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Dutch / Burgundian (mid 15th Century)

As Eleanora is Dutch of the mid-fifteenth century, much of my costuming is in the 'Burgundian' style. What I really like about the 'Burgundian' is that it is both elegant and very easy to wear. There's practically no lacing in and out, no dangling sleeves, not nearly so many layers and bits and pieces as in the Elizabethan. This photo was taken in 1994 and is of one of my earlier attempts. I got very excited about embroidering the skirt. My favourite thing about it is the way the velvet catches the light. I wore this to my investiture as Baroness Southron Gaard and as Pelican.

Elizabethan

My latest adventures are in Elizabethan costume. This is me wearing a kirtle with a doublet and overskirt at Southron Gaard 12th Night, January 2002. In January 2003 I did an online course in Elizabethan costume through the Costume Classroom and as the final project made a loose gown. My most recent project was a reproduction of Elizabeth 1st's robes of estate (coronation gown) which i wore to my laurelling in February 2006.

Dabblings

I just can't stick to one or two periods so I have made a few other outfits over the years.

Viking

Originally made for Sigurd's Laurelling, November 1999. The white linen is herringbone weave and just gorgeous (I love fabric almost more than costumes). The red wool is a twill.

I have recently changed the over-dress so that it is closed all around rather than wrapping and has a interlaced dog trim.

On our trip to Europe I bought a fabulous fur trimmed felted hat from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark. As a result I've been wearing the viking a bit more over the last year. And of course I have the shoes. Here's a picture of the new hat with the changed gown. The green undergown is the same design as the white one but I don't worry so much about it getting dirty.

Blue Velvet Houppelande

I made this for Southron Gaard 20th Anniversary - October 2002 and was very grateful for its warmth. It is dark blue velvet lined with a light lining taffeta and inter-lined with a heavy lineny type fabric. The sleeves and collar are lined with a very rich blue/gold brocade which I have quite a bit more of for making a bourrelet with.

This photograph was taken at Southron Gaard Anniversary, March 2005. You can see that I haven't made a long- sleeved cote to wear under it yet and I have had to wear my short-sleeved kirtle with the pinned on sleeves.

German Renaissance after Lucas Cranach c. 1514.

This was also made for another SCA friend's wedding and is worn here for 12th Night tourney 1999. The Pelican beadwork on the front plackart is based on a portrait of Margrave Casimir of Hohenzollerin, 1511 by Hans von Kulmbach. I often wear this for balls and in summer as it has no train.

Sideless surcoat and cotehardie

I had had this 'gold' satin cotehardie and velveteen sideless surcoat for a while but only recently made the hat to go with.

My hair is just past my shoulders so I plait it just over my ears and then stuff it up into the top of the ear-pieces which are hollow. The ear-peices are attached to a skull cap and I could wear them without the padded roll and simply a veil instead.

This cotehardie and sideless surcoat were sold at Canterbury Faire 2005 but I have kept the headdress.

Flemish c 1500

This 'Tudor' gown is actually based on a Flemish tapestry of about 1500 in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. I liked it because the shape was much less restrictive than English 'Tudor'. This was made in a bit of a rush for a friend's wedding. It is plum coloured corduroy lined with damask satin and since this photo was taken has gold trim around the edges.

Sigurd is wearing a black linen shirt that has silver embroidery on the cuffs and pleating.

This Tudor gown with the matching coif and hood were sold at Canterbury Faire 2005.