#society for creative anachronism

[opifex-nobillima]

Admittedly not the most period fabric choice, but sometimes we get to put the "creative" in SCA :P I debuted this at the Blue Feather social at Lilies a couple of weeks ago.

The tunica is a linen gauze and the beads on the sleeves are little moonstone clouds, for maximum cuteness.

The belt was brand new and made for me by a talented and awesome friend.

The necklace I made a while ago. I like the idea behind the rainbow chains and stuff that have been going around, wanted a more period option for myself. I've never seen an example in this kind of color configuration, but the general design and all the stones/glass are period for me.

#sca #mysca #society for creative anachronism #clan blue feather #sca garb #ancient roman clothing #ancient rome #lilies war #calontir

[jortschronicles]

Clothing of the 14th Century: an unreasonably deep dive

Hosting the costuming presentation for the Norman Medieval Fair on this blog so it can be shared to the mailing list.

#arts & sciences #a&s #sca #society for creative anachronism #nmf #norman medieval fair #historical costuming

[strawberryteabunny]

Princess of the Winter Kingdom ❄️💙

I finished this literally the night before my local SCA chapters’ Twelfth Night event but I think it turned out so good, it was so fun to swish around in this dress!

Sideless surcoat made by me, kirtle was thrifted and altered. Rabbit muff is vintage.

#medieval clothing #medieval aesthetic #fourteenth century #princesscore #knightcore #SCA #society for creative anachronism #I’m just sad I didn’t have anything for my head or a matching purse but literally no time left lol #it was SO FUN though omg #I did have to hold it up to walk though lol it is just so long #mine

[ursa-arrowbreaker]

Tearlach and I won crown yesterday!!! Which now makes me the third out nonbinary royal in the whole society. I'm so excited!!

#Sca #society for creative anachronism #mysca #talking bear

[highkingpetermagnificent]

finally took the plunge and emailed the senechal/chatelaine (in my region they're the same person) about joining the SCA

I have social anxiety so this took a LOT of doing and not going to lie I am fairly anxious about it right now, but I just think it would be fun. I'm very interested in A&S so hopefully I can figure out how to get into that around here~

(someone please give me some kudos, sending the email was v. difficult in my brain)

#lynna rambles #sca #society for creative anachronism

[icka-the-goth]

There’s a local recycled craft store called ‘Who Gives a Scrap’, and at the front they have large bins full of scrap fabric and other miscellaneous items you can take for free.

The tassled bag, I saw the fabric and immediately started cackling at how hideous it was and immediately knew it was perfect for an SCA bag. The inside is a dark plum linen I had laying around that was the exact same height as this fabric. Perfect!

Wanted to make it as big of an eyesore as possible, and instead it came out lovely. Ah, well.

There’s two draw strings on it. The orange is mean to attach to the waist, and then it can be closed with the blue ribbons.

The smaller bag is actually made from a sock. Someone had sliced a sock up the back, and I thought the pattern was cool. Got two little bags out of the material, figuring they’d be good dice bags. In this case, it’s a jewellery bag.

The seams on the back are an upside down T shape with a seam on the bottom and up the middle, rather than a U shape with seams on the sides. Read about it in a book on Persian bags years ago and it’s awesome for bags that have patterned fabric, since nothing breaks the design on the front.

#sca #society for creative anachronism #bags #hand sewing

[tuxedolascribalblogger]

#carolingian #calligraphy #mine #illuminated manuscript #decorative text #ottonian #sca scribe #sca #society for creative anachronism #herald extraordinary #award scroll

[echodreamer]

again more sca awards, a pelican. I seem to get tapped for a lot of those.

#Sca #An tir #Society for creative anachronism #Medievalesque

[victusinveritas]

Rapier kit and mask from an SCA poster (Matthew Johnson) on Facebook.

#fencing #rapier #sca #society for creative anachronism

[thejoyofseax]

Taking on a Protégée

I have now been a Pelican for slightly over a year. Apart from the polling on who else should be elevated, pretty much everything about being a peer is a matter of tradition and local expectation - very little is set down in writing. But one of the things that most peers do (and which I feel is most of if not the whole point of peerages) is take on specific students. For Pelicans, these are conventionally called protégé(e)s.

On November 18, AS 58 (2023 CE), at Ilchomórtas Coróineád Insulae Draconis, the Principality Crown Tourney, I took on Gabrielle of Dun in Mara as a dependent. We had a ceremony between court and feast, which was well attended by noble witnesses.

The image above shows the text of her indenture, which is derived directly from my own indenture with Genevieve la flechiere. The hand is my own pseudo-calligraphic scrawl, based on the cló gaelach - it's not authentically medieval, but for a working document in English which represents the Irish persona, it'll do. This was cut in two along a jagged line in the gap in the middle, and we each have one part. The seals on it already are marked with the House of Green ivy, and we'll add some Pelican seals in due course. The ceremony also included a reading of the lineage, which stretches back several generations to Merowald Sylveaston, knighted in AS VI.

Gabrielle and myself listening gravely to Master Agnes reading the lineage.

And the actual homage bit.

Gabrielle now has the yellow belt I wore for years, and once she has settled on her own arms, she'll add those above mine, Genevieve's, and the chequey pattern that represents Brand, Genevieve's pelican. I'm still not used to wearing a different belt, so seeing her now wearing "mine" is a bit strange. I reckon it'll settle in after a bit, though.

Gabrielle has already stepped up as Chatelaine for Dun in Mara, so her career is off to a good start. I'm extremely pleased with her.

#sca #sca pelicans #order of the pelican #protegée #gabrielle #dependents #society for creative anachronism

[sca-nerd]

#meme #society for creative anachronism #sca #MySCA #medieval hobbies #inkle loom

[the-merry-otter]

@rainforest-wanderer at the medieval feast last weekend

#medieval reenactment #sca #medieval feast #medievalcore #medieval #fantasy #aesthetic #lochac #society for creative anachronism #i’ll be on my merry way now

[jortschronicles]

Coronet V: Sheep and Bears

Armiger Runa Bjarki fought for me at Vindheim's fifth coronet tournament, after fighting for me for the first time at Vindheim's fourth coronet tournament.

This will be a bit more of a costuming diary than anything, detailing my process from design, to drafting, to learning new arts, to the finished project, and what I learned along the way.

Our arrangement began prior to Vindheim's 4th coronet tournament, arranged by my wife and Runa's teacher much in the style of an arranged marriage. Runa would fight for me in exchange for me making our coronet garb, giving me an excuse to step up my garb game and enjoy some pomp and circumstance and giving Runa a growing closet of fancier garb. Our arrangement stipulated that I get to make Runa wear Pink, sometimes at least.

Our first outfits were pink and orange with black accents, which is TECHNICALLY Vindheim colors (dark Or, light gules, and sable :P) and includes the pink and orange which I have become associated with in the kingdom. These outfits would not have been possible without Dvorianka Anastasiia and Boiarynia Koia, who loaned me veils and undergowns, gave me instructions on drafting and assembly, and zhuzhed me incessantly day of to make sure the Rus impression was both up to their standards of accuracy and made me feel pretty.

A fun fact about this procession, we were the first ostensibly f/f entrant couple in a Vindheim coronet tournament, we were dressed as lesbian flags, and our procession was riddled with pride flags. Overall, a good day.

I created the following patterns for Runa's and my outfits, respectively:

Our arms:

Time passed, the second coronet tournament was fast approaching, and per our agreement, the next set of outfits would be Vindheim/ Free Company / Runa's own colors. Rather than struggling with pens and sketching over and over and over, this time I simply made "dress up dolls" in GIMP to present design ideas to my fighter, which included the following:

I cannot recommend this process enough. I just sketch outlines of my design on paper, upload into GIMP, adjust levels and brightness, then set the alpha channel to white. Under the lines layer, I make a series of layers in neon colors of each of the "sections" of color I might want to adjust, which allows me to bucket fill to make different designs.

After selecting a design, I obtained stamp carving supplies and sent them to Runa for her to carve my fleece and her bear, the animate charges in our arms, to be applied to the final product.

I commissioned trim by trade from a local to me, Lady Kenda, to accent the borders of the red facings. I only asked for 6 yards. This would prove to be a mistake, although the trim itself was LOVELY

My first attempts to use the stamps were...fraught. Many inappropriate jokes were made about the sheep, in particular. Koia and Anastasiia troubleshooted the problem remotely and provided better paint, respectively, resulting in the superior stamping on the right.

Not a single picture I've taken captures the depth and warmth of the brown in the bears, unfortunately. In natural light, they're clear, vibrant, and a warm coffee brown. In every photo i've taken, they're barely there. With stamping conquered, so began the cutting, serging, and assembly.

I used the crimson and the black linen from OKC fabric market, which are both soft, mid-weight linens with an apparently short staple, but are plenty affordable for my needs. After cutting and labeling all t he pieces with chalk, I ran them through the serger to keep the pieces from fraying while I work. This also let's me be lazy and not do any seam finishing at the end of the proecess, when I may be very pressed for time.

I prefer to attach the two body pieces at the shoulders and apply the neck facing ASAP, as it's easier to cut and turn before the entire tunic is assembled. I also attached the facing to the cuffs before attaching the cuffs. I lay everything flat, attaching gores to the sides of the gown and tunic, then I run one seam each up from the hem to the cuff. The exception to this is the side on which I include my pocket, since I like to have my phone, emergency meds, eye drops, and lip balm on me at events. Runa's tunic does not have this pocket, but her pants have both the cell phone pocket and the Jameson pocket. I should make a post about these pants at some point ;)

I didn't bother turning in the edges on much of the facings of my gown, anticipating applying trim over the top. Then I looked at how much trim I had left, and quickly decided to trim both of our sleeves, the bottom of my skirt, and the neck facing on Runa's tunic.

To the places I did not actually add trim, I embroidered the edge with a tacked herringbone stitch to add visual interest. Luckily, it turns out this particular design delights my fighter, is fairly strong, and has a very pleasant texture to the little hamsters in the brain.

Overall, I'm incredibly satisfied with this result and look forward to wearing so much Rus in the future. I finally feel comfortable enough with the construction of both of these tunics to offer them on commission locally.

Some more glamor shots:

Endless thanks to Dvorianka Anastasiia Dmitrieva Sokolova and Boiarynia Koia Karasova, my Rus Mamas and tolerators of many midnight questions about stamping and styling.

So what am I on to next? Med Fair cotehardies. I'm currently handsewing the supportive underdress for my own impression. Fingers crossed I maintain my sanity!!

#sca #society for creative anachronism #a&s #arts & sciences #historical costuming

[eosvartauga]

Hey y'all apologies for ignoring this blog for so long, just got super busy! Anyways, here's my pattern instructions for making your own Guddal tunic! Available for FREE on my Patreon

#garb ref #medieval #viking #viking reenactment #medieval reenactment #historical reenactment #historical costuming #costuming #larp #live action roleplay #cosplay #vikings #viking culture #viking history #viking age #norse #11th century #sca #society of creative anachronism #society for creative anachronism #reenactment #fashion history #sewing #patterning #sewing pattern

[badassque]

Doing a research paper for SCA A&S competition on cave art and tools from Prehistoric Vasco-Cantabria because how can you look at this guy:

And not wanna dedicate months of research into his mysteries?

#doing another one on textiles jewelry and accessories from neolithic vasco-cantabria one day but I cant do both I gotta pick #sca #a&s research #society for creative anachronism #sca posting #CAVEMAN PERSONA #I started in 5th century Basque and I keep going farther and farther back #catch me building a henge at lilies war Ill DO IT.

[elspeth-nutt]

4 embroidered coifs done and off of my Pennsic 50 to-do list! The two matching coifs on the top are for when my twin and I decide to mess with people lol

#sca #society for creative anachronism #embroidery #blackwork embroidery #SCA sewing #historical costume