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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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Looking forward to Magna Faire’s feast

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I see a trend.  Last year's Magna Faire feast was one of the best in my first couple of years' events.  I was so full, and it was all SO good.  Looks like I'd better start starving now for Saturday night… Sensei Kojin has come up with a wonderful menu,featuring dishes from the regions of the Danube River: First Course Bratwurst – Germany (assorted sausages) Kartoffelpuffer – Germany (potato pancakes) Tarator – Bulgaria (chilled cucumber and yogurt sauce) Piroshki – Russia (savory filled pastries) Bread Basket with Butters (rye, rustic white, pumpernickel) Kojin's Mustard Second Course Veprova á Pecené – … Continue reading Looking forward to Magna Faire’s feast

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The Dark Ages are called Dark for a reason….

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I've been feeling a challenge to design garb for pre-1066, northwestern Europe (specifically Irish from the Scandinavian extraction).  This is difficult, because the graphic record seems to go from mosaics of Theodosius to the Book of Kells with no in-between, and not much else. Mistress Una sent me to this book:Dress in Anglo-Saxon England, Gale Owen-Crocker which Maudey had, and also had this one: Cloth and Clothing in Early Anglo-Saxon England, Penelope Rogers I looked at both of them this weekend.  I wants them.  They did well to feed the weaver-person, just like Clothing Culture and Woven Into the Earth.  … Continue reading The Dark Ages are called Dark for a reason….

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Finally got the scissors on the belt…

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Sorry it's taken so long, Maudey.  And of course it took all of five minutes to do, I have no excuse.  But it looks nice. For those clueless:  My 'official' apprentice belt was Maudey's apprentice belt, and she painted her Laurel's badge on it.  (Master Allan, a fleur-de-lis, in blue and gold.)  She suggested I could put her badge on it for me…8 months ago.  Maudey's badge is a pair of gold scissors. Continue reading Finally got the scissors on the belt…

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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