Andrew Boorde, physician to Henry VIII, travelled across Europe in the 1500s and then wrote an ‘itinerary’ to help other travellers understand the people of the countries they’d be visiting. His book includes...
Read MoreOver Easter I was asked to join the Order of the Laurel, and made a decision to be elevated at Rowany Baronial change-over four weekends later, i.e. last night. This decision was made easier by the fact I had a dress close to...
Read MoreI read widely, and over time I amass a variety of articles relating to the history and clothing of the Low Countries. Here’s some that you may find interesting: A biography of Mary, Duchess of Burgundy. Daughter of Charles...
Read MoreIt’s time for an update on the dress I was making for Yule Feast, mostly as that event was 2 weeks ago. Also, mostly as I didn’t finish it. But that’s OK, as my sanity as event coordinator was way more...
Read MoreMy next project is a dress for the Barony of Rowany’s Yule Feast. It also comes from the Tapestry of David and Bathsheba – a woman from the front left foreground of the tapestry. Here’s a close up: What I can...
Read MoreVisual evidence for clothing of the Low Countries comes from a variety of media. Paintings are the most obvious and well-known, however there are also the engravings and drawings of Lucas van Leyden, illuminations from various...
Read MoreI recently took over the position of Arts and Sciences officer for my Barony[1], and so last I was trawling ‘teh internets’TM last week to see what was out there that may be useful for novice costumers as it had been...
Read MoreWhile I was randomly wandering around the internet yesterday I stumbled on the Old Maps Online site. It’s lots of fun. It’s an interactive database of maps published between 1000 and 2010. You can choose your...
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