After a bit of dithering, and a little unnecessary internet searching, the two 15th cent fringed german hats are done. Pictures soonish.
I'm sending one down to Ansteorra to my best friend, whom I miss unbearably. She may not really need at double layer wool hat, but that isn't going to to stop her! The hats need to washed a couple times to full them some, they're made from wool crepe which isn't really good for felting, but will felt up eventually.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Must get something accomplished today...
I think I'll work on the cute 15th century german fringed hats. One for the best friend and one for the Etsy.
I'm still having trouble locating more images of this hat. It seems like it ought to be relatively easy to find, since the hat is ridiculously easy make. If it's easy, there should be tons of them right? Right? Not so far. I've stolen this image from Eva's Costuming Page's A&S 50 Stash Challenge.
I need to take a picture of my hat, which is ridiculously cute, and I just have to figure out what garb to wear with it. I'm going to have to make something, which wouldn't be so bad if I had some fabric to make it out of.
Also, I want to make some rag dolls, but I don't have any fabric that I really want to make the bodies out of, and no real money to spend on it. I might make them out of white fabric, but I'm worried about them getting dirty, since I'd like to make some of them for largess. We'll see how the first one turns out.
I'm still having trouble locating more images of this hat. It seems like it ought to be relatively easy to find, since the hat is ridiculously easy make. If it's easy, there should be tons of them right? Right? Not so far. I've stolen this image from Eva's Costuming Page's A&S 50 Stash Challenge.
I need to take a picture of my hat, which is ridiculously cute, and I just have to figure out what garb to wear with it. I'm going to have to make something, which wouldn't be so bad if I had some fabric to make it out of.
Also, I want to make some rag dolls, but I don't have any fabric that I really want to make the bodies out of, and no real money to spend on it. I might make them out of white fabric, but I'm worried about them getting dirty, since I'd like to make some of them for largess. We'll see how the first one turns out.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Forgot 12th century...
Mustn't forget the 12th c ladies, bliauts and long braids. I knew there was something that would override my sweeping generalization.
So I have an inkling...
I was thinking about teaching a class. I dislike teaching, mostly because I hate having everyone's attention on me, but there are a few subjects that I would like to see change in the area, and I'm wondering if teaching a class might help with that change.
One of the biggest things I would like to see change are all the people that do nothing/very little with their hair. I mean come on, doesn't that unruly mop get in your way? Pinning it up with hairsticks isn't appropriate for when and where you are wearing. You're a married woman with five kids (or at least your persona is) why the heck aren't you wearing a veil?
So I have a subject, but no really developed ideas on what I want to talk about. I just know that every good class has an interesting title to hook people into it. And I've got that. "Just Get It Off My Neck: Basic Braiding & Beyond" I just need to figure out where to go with it from there. I'm thinking of exploring a few different cultures that do something with braided pigtails. I mean anyone that can braid can do braided pigtails, so where to go from there. *sweeping generalization here* No one believes that pigtails are really period, but there are so many lovely things that can result from them that people have seen, and I can include those. Templar style headdresses from 14th century, german stuff from the 15th and 16th centuries, Hair taping from 16th century Italy, England and France. All of these styles start with a basic set of pigtails and are arranged and restrained in different ways to make for an exciting, dressy hairstyle.
And all of them are easy enough to do when a person has the right tools. I can do any of these styles for myself, but I think for the purposes of the class I'll probably get a couple of volunteers. Things tend to look nicer when I can see what I'm doing.
I'll have to see who has the right garb to help me, what kinds of headdress is necessary to finish off the look, (german hats, templar circlets, hair taping in England is the basis for securing a coif before putting on fancier headdresses) and what I actually have to say. People tend to be rather willing to assist, and most people are willing to get their hairs did, for science! (I had to)
I think I'll stick to three styles that can be accomplished with pigtails, it gives us a starting point. I think for the hair taping and german styles I'll start off with someone in the right garb with braided pigtails because braiding all those pigtails can take a long time. I'll need to include the various things that belong in a braid box, and what would have been used in period. Most people don't realize that braids can be sewn into position in order to keep them in place. I think the templar braiding position, right up by the temples (see where the name comes from) is a much more awkward place to braid oneself, and the people that would be wearing this style are the kinds of people that would have servants. Damn not having a slave for my hair.
I'm going to have to let this idea stew for a little while, but I'll think about it.
One of the biggest things I would like to see change are all the people that do nothing/very little with their hair. I mean come on, doesn't that unruly mop get in your way? Pinning it up with hairsticks isn't appropriate for when and where you are wearing. You're a married woman with five kids (or at least your persona is) why the heck aren't you wearing a veil?
So I have a subject, but no really developed ideas on what I want to talk about. I just know that every good class has an interesting title to hook people into it. And I've got that. "Just Get It Off My Neck: Basic Braiding & Beyond" I just need to figure out where to go with it from there. I'm thinking of exploring a few different cultures that do something with braided pigtails. I mean anyone that can braid can do braided pigtails, so where to go from there. *sweeping generalization here* No one believes that pigtails are really period, but there are so many lovely things that can result from them that people have seen, and I can include those. Templar style headdresses from 14th century, german stuff from the 15th and 16th centuries, Hair taping from 16th century Italy, England and France. All of these styles start with a basic set of pigtails and are arranged and restrained in different ways to make for an exciting, dressy hairstyle.
And all of them are easy enough to do when a person has the right tools. I can do any of these styles for myself, but I think for the purposes of the class I'll probably get a couple of volunteers. Things tend to look nicer when I can see what I'm doing.
I'll have to see who has the right garb to help me, what kinds of headdress is necessary to finish off the look, (german hats, templar circlets, hair taping in England is the basis for securing a coif before putting on fancier headdresses) and what I actually have to say. People tend to be rather willing to assist, and most people are willing to get their hairs did, for science! (I had to)
I think I'll stick to three styles that can be accomplished with pigtails, it gives us a starting point. I think for the hair taping and german styles I'll start off with someone in the right garb with braided pigtails because braiding all those pigtails can take a long time. I'll need to include the various things that belong in a braid box, and what would have been used in period. Most people don't realize that braids can be sewn into position in order to keep them in place. I think the templar braiding position, right up by the temples (see where the name comes from) is a much more awkward place to braid oneself, and the people that would be wearing this style are the kinds of people that would have servants. Damn not having a slave for my hair.
I'm going to have to let this idea stew for a little while, but I'll think about it.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Updates to the to-do list...
The Boy has told me that he has nothing in the way of cold weather clothing. Yay? So we're trying to figure out what Himself actually wants, and I feel like I'm doing dentistry on a reluctant donkey.
He tells me that he needs something that fills void A. I ask what time/culture/garment would he like that would fill void A. He says he doesn't know. Eventually he will find out that I won't sew things he wants/needs unless he tells me what they are!
I have gotten out of him that he wants a fuzzy hat of some kind... but that was as far as I could get out of him. He likes my fringed hat, and he likes the square hoods Mistress Kaitlyn does for Mongolian stuff, and he likes the six panel fur trimmed hats that I've made for a number of people, but he doesn't seem to want one more than any of the others. I think I'll make him a square Mongolian hood because it's simple, and he already has a chupa to wear with it.
I've got to limit the amount of randomness in Himself's garb. Not for any specific request on his behalf, but because I think that he'll find he has more to wear if he can mix and match the pieces, instead of them being a single outfit. I've found that having four or five pieces in a given genre allows me to mix them up a bit, but I also have a large enough wardrobe that I can make decisions based on when I want to be, instead of choosing the only thing that will work with the weather/activity/etc.
Well, cold weather gear must be added to the To-Do List, we certainly have plenty of cold weather up here.
Big projects:
Trossfrau
Gambeson
Cold weather garb for The Boy (whatever that means)
Figuring out what The Boy wants for new garb
Little projects:
Purple Roman
More New Habib Stuff
Stuff to fill out the Etsy shop. (http://www.etsy.com/shop/SilverLined) (you know, just in case someone wanted to see what's up there)
Must get something done today, other than putzing around on the internets. Dishes and a little sewing sounds good, I think I was planning to get The Boy's gambeson transfered over to a new mock up so I can refit the waist area. Time to get to work.
He tells me that he needs something that fills void A. I ask what time/culture/garment would he like that would fill void A. He says he doesn't know. Eventually he will find out that I won't sew things he wants/needs unless he tells me what they are!
I have gotten out of him that he wants a fuzzy hat of some kind... but that was as far as I could get out of him. He likes my fringed hat, and he likes the square hoods Mistress Kaitlyn does for Mongolian stuff, and he likes the six panel fur trimmed hats that I've made for a number of people, but he doesn't seem to want one more than any of the others. I think I'll make him a square Mongolian hood because it's simple, and he already has a chupa to wear with it.
I've got to limit the amount of randomness in Himself's garb. Not for any specific request on his behalf, but because I think that he'll find he has more to wear if he can mix and match the pieces, instead of them being a single outfit. I've found that having four or five pieces in a given genre allows me to mix them up a bit, but I also have a large enough wardrobe that I can make decisions based on when I want to be, instead of choosing the only thing that will work with the weather/activity/etc.
Well, cold weather gear must be added to the To-Do List, we certainly have plenty of cold weather up here.
Big projects:
Trossfrau
Gambeson
Cold weather garb for The Boy (whatever that means)
Figuring out what The Boy wants for new garb
Little projects:
Purple Roman
More New Habib Stuff
Stuff to fill out the Etsy shop. (http://www.etsy.com/shop/SilverLined) (you know, just in case someone wanted to see what's up there)
Must get something done today, other than putzing around on the internets. Dishes and a little sewing sounds good, I think I was planning to get The Boy's gambeson transfered over to a new mock up so I can refit the waist area. Time to get to work.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Gambeson D'oh moment...
So when I woke up this morning, (yes it's still technically morning here) I realized that to put a seam line at the waist of the gambeson. I think I might have considered it yesterday and dismissed it, but I really need to do it.
1) It'll help with the fitting over Himself's backside (I didn't realize he had that much!) and 2) it will give me a place to insert lacing strips without torquing the the body.
We're still discussing where or not he gets cuisses or not, he's not sure he needs them, but I think they'd make him look good. The lacing strip in the waist isn't really necessary for his current armor needs, but he wants to make the move toward improving his kit, and this is a good way to do that without spending too terribly much money. Eventually he'll get a nice suit of chain, when we can afford it.
So, I'll have to cut a new mock up of the body. I usually move from the fitting to a paper pattern, but since I goofed, I think I'll try cutting from crap fabric to crap fabric. I'm always leery of doing so, since it can twist, but I think I'll be okay in this instance, since I'll be refitting, and will have to leave huge seam allowances anyway.
Well, that's on my tomorrow pile, since today requires cleaning the kitchen and the first cooking meeting, and Himself has to run off to the lab and work with the fishes. Well cuttlefish, but playing with squid doesn't have the same ring.
1) It'll help with the fitting over Himself's backside (I didn't realize he had that much!) and 2) it will give me a place to insert lacing strips without torquing the the body.
We're still discussing where or not he gets cuisses or not, he's not sure he needs them, but I think they'd make him look good. The lacing strip in the waist isn't really necessary for his current armor needs, but he wants to make the move toward improving his kit, and this is a good way to do that without spending too terribly much money. Eventually he'll get a nice suit of chain, when we can afford it.
So, I'll have to cut a new mock up of the body. I usually move from the fitting to a paper pattern, but since I goofed, I think I'll try cutting from crap fabric to crap fabric. I'm always leery of doing so, since it can twist, but I think I'll be okay in this instance, since I'll be refitting, and will have to leave huge seam allowances anyway.
Well, that's on my tomorrow pile, since today requires cleaning the kitchen and the first cooking meeting, and Himself has to run off to the lab and work with the fishes. Well cuttlefish, but playing with squid doesn't have the same ring.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Fitting for The Boy's Gambeson...
Went okay. I'm alway nervous about men's clothing, especially as most guys can't handle stuff that's very form fitting. The armholes on this gambeson are going to be HUGE, but I think it's necessary for him to be able to fight in it.
So... progress is being made on Himself's Christmas present. Since we were moving at the end of December/early January, we decided to do Christmas in February. So I'm only a month late so far. The goal is to get my part of his fighting kit all pretty before he decides to participate in any Coronette tourneys.
I need to get the pattern drafted, a mock up cut out and basted, and try it on again. Eventually, crazy shaped sleeves will have to be patterned, but till then....
So the list of projects grows ever longer. I'm going to have to write things down here so I can remember what's on the list.
Big projects:
Trossfrau
Gambeson
Figuring out what The Boy wants for new garb
Little projects:
Purple Roman
New Habib Stuff
Emmm.... I'll figure out more projects to add to the list later. We all know this can't be the entirety of my project list.
So... progress is being made on Himself's Christmas present. Since we were moving at the end of December/early January, we decided to do Christmas in February. So I'm only a month late so far. The goal is to get my part of his fighting kit all pretty before he decides to participate in any Coronette tourneys.
I need to get the pattern drafted, a mock up cut out and basted, and try it on again. Eventually, crazy shaped sleeves will have to be patterned, but till then....
So the list of projects grows ever longer. I'm going to have to write things down here so I can remember what's on the list.
Big projects:
Trossfrau
Gambeson
Figuring out what The Boy wants for new garb
Little projects:
Purple Roman
New Habib Stuff
Emmm.... I'll figure out more projects to add to the list later. We all know this can't be the entirety of my project list.
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