Norse Apron Dress

Our local group's fall event was Norse themed. I usually wear much later-period clothes, so out of an abundance of caution I tried on my Norse outfit ahead of time. The blue linen 10-gore dress I made with Ysabeau of Prague's help several years ago (perhaps my second piece of SCA garb) still fit, but the snug gray herringbone weave apron dress was no longer an option. Time to make a new apron dress!

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.