, but I'd recommend looking at http://www.virtue.to/articles/hoodlum.html and/or http://larsdatter.com/hoods.htm for starters.

Karen Larsdatter

The "Cappa Leonis" at the Aachen Cathedral Treasury is probably a good starting point. It was, at one point, a coronation robe; the orphreys feature a few heraldic designs; and there's beadwork, too. You'll find information & photos at these webpages. m m m m m m If you'd like to conta...

Karen Larsdatter

Do you mean a fighting tabard - http://larsdatter.com/mens-surcoats.htm

or a herald's tabard - http://larsdatter.com/heralds.htm

Karen Larsdatter

In the londe of Ethiope Cometh moch of this blak sope, For there it renneth out of the tree. (per The Metrical Version of Mandeville's Travels from the Unique Manuscript in the Coventry Corporation Record Office , Coventry, City Record Office Acc.325/1, and you know if it's from Mandeville, it's go...

Karen Larsdatter

Umm...she majored in European History so I'm pretty sure she is basing it on documentation. On a cursory internet search, I found a few books on amazon that indicated such a gypsy presence in Russia. I'm not saying that there's no such thing as Gypsies in Russia -- but the 11th-14th centuries are w...

Karen Larsdatter

Umm ... does she have any evidence for the Gypsies being in Russia in the 11th-14th centuries?

In any case, see http://www.larsdatter.com/romani.htm for what they were wearing in Europe in the 15th-17th centuries.

Karen Larsdatter

I'm drawing a blank on what a wymbyll and a treaugill are.... The others I think I know what it is but not these... Here's what I got (up to the bit with the tools): 10 March 1407. I am John Awstyn, carpenter, of York. To be buried at the church of St. Michael le Belfrey . I leave for the building ...

Karen Larsdatter

Okay, I know I'm leaping on other people's threads a lot lately but this thread reminded me of a will that I'd read recently, and I tracked it down again -- it's the will of John Awstyn, a carpenter from York, dated 1407, and he's pretty specific about who gets which tools. <a href="http://books.goo...

Karen Larsdatter

See http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/e ... folio.html for several images of this style of dress (and the sorts of things worn with it); there's also a few helpful links at http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/i ... &catid=131 in terms of construction.

Karen Larsdatter

http://www.larsdatter.com/painted-shields.htm -- especially the 14th century pavises.

Karen Larsdatter

http://www.feochadan.com/html/roman-quickly.shtml

Karen Larsdatter

Here's some other references ... Going back to the Paston Letters, here's a reference in a 1456 letter from John Bocking to Sir John Fastolf: <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=XKkMAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA377&ci=102%2C807%2C672%2C174&source=bookclip"><img src="http://books.google.com/books?...

Karen Larsdatter

Jon Terris wrote:(he says in a hushed tone, barely daring to contradict the wonderous Larsdatter for fear of reprisals!)

Nah, it's okay. How else does the Larsdatter learn?

Karen Larsdatter

I mentioned this as part of another conversation, but it's a bit more relevant here There's some spectacular descriptions of pavilions in Inventaire du Mobilier de Charles V, Roi de France -- there's a whole section of them starting on about page 389 (starting with 3826, Ung paveillon vermeil carrÃ©...

Karen Larsdatter

And some more notes, from the Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland: <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=PJ48AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA105&ci=95%2C448%2C774%2C762&source=bookclip"><img src="http://books.google.com/books?id=PJ48AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA105&img=1&zoom=3&am...

Karen Larsdatter

<a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=z-lEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA134&ci=159%2C178%2C721%2C161&source=bookclip"><img src="http://books.google.com/books?id=z-lEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA134&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U2dqhTIvEDOHxvZ8cpakV23mJvY8Q&ci=159%2C178%2C721%2C161&edge=0...

Karen Larsdatter

Ideally, around 1390's, Holy Roman Empire. Okay, one of the issues here (as with a lot of pre-16th century) is that we just don't have a whole lot of secular embroidered garments from this period running around. In this case, a lot of the extant embroideries I'd be pointing you towards are: ⋅&...

Karen Larsdatter

What's far more interesting to me is the medieval ideas of what pearls were. There's more on this at m too. We also have this 12th century observation from Benjamin of Tudela : From thence I returned to the country of Khuzistan, which lies on the Tigris. This river runs downward and falls into the ...

Karen Larsdatter

Steven H wrote:Can anyone point me to an online resource for medieval embroidery designs? Are they just like the brocade designs?

Some are, some aren't.

What period are we talking about?

Karen Larsdatter

The Victoria and Albert Museum has their textile collection available online Speaking of which -- there's an interesting bit in their new <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/185177579X?ie=UTF8&tag=suggestion-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=185177579X...

Karen Larsdatter

Are the pearls commonly used more like round, cultured pearls of today, or freshwater pearls? Were freshwater pearls used at all? It's hard to say (are we just talking about paternoster pearls?), because AFAIK, no pearl rosaries are extant. Plus, all of the perles referenced in the Inventaire du Mo...

Series of articles in LIFE Magazine

Re: LF: 14th C. feast servants pictures

Re: Metal stuff - cooking etc...

Re: Codex Manesse question

Re: Medieval Juggling Outfit?

Re: Any web-pages showing patten construction?

Re: Bayeux tapestry animals

Re: De Re Militari... De Re Metallica..... De Re?

Re: Looking For: Instructions - Liripipe hood to Chaperon

Re: Looking For: Instructions - Liripipe hood to Chaperon

Re: Coronation Robe

Re: Tabards

Re: Blacke Sope

Re: 11th-14th Century Russian Gypsy?

Re: Woodworking tools historical lists

Re: Woodworking tools historical lists

Re: what kind of dress is this?

Re: looking for info on Rectangular Shields

Re: Shameful, slackerly options for Pennsic?

Re: Painting tents

Re: 15th C. Brigandine use by Knights or Men-At-Arms

Re: 15th C. Brigandine use by Knights or Men-At-Arms