I am thinking about having a Cornish persona in post-Conquest England. I am at “ground zero” with costuming for this period … Any suggestions would be most gratefully accepted about where to start my research. ~ Esther Reese / Esther of Ennis Merth (aka Etain Karlsdottir) Message #830, February 23, …
Hello, I just came across your group. I recently joined the SCA and am trying to re-create a 12th Century Swiss soldier. I found out that my relatives lived in Uri Canton in the 1200’s and now I would like to try and make up Garb that would be authentic …
“Small Encyclopedia of 12th Century Textile Info” “I have been wondering about what sort of silk to use myself. I spent some time going through my textile books last night, and although I have some black charmeuse that I wanted to make a bliaut out of, I have come to …
“Oriental Surcoat”, Pelicon, Black Bliaut Message #100 – July 29, 2002~ Katrine de Saint Brieuc / Katherine Barich “I am specifically looking for documentation of that elusive ‘oriental surcoat’ (pelicon) and a specific representation in color of a black bliaut. I have found an image in the Hortus Deliciarum, but …
