Helm Crests

An exploration of making functional crests and their use in the fifteenth century.

Showing posts with label clothing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label clothing. Show all posts
Saturday, 12 October 2013

Clothing for 1420-1482: A veil style

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1. This method uses two large square veils. Place the first veil on your forehead, just below the hairline. 2. Wrap and pin the veil i...

Clothing for 1420-1482: One outfit from 1450

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Here is an outfit I wear regularly. It is based on images from 1450 in Franco-Flemish artwork. Last weekend I attended a 3-day camping event...
Sunday, 22 September 2013

Clothing for 1420-1482: clothing hook and eyes - Where are they?

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http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/D/dressfasteners.htm The page above is for a metal finds group in England. What I see on their ...
Sunday, 8 September 2013

Clothing for 1420-1482: Part 3 Arming jack

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This item of clothing is part of the outfit that will be worn with the armour and helm crest. This arming jack forms the layer directly unde...
Wednesday, 21 August 2013

Clothing for 1420-82 in the low countries: part 2 Women's hosen

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This is a guide to show you how I make my hosen. This pair were made for sale and teaching, and as such are machine constructed. My own 15...
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Heilwich Gheerts
Heilwich Gheerts lived in Ghent during the fifteenth century. She was born 1420 and died 1482. Osk Ornsdotir lived in Birka during the early 10th Century. She enjoys watching the people who come to her island home, but doesn't envy the time they have to spend on boats. Her modern counterpart has been playing SCA in the Kingdom of Lochac since 2001, and is enjoying her second and third lives.
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