Was the lacing done with a single cord (spiral style) or 2 cords (cris-cross method). Are there pics/close-ups showing this anywhere? ~ Joleicia / Carolyn Holley Message #1008, April 10, 2003 The only evidence for what kind of lacing was used that I know of is [this image from the …
I am working on a redraft of my opinion/observations article on 12thc women’s hairstyling. I’ve been looking on my own and I’m coming up empty, except for Goddard, so I’m really desperate for help. What I need to get from others are any reliable information they might have on braid …
I’m still working on my Byzantine garb. 🙂 Would anyone know if the collar (I can’t remember the proper name off hand, the vertical piece was the pallium) could have a light, soft leather for a base? I’m planning embroidery in bright silk colors but was trying to figure out …
In researching, I cannot find any illustrations of the ring belt, it seems buckles are what was worn during the 12th Century (and for that matter most of the other centuries)… And yet, the people I see who are re-enacting the 12th Century all (or most, there is no such …
I thought since we had some brief discussions on pattens that folks might enjoy the scans I just put up of what appear to be pattens. I found the photos in the book, “Vezelay The Great Romanesque Church” by Veronique Rouchon Mouilleron. I thought the walking staff with the flared …
Happy evening! I managed to get a copy of Storia del Costume in Italia (mentioned in earlier post) in on Inter Library Loan, and have had a bit of time to work my way through some of the Italian. I thought you might like to read what I have translated …
I don’t think I’ve written about this yet, but I stumbled across a very interesting book called “Russian Applied Art of Tenth-Thirteenth Centuries” by B. A. Rybakov, Published by Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad, no date given (1970’s?). It is 128 pages long and has 161 color and black and white …
Original subject line: “Something new on 12th century jewelry (long)” I have just got in on inter-library loan a wonderful book called Mediaeval European Jewellery, by Ronald W. Lightbown, which has been the subject of discussion on one of my other lists. It is published by the Victoria and Albert …
Q: If I participate in the medieval fair in May, I should probably wear some kind of head covering since I have short hair and I don’t think that is very period. A: I guess for head coverings, it’s veils, hats and occasionally something different like a turban. Veils are …
Q: I’d like to embroider for my lord (an 11th century Norman) a small pouch to wear on his belt, as a slightly more-period favor than a “tea-towel” that’s so often done, but I’m having problems coming up with a design for the actual bag that would be reasonably period…would …
