Heilwich Gheerts is the persona of a costumer who lives about 4 hours north of me. She makes very good recreations of the clothing of Flemish women in the mid 1400s. I’ve often admired her outfits as they look like...
Read MoreThis article popped up on medievalist.net today: What did the Renaissance man wear? Historian recreates outfit from the 16th century Accompanied by this video: A couple of days ago I expressed a deeply held dream to my...
Read MoreMy friend Mathilde is living in the Middle East for a while, so decided to start a large embroidery project for the quiet times. She’s chosen to recreate the headgear from this portrait of a Dutch woman from the late...
Read MoreWhile trawling the internet looking for ways to make a waffenrock for my partner I came across Holly Stockley’s research site on renaissance clothing from the Low Countries. I love how she has analysed dress styles from...
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