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Tailoress

Glen K wrote:Another huge Living History event in North America also just happened, the Reading Air Show up in PA. If you're talking good kit and tons of displays, reeanctment-type activities as well as LH, that's THE ONE for WWII.

I went one year to swing dance at night in the hangar. Tons of fun.

-Tasha

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Hi all thanks for the replies. my armour is northern italian/italian export and is between 1385 and 1400 mos likeley mid 1390's. I just posted a scan of an illumination from that time and place showing two guys sparring with buckler and swords here: m The guys are wearing doublets of some kind, mos...

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I don't think you start to see artistic evidence of hosen pointed through the doublet with the points visible to the outside until the 15th century- Gwen, does that sound right? Pssst.... we could all go talk about this over on the new thread I started on the H.R. board about "hosen evolution". Thi...

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I thought it would be more useful to take out the hosen discussion and bring it to its own thread in the H.R. forum. I don't think you start to see artistic evidence of hosen pointed through the doublet with the points visible to the outside until the 15th century... I don't know, but there's this i...

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Where are you getting 2.6 oz. per yard? I talked to the Hemp Basics guy this morning and he told me the stuff I'm talking about is 5.8 oz. per yard, and that makes sense, given my own memory of the stuff.

-Tasha

PS -- the number for the fabric is B672.

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Good news and bad news... Hemp Basics does have more of that same fabric, but not currently in the natural/off-white color, though eventually they'll have it again. What they do have right now is: Autumn (a dark copper) Black Sand (a tan heading towards brown) Plum (probably a dark purple?) The weig...

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I think the fabric I had you use was from Hemp Basics and upon thinking about it I recall the swatches I had of Dharmas' material ( which I can't find now ) being much lighter so it might be adviseable to get swatches if possible. Hemp Basics isn't listing the material at this time but it was sold ...

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That's really lovely. Klaus the reenactor is happy for you; Nick the businessman is nervous. I'm out of the business of construction of these monstrosities myself, except for the odd, occasional pattern-making job, so I just want folks to wear more of these garments because they look HAWT. -Tasha

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It looks very nice. You should show pictures without a hood on your model, to really give the full effect, especially of the sleeve tailoring.

-Tasha

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To borrow from Vitus, "Oh boy." That's quite a question you have there. I want to help, but my brain is on vacation this week. When it gets back, I may attempt to help. In the meantime the myriad of martial clothing wackos, -- err... I mean experts -- on this board will probably say a-plenty. -Tasha

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Thanks Cet, I wasn't sure it was the same stuff. Tracy, I really liked working with it, but I did not dye it so I can't really offer any help there. I felt the fabric gave a good, rich feel to the garments (which were intended as late 14thc). It had a much thicker/heavier hand than organza or taffet...

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I showed Jeff that picture, and he thought it was taken when you were at your most svelte. People just don't believe those dresses can do what they do until they try one themselves and.... wow! Sceotan et al: thanks for the kind words too. re: neckline -- I generally do a deeper shoulder seam than ...

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Ralph, you make blades? I would be interested in talking to you at some point, maybe in a month. Do you also do the scabbards?

-Tasha

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Rev. George wrote:Ain't nothing wrong with your form. If we had evidence of pin-up art on period engines of war, I'd nominate that picture for such service.

-+G

Thanks, Rev. George, thanks.

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Klaus the Red wrote:This is the outfit I had started for the Laurel's Challenge event in late 2004 and finished last year.

Nick! I'm so glad I'm finally getting to see this!

Now the challenge is truly completed (in my mind).

-Tasha

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In response to Gwen's questions, I don't think I'll ever joust, but that doesn't make looking at those various jousting photos of hers any less enjoyable for me personally, someone who doesn't own/ride horses and probably never will, and also, I'm a woman and I'm not going to be one of those gals wh...

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Thats a very cool quote, thanks for show it. I have a question that has been nagging me since you started this thread, and I really do want the answer because I simply don't know: would "personal guard" be akin to "regular soldier" or would it be made of "knights" or something else in between? Anyon...

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All right, since you're so nice, I'll stay and watch. I'll bring snacks if you bring drinks. audax BTW, are you a woman? I think I just saw some post of yours mentioning a description of yourself as a "chick", so I'm going to assume you are not a guy.... Because earlier I addressed you as a "he", s...

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audax wrote:I reckon there is nothing I can say that certain folks won't misunderstand.

Goodbye.

audax

Oh, don't go anywhere. Stay and watch the show. Emphasis on watch.

Bring snacks. I'm hungry.

-Tasha

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There's nothing wrong with your version of chivalry (it's probably better), but pretending that it is something contemporary with the medieval era is sort of the antithesis of intellectual honesty. Or, maybe this is news to him; it certainly is for most people who are entering this area of study wi...

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ishrajl wrote:Thanks Erik.

It's nice to talk to someone on here without standing on my head.

Errrr. What? Please explain your cryptic Aussie-to-Aussie message for the rest of us.

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Glen K wrote:OT:

Apparently its usage dates all the way back to the ACW centennial....

Probably; my origin story was told to me by someone who comes from a long line of ACW re-enactors. We all seem to agree that the term came out of the ACW circles.

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There are two things going on in the recent posts here. 1) I just can't forget that farby comes from a pejorative origin. It comes from " Far be it from me to tell you that [insert something unflattering about the addressee's kit here]". It is all well and good to try to re-form its meaning into som...

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Tasha: Hired! (And I totally dig your interest in doing the camp washerwoman thing.) Does your site have a stream or river on it? That would help determine what I'd need to bring in the way of supplies. And at the end of each day, I'd rub farby hand-lotion on my poor chapped hands when no-one is lo...

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Kenwrec, are you asking if there's a merchant of goods who sells clothing with an assortment of documentable dagge styles? If so, I don't know, but probably.

-Tasha.

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Tasha, your points are well taken as regards the sniping. I myself will do no more. Thanks, Audax, for taking me seriously; I've been one of the problems re: sniping in the past, but I'm really trying to get past all that, so it's balm to hear that I might now be influencing one or two people to ta...

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Do you have a copy of the the Museum of London's Textiles and Clothing book? On p. 194 of the current edition there's a useful section on dagges, and at least one that is relatively similar to the design you posted which is dated to the second quarter of the 14thc. In addition, there's a picture of ...

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Jehan quoting some esteemed female colleagues: Pernille isn't the only woman resisting the "washerwomen, whores, and cooks" role: "Well, we don't want to play "washerwomen", so our group may as well just make up a good scenario for us to be there."--Charlotte J, 7 April 2005. When I starting thinkin...

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You could also have no opening on your sleeves, and just have the sleeves fit relatively close to your arms but with enough circumference in them to get your fist through the wrist opening. Go for the "keep it simple" principle, in other words.

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Also, the Prince Edwards personal guard, would they be wearing his heraldry or their own or none at all? My guess is that they'd be wearing his livery and it would be a combination of white and green with green on the right... There are hints about this from primary sources mentioned in Stella Mary...

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I must confess to being confused by your question. Do you plan to wear this under your arm harness or over? Or some combination of both? Please be very specific in your answer because I really am confused about what you're asking exactly.

Thanks!
Tasha

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I'm not sure where your getting your concern with horses, though. Is that something that just popped into your head? He probably brought up horses because the root meaning of the word chivalry comes from the word for "horse" and the original meaning of a chevalier was a horseman. Your ad hominem at...

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Tasha, some day I hope to look as fantastic as you. Your buttonholes are to die for. Le sigh. Lady, you look great already and have your schtuff together, trust me! I, uh.... well... don't. But thanks for the compliment anyway. -T PS -- if you want my particular trick for getting the squared button...

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Tasha Could you post a pic of what your wearing without the hood on? You're going to make me show my.... er... "full" form? All right... but some pre-apologia must come first: 1) This was in my backyard just after I finished sewing the thing, so my hair isn't dressed. 2) And, I don't like where the...

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Not sure if this stuff has been mentioned here yet or not, but the following publications may be of use: Scotland's Historic Heraldry by Bruce A. McAndrew m Chivalry and Knighthood in Scotland 1424-1513 by Katie Stevenson (yeah, I know, 15thc, not 14th, but still interesting probably.) m Medieval Sc...

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