Other than the chainmail coif and mantle, my favorite garment in “Accolade” is the tunic the boy is wearing. Also the one Charleton Heston wore in “Warlord.” Would those be OK for 1140 in England? Also, if you are wearing a nice dress (something that would look good at court) …
Q: Does anybody know how to make the sleeves to this gown?, meaning the famous “accolade gown”. I’ve researched and have found nothing. A: Hehehehe, don’t get me started on the Accolade gown! It’s incorrect for 12th century. The accolade gown has a set in sleeve (not period) the part …
I have two questions: One, when did particolor come into vogue? Is it period for the 12th-13th centuries? Two, anyone that has Period Patterns 21 (14th and 15th century cotehardies and sideless surcoates), can you look at it and tell me if either the View IV or V surcoats might …
I know Rowena put up a message a bit ago for us to be on the lookout for visual references for things that might be a sukenie, and I really haven’t had any luck with images yet. However, I did run across some Germanic literary references, mostly 13th century, to …
“Here’s the response I received to my inquiry about the Becket Tunic – there has been something published – talk about esoteric, an English saint’s relic in Italy, examined by a German expert, and the report in a hard-to-find Italian Art Journal, written in Italian by said German expert, no …
Coronation Clothing of Roger II [Note: The file folder mentioned in the following message is no longer in Files section of Yahoo Group. The message has been retained in the archive for reference. The suite of clothes in question are fairly well-know at this point (17 years later).] “I uploaded …
(A compendium of information from discussions on the 12th Century Garb Yahoo Group list) Question:“My family and I are just joining the SCA and are planning persona’s in the late 12th century. We are Scandinavian with one Irish boy (four boys altogether). I need some examples of or ideas on …
Shoulder Seams (Original Subject line: “Another Bliaut Question”) Marguerite and others who use the straight grain bodice pattern, Do you find that you need to trim the shoulders in at all? Marguerite, your handout mentions trimming in the waist area slightly, but did you leave the shoulders square or trim …
(A compendium of information from discussions on the 12th Century Garb Yahoo Group list) Cloaks “I have found that linen drapes well for the cloak and you can wear it in more seasons. fur lined, or not. Fur adds a lot of bulk though …”~ Aénor d’AnjouMessage #210, September 5, …
(A compendium of information from discussions on the 12th Century Garb Yahoo Group list) Hoods Q: Did the men have a hoods that covered the shoulders like those common in the 13th and 14th centuries? Yes, they had hoods and capelets similar to later styles. Variants of hoods like this …
