2 velvet 1940s afternoon dresses: 1 royal blue crushed cotton velvet 3 piece ensemble consisting of dress with pleated SH, self bow & gold passementerie at center front & slip Bishop sleeves, cap w/ rouleau brim w/ bow at back & wide belt & 1 brown silk voided velvet with ruffled bib & gathered & flared short sleeve & self-belt.
Circa 1885 womens 3-pc wool knit riding ensemble in Scheele’s green consisting of jacket, high detachable collar, skirt & pants, fitted jacket with brass buttons down center front, boned bodice, high breast pocket at left, skirt with bustle & hooks to accommodate the knee for right side rider, matching pants with padding in left knee, inside right thigh & seat, right side button closure & stirrups.
Two 1930s voided silk velvet robes in floral motif: 1 sky blue w/ ecru lace trims, bell sleeves & pocket at right hip; 1 peach short sleeve robe w/ petal accents to neckline,
1-pc black silk faille dress with band collar, hook & eye at center front, boned bodice with bust padding, long sleeve with pagoda over sleeve to elbow, trained skirt with left side front closure & pocket at right hip, lined with tan cotton, tapes inside skirt to create bustle & separate matching peplum.
A peignoir is a long outer garment for women which is frequently sheer and made of chiffon or another translucent fabric. The word comes from French peigner, to comb the hair, describing a garment worn while brushing one’s hair, originally referring to a dressing gown or bathrobe. 1
4 pcs of 1930-40s lingerie: 1 sleeveless nightgown w/ keyhole at CB & V-neck front w/ matching short sleeve robe in peach w/ pink dogwood motif, both label “Radcliffe”, (seam off & cut at front V-neck)1 short sleeve pink satin wrap front robe w/ right H pocket w/ floral embroidery; 1 zip front robe w/ lace overlay.
Canary & royal blue silk 2-piece lounging pajamas with fringed end wrap belt: floral silk damask jacket with bell sleeves, peplum, frog closures & Nehru collar, wide leg pants with elastic at back waist & V-shape yoke at front.
Sleeveless 1960s evening gown with green floral lace on net bodice with beads & rhinestones over cream corset & full skirt, deadstock, label “Malcolm Starr”
Practicing watercolor portraiture with Julia from Untitled Regency Fantasy Project, and trying to gauge how long something in this style takes me. This turned out to be about 6 hours.
15th century joined hose! They weren’t the easiest thing to make, but they were worth it. They are for my new character, “Geraldine”, for my new Swordcraft warband, “The Hounds”. They are made from 100% boiled wool and navy in color.
To state the obvious, I am not the same size as the average man, so I had to create my own pattern for these. It took a fair amount of time, a lot of calico, and a lot of mistakes. I am very happy with the result, though!
Joined hose are basically 15th-century pants - they’ve come a bit further than 14th-century braies and hose, and actually cover your bum, which is nice (I was getting pretty sick of having a cold backside at Quest!).
Like, a lot. And I’m SO excited. I can’t wait to settle into that busy chaos that makes my head silent. I can’t wait to see the mist on the lake, in the morning, and hear the beat of the drums at night.
Walking around at Swordcraft, being a derp. I’m carrying a handful of yellow sashes, which show which side we’re on (each night there is a side with and without sashes).
In this, I’m dressed as my man-at-arms-type character, Willy.
Probably one of my favorite looks from the last two years or so. Super, super simple and comfortable, and really easy to do archery in!! This is my usual Swordcraft character, Cecilia, Duchess of Chesterwick.
Basically, it’s an underdress, an overdress, a breastplate and a hood! The profile of it all ends up coming across as quite 14th century (early), while still remaining fantasy and LARP appropriate.
