Photos

Photos

Here is a partlet I've made to wear over my working class garb. It is based on one of the women from the "Wedding Feast at Bermondsey" painting. A more elaborate style of this partlet was worn over Tudor dresses in the 1550s.

Front View | Back View
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Here is the collage of the most recent project completed for TRM Bardolph and Brigh. Unlike past guild projects, this is the first one that I was the lead on. It was a LOT of work to say the least. I am very proud of how everything turned out.

Bardolph and Brigh
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Here are some pictures of the most recent garb I made for my husband.

Here are some pictures from this past summer of my husband in the velvet jerkin and pants that I made.

Front View | Back View
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Here's a picture from a past Pennsic war with me in my working class garb. It's pretty straight-forward. For a 2-week time, I wore 4 linen shirts, 3 cotton skirts, 3 linen aprons, 2 linen hats, and one reversible bodice. I only did laundry once in that time and I only washed the shirts and aprons.

Here's me in front of my tent

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Here are a couple of collages of the latest project that some of the members of the Silver Thimble Guild worked on for TRM Alaric and Noelle. I did the patterning and construction of both his cape and her giornea. I also patterned and created his doublet and did the beadwork on his gold sleeve. I made the roses for her giornea as well. I also contributed labor wherever it was needed on the rest of the project.

Alaric's Collage | Noelle's Collage

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This was half of the ensemble that my apprentice sister (Mistress Gianetta) and I created for TRM Alasdair and Guenievre's stepping down ceremony. There were a few things that I wished had turned out better, but I am very proud of the outfit anyway.

Sewing the stripes was the biggest challenge overall. I had to make sure that the stripes lined up across all the pieces. I drew and re-drew those lines many a time.

Front View | Back View | Back 3/4 View

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This is the first 16th century dress that I made. It's a c1560s venetian gown.

Front view | Closeup view | 3/4 view

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Here are a few shots of clothing that my apprentice sisters, my laurel, and I created for King Pieter and Queen Nan Astrid of the Middle Kingdom. I did most of the work (including the patterns) on his clothing.

King Pieter and Queen Nan Astrid (1) | King Pieter and Queen Nan Astrid (2) | Pieter and Nan at Their Crown Tourney

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This is the dress that I made for 12th night 2003. It's my first attempt at an Elizabethan gown. Although it is hard to see, the front panel is covered in freshwater pearls and red crystals. I am wearing a farthingale made from the Alcega pattern. I also made a matching outfit for my husband

Sarafina in the gold Elizabethan gown | 3/4 view of the gown | Front view of Steve | Back view of Steve

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Here is a photo of Mistress Constance Fairfax at her elevation ceremony. I was apart of a team that made her ensemble. I was responsible for the kirtle that she wore (she made the sleeves).

Front view of the gown | 3/4 view of the gown | View of the entire outfit

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This is a dress that the Silver Thimble Guild in Chicago made for Her Majesty Arabella. I did the construction of the dress, not including the sleeves or the forepart. (I did do alot of the beading on the forepart however). Also, here is a collage of TRM Ragnvaldr and Arabella wearing outifts that we made for Twelfth Night during their last reign.

Front view of the gown | Closer view | Collage of TRM Ragnvaldr and Arabella

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Here are a couple of photos of the dress I made for the 2003 A&S faire season. This dress was sewn entirely by hand except for the trim that was added after the competition.

Closer shot of the bodice | Full length photo | Back shot

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