Saturday, November 19, 2022

Blog Update/Aethelmearc Aecademy

Handspun plyed two toned yarn
The other day, I did some revamping of the images on this blog. Able to label and attribute images if known, which was lovely. Most importantly able to replace clip art and fine art images with images of my own creations. So there are many of the fashion doll images along with some of my Tudor and Elizabethan gowns now on this blog. These images are only viewable on the web version of the blog, they will not show on the mobile version as that is just a list of blog entries. 

I had a wonderful time at Aethelmearc Academy this past Saturday.  There is a virtual version of Fall Aethelmearc Academy online today. The classes I cannot attend in person, are scheduled against other classes I want to take at the in-person event. Well, I can attend the other classes on 16th-century clothing as they are being offered virtually. Which were amazing and so cool! The virtual information is good in fact I plan on printing the paper documentation for later reference. I also took notes for all in my dedicated leatherbound book of SCA awesomeness.

It was a wonderful day to see friends in person. It was great! I was able to get nearly a whole spool of wool spinning done, and the gift baskets went over well. For the spinning which is working on my winter project to make yardage for a lady's Tudor fitted gown, I got the Queen's inspiration. Very surprised and humbled, as it's a side art to work to get my Tudor kit made from handspun handmade fabrics.  Truly an excellent day!

On another aside, I was able to go through my printed documentation and put that into binders for safekeeping. Then glean out all the class handouts and put them in their own binder. That new binder is now full of medieval handout goodness. Noticed a theme with the handouts; 16th Century Clothing, Embroidery, and a little bit of Weaving and Fiber arts. Makes sense considering my interests and think it's best to create a binder by topic. For example, having a binder with Embroidery and now it filled a 1" binder. Then created a binder for Fiber arts handouts. A separate binder for 16th-century Clothing handouts in another. Also that I may need to take more fiber classes and weaving classes too. Which is never a bad idea. 

I also found a treasure trove of articles called Complex Weaver's Medieval Textile Study Group from the late 1990s through the early 2000s. Seems this guild is still around and shares its knowledge in the way of publishing a newsletter that has been digitized online. These are older newletters but in the world of weaving techniques do not change that much, plus I would use just those available in the 16th century for my own weaving.  I printed as many free pdf of their issued newsletters as I was able to find most issues 20-35. Which fits into a single 1" binder nicely as well with the SCA topic binders of handouts. If I should be so lucky as to find issues 1-19 that would be lovely, although not counting on it. Which do contain sources regarding the articles published within the newsletter. Onward to my winter fiber arts project.

Good Things,

Marrin

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Replica 1560's Venetian Italian Fashion Doll

Replica 1560's Venetian Italian Fashion Doll

Replica 1560 French Fashion Doll

Replica 1560 French Fashion Doll

Tudor Q and A

What is a Tudorosity?

A mashed combination of the words Tudor and Curiosity to create the word Tudorosity. Tudorosities is the plural form and the deffinition is as follows.

Tudorosity- an desire to learn or know anything about the Tudor dynasty associated with years 1405 through 1603.

Most people ask my why I make the Tudor garb ?

I find the clothing of this era not only beautiful but also challenging to sew. There is much more care and purpose put into making garments and wearing garments in the Tudor Era. I love the look of Tudor so much I wanted to explore the way clothes were made back then and the subtle changes in fashion and styles of time.

How did you get started in this interesting hobby?

I started with art first, I love to draw, paint, and sculpt all the traditional fine arts. So being able to draw helps me visualize the looks I want to create in my garb. History has always been a huge interest of mine and I've had a knack for sewing since I was 7 years old. It all started with doll clothes and I learned cross stitch embroidery from my grandmother when I was little. I am self taught sewer, crochet, knitting, embroidery and tatting. My methods are learned from books mainly and there is still so much more to learn.

What is my favorite outfit and why?

It would be like picking a favorite out of one of my future children, its impossible. I love all my gown creations and really like the distinct differences in all the styles clothing I make for the Tudor Era.

Do you make the whole outfit including hat, shoes, and undergarments?

I do have a goal of making a complete Tudor from the skin out. As of right now I make 90% of my gowns and accessories. The shoes and stockings, are bought online and the petticoats are a close reproduction but not made by me. .

How long does it take to make a gown?

It all depends on the type of gown. The making relies on the time period and class of the design. Generally if I work on it 8 hours a day on a sewing machine it will take 3 days to get the basics and another 5 days to do finish hand-sewing details and beading. So a week to a week and a half if working on it steady for that amount of time. I work a full-time job so it does take longer than a week to complete. I put over 40-100 hours per outfit depending on its complexity, its like its own full time job of sorts.

Do you make renaissance clothing for sale or custom orders?

No, due to new employment and changes in my lifestyle. Unfortunately, I have no time to support sewing for others. Though I recommend sewing lessons for those adventurous few. There are many fine folks who make and sell historical clothing. I suggest guidance with sew from many fine historical enthusiastic costumers out on the internet.

How long have you been making these elaborate costumes?

I have been in the Society of Creative Anachronism coming up on my 18th year. Active since 2004 working at demonstrations and volunteering when I could between working and other life's distractions. I really concentrated on Tudor sewing in 2007 and worked with patterns to learn proper fabrics, techniques, fit, and silhouette. I really enjoy the eras transition from a medieval form fitting layered cotterdie to the boned Tudor kirtle and then to structured Elizabethan clothing.

Replica 1490 Milan Italian Fashion Doll

Replica 1490 Milan Italian Fashion Doll
Based on art by Giovanni Ambrogio

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