Greeting all, I am trying to put together a Heraldic Sideless Surcoat for Birka and would like people's opinion on design. My devices are a red scorpion on a...
I am going to be going with a norman archer persona of aroung the 13th century and I was wondering what they would have worn as to not interfer with the...
Good morning, all. Thanks for reading this little note. Time for a reminder or two. We modly types have noticed an increase in a couple of off-list-policy...
I have a couple questions about cote construction. With parti-colored cotes having one side plaid, it seems often times the plaid side is cut on the bias....
Heya! I am a new SCA fighter who would like to be authorized this fall and am looking into portraying a 12th or 13th century crusader persona. As of right now,...
Greetings fellow Stitchers: First, my heartfelt thanks to the Mods for allowing me to post this! <hearts & flowers & smiles> I know that many of us are quite...
I am interested in learning about the history of gerdany, sylyanky, drabynky etc. I have instructions on how to make them, but can't find much information ...
Greetings Costuming Collective, I have been asked to help with the scanning of the pattern catalog and then put it and the General catalog on my webpage. ...
Greetings from a newbie(ish).... I finally have the time to start really working on our garb. I have made my kids basic tunics already but I was wondering on...
I wish to make an arming jacket that would be skin tight contour, worn under my gambeson. To have points to tie to my cuisses. Does anyone know where I can ...
I'm not fat, but I'm still a bit uncomfortable with my weight. I know corsets make me looks thin and all, but they're also uncomfortable, in my opinion, after...
i am trying to find a web page or maybe a book that has time eras and the clothes they wore. i would like to see from peasants to royalty. but ill take what i...
I'm wondering what type of hat would go well with a 14th c. grand assiette pourpoint such as the one in the Reconstructing History RH021 pattern. I'm going to...
This page says the site should go live in 2010, but it's still in the beta version. It's a great idea! "The Bibliographica Textilia Historiae database is a...
Hi everyone! I attended my first meeting this past week & can't wait to learn more & become an active part of the group! I'm now researching what area/time...
That pretty much says it all. :) I made my daughter a sideless in a sea green linen blend. She's wearing it over a periwinkle blue under dress at the moment,...
As some of you are making mildly threatening noises at me about documenting my cyclas for Northern Lights, I gotta ask for some info. So... 1) My cyclas is...
Greetings Does anyone have any suggestions for washing garb trimmed with faux fur. (I want to was the fur before making the garb). The store staff couldn't...
I have another suggestion... try Value Village, Goodwill, etc or yard sales for coats. I found a beautiful white short coat for $5 and I should be able to...
I am using the explanation and diagram from this site: http://cadieux.mediumaevum.com/florentine.html to make a giornea. My fabric is 48" long. I cut it to be...
I am trying to find a color picture of the shirts (chemise) so that I can recreate them for an A&S project but I can't figure out the pattern that is Embroided...
I know there has been a lot of discussion in the past about shoes and where to get them, but looking back through past threads I could not find any mention of...
First, my apologies for letting that last one through. I clicked a button I didn't mean to click.It has been deleted from the message archives. Secondly,...
I need to buy a historical costume for an SCA event. I want to go in something turkish or persian, something authentic. All I can find is fantasy garb with...
I just found a nice big piece of fur at the op shop - $5! It is made of long pelts, about a lightly spalyed hand width and about elbow to knuckle long. It is...
Greetings! I am making a dress for my 13 year old daughter from Simplicity pattern 8735 (its now discontinued AFAIK). We're going to make the chemise a...
I am building a 11th-12th century Norman impression and I am looking for pants. How do these look? www.pearsonsrenaissanceshoppe.com/norman-pants.html I am...
We have recently begun getting lots of stuff from Grouply. We have now turned off the invite controls for the SCA-Garb group. We're not really finding it to be...
