Hi Long time since posts on this list. Came across this website today and thought it could use some PR. It's the Tudor Effigies Database, managed in part by...
Thanks for the awesome links Johnnae! I was super busy over the summer participating part-time at the Bristol Renaissance Faire. Now that all that's over and...
Pentamere 12th Night is finally up and the site is not in Davisburg. http://companyofoutremer.com/RW/RW12thNight2010.htm I probably won't be attending since it...
In case anyone is into shoes-- The Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto is featuring: On a Pedestal: From Renaissance Chopines to Baroque Heels The artifacts shown...
Thanks Johnnae! I have been to the Bata and it is FABULOUS! I highly recommend it to any and everyone. There are some truly beautiful works of art there. Happy...
Hope everyone had happy holidays and that the upcoming 12th Nights are great. I am writing because the Saudi Aramco World magazine arrived today. It contains...
The new issue of Early American Life for April 2010 features the Plimoth Plantation jacket. ( http://www.plimoth.org/embroidery-blog/ ) FIREWORKS IN GOLD AND...
Hi All-- Came across the two disc set Elizabeth today. It is on sale at Barnes &Noble. It's 8.09 with member discount. The store in Ann Arbor actually had a ...
I saw it when it came out. I can't look at David Starkey these days and not think about the British comedy bit where the pompous historian has to get his walk...
Thank you for posting this Johnnae! Although I am not much into period cookery, this is just awesome. I wonder if I could make some perfume... ss :D ... -- ...
Sarafina, if you want to give it a try some project night, I'd be very interested in trying to make perfume. And maybe we can ask Heather to come visit, since...
That is AWESOME! Beautiful images from what I've seen so far. Thanks! ss ... -- Baroness Sarafina Sinclair, OL Chancellor - Royal University of the Midrealm...
You can get thumbnails of the images so you can quickly browse them and you can also download the entire book as a .pdf and save it. It's got some nice stuff...
The Known World Handbook is available now! Whether you are a newcomer or a peer, the Known World Handbook is THE must-have compendium for anyone interested or...
Hi All Been a while since anyone has posted. My winter project has been annotating a 1608 Closet for Ladies. It should be done shortly. But anyway for those...
I am pleased to announce that in honor of St. George's Day and William Shakespeare's (traditional) birthday on April 23rd that the A Closet for Ladies and...
This is something new that I just acquired. It's from V&A but they didn't publish it until June 1 which means it wasn't available when I was there in April. ...
Hi All Been a while since anyone has posted again. My fall into winter 16th century project has been editing and annotating The Good Housewife's Treasurie...
For those interested in English cookery, I'll be doing a session on the English cookbooks of the 16th century at the Society's West Coast Culinary Symposium...
The new Gauntlet (regional newsletter for Pentamere) has been published with the latest installment of my continuing bibliographic series on food, cookery, and...
Look at what I came across! Johnnae Supper with Shakespeare: The Evolution of English Banqueting Thursday, December 13, 2012—Sunday, March 31, 2013 Tudor...
