A Little Bit of Norse

The event this weekend has a Norse theme, so I’ve spent the past week hard at work in a new apron dress. More details and photos to follow after the event.

Black Widow Doublet

Elfsea Baronial College was at the end of September. I was intrigued by the prospect of a full day of A&S classes (like a mini King's College!), but I was really hooked when I learned that they were having a "Disney your garb" costume contest. Any Disney-owned character was fair game. Some friends and I decided to go as Avengers. Chris was Dr. Strange, Franchesca was Pepper Potts, and I was Black Widow. The pockets, and the to-be-made sleeves will have their own posts, later, but here I'll show the doublet I made. It was pretty, functional, and carried the theme of the character well.

I did not win the costume contest, but I enjoyed playing with the techniques and exploring how the dress in the painting might have been made.

Landsknecht for Robert de Bray

This was my first time making Landsknecht, and Robert was my very patient guinea pig. The project started with a lot of research, since I didn't really know much about the style (other than a general impression that the aesthetic was "MORE is MORE!") He wore this outfit to Coronation in October of 2017.

Hot Little Project

If I’m camping at an event where I expect cold weather, I bring a pile of little chemical handwarmer packets. This quick little bag will now keep them organized and find-able in my luggage in the tent.