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Tablet-woven neckline on blue woolly

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One side of the front opening is done.  I love how it looks.  Here's a progress shot: That band is actually rolled around the cut edge of the wool – which wasn't my intention, but as I was only weaving from right to left, stitching at the end of the pick, then passing the weft across the back to enclose the cut edge, the whole thing naturally rolled.  I've decided I like it anyway.  For future reference, if one really wanted a flat band, it'd be best to weave in both directions. Where you can see the purple showing through … Continue reading Tablet-woven neckline on blue woolly

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Fancy jeweled trim

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Okay, this trim is fit for royalty…but what culture and placetime?  I've asked a bead person to give me suggestions, but I'd like to hear from anybody.  (And no, I didn't buy this for $20 – we tried to sell it, and it didn't go.  My grandmother wore this dress to my parent's wedding.) Here's a closeup (a bit fuzzy, but I hope you can see that it's gold braid with faceted glass stones):   Continue reading Fancy jeweled trim

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Collecting fusion bellydance clothes…

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I have had a Very Girly last couple of days.  Here is a Pile O'Stuff that I can all wear at once for some sort of bellydance attire, inspired by the fusion look of Bodhicitta: From left to right: Cowrie shell necklace with turquoise Navajo brooch, tied round head.  White roses and red magnolias, pinned either side of head.  Yellow and bronzey chandelier earrings.  Vintage aqua silk pegnoir.  Faceted glass necklace, looped around neck.  Velvet top.  Saffron striped scarf, tied round hips.  Ginger-rose iridescent stripe wrap pants.  Suede slippers.  (I'd like a triangle fringed scarf, also for hips, though under … Continue reading Collecting fusion bellydance clothes…

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Early Period tunics…or properly ‘gunna’?

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I decided this morning that I will get two more t-tunics to handsewing this week and then no more garb until my A&S project is ready. The moss linen is nearly assembled, and the other is a muted blue wool twill coating that I really need for cold weather. The moss linen is just a narrowly cut gown in a very fine linen, with a keyhole neckline. No idea how I'll trim it yet, so I guess I'll just roll the edge and go on for now. If I can dig out the remainder of the silvery gray silk from … Continue reading Early Period tunics…or properly ‘gunna’?

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Natural Dye Colors

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Chart from:http://home.earthlink.net/~gitsh01/dyes2.htm apparently the research work of Hazel, and put online by Sayna, from the 12thCgarb list (per Wencenedl).  I'd like to collect the DMC wools and carry around when fabric shopping, to make sure the colors chosen were plausible. Natural Dye Chart By Shana Gitnick / Sayna of Lincoln based off of Wencendl's DMC conversions Note: These DMC codes are based off of DMC for tapestry wool, not embroidery floss or cotton. Greens Weld & Iron army green DMC 7573 Weld & Sorrel khaki green DMC 7676 Green Algae (gut weed or sea lettuce) sage green DMC 7402 Woad … Continue reading Natural Dye Colors

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Block printing on fabric in period

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From SCA_NaturalDyes, Yahoo!Group: > >Someone just contacted me, asking for resources and other information > >on period practices in painting embellishments on garments- > >specifically in the late 1300's / early 1400's. He wishes to block- > >print a cotehardie and wants any good resources available on how to do > >this in the most period way possible. He is also open to any advice. I > >told him I'd ask here because the research some of you do is just > >staggering. Any suggestions? — Flavia > > > Try chapter X and the first part of chapter XIIII … Continue reading Block printing on fabric in period

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Northern Europe non-apron garb question

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I'm still pondering Fancy Event Garb, for the eventual production of pictures to talk over.  A and I really need to resolve some sort of approach.  As he's way ahead of me in simple accumulation, I'm concentrating on myself at present. Who would know about non-Viking-apron clothing for early period northwestern Europe? I've been looking at the Book of Kells, and they all seem to be wearing leines and brats, as described by this site: "The léine (pronounced /lay'-nuh/) in early Ireland in early depictions (between 5th and 12th century CE) is a long smock-like garment made of linen, not … Continue reading Northern Europe non-apron garb question