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Getting Started, SCA, Uncategorized

Ask me anything

August 3, 2020August 4, 2020by notanothercostumingblogLeave a Comment on Ask me anything
Ask me anything

A while back there was a trend on social media with people saying "I've been re-enacting since 1976"/"I'm a Laurel and a Pelican in the SCA"/"I'm King of Whatever" ASK ME ANYTHING. And people did, and there were some interesting questions and just as interesting answers. Now I have not been re-enacting since 1976 (I [...]

14th Century, 16th century, Research, Sheeeeeeps!, Spinning

Blah Blah Black Sheep

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020by notanothercostumingblog2 Comments on Blah Blah Black Sheep
Blah Blah Black Sheep

I was really extraordinarily surprised when my last post (cough RANT cough) about the history of colored sheep, a topic that is normally considered to be esoteric beyond belief, conjured a lot of interest in a follow-up. So Jason, Ari, and Randall, wherever you are, this is for you. It's pretty common knowledge that a [...]

14th Century, Getting Started, Sheeeeeeps!, Spinning

Medieval Myth Pet Peeve

July 17, 2020by notanothercostumingblog1 Comment on Medieval Myth Pet Peeve
Medieval Myth Pet Peeve

One thing I see a lot on various groups and pages where people ask for fabric recommendations is "don't use that, it's tweedy/an uneven grey/slightly inconsistent in color!  They didn't use that in period!" And this isn't entirely wrong.  If you are portraying someone of wealth, then you absolutely want a fabric with a smooth, [...]

Elizabethan, Embroidery, Getting Started

Blackwork decision tree

June 26, 2020by notanothercostumingblogLeave a Comment on Blackwork decision tree
Blackwork decision tree

After two years working at Lacis, and being a frequent patron of both Needle in a Haystack and Old World Designs Needlepoint, I've tried a lot of threads.  No really.  A lot.  Go on Lacis' website for an idea of exactly how much thread they stock.   A while back I wrote up this chart [...]

Research, SCA, Spanish

Costuming in the time of Covid

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020by notanothercostumingblogLeave a Comment on Costuming in the time of Covid
Costuming in the time of Covid

(Roughly equivalent to Love in the time of Cholera but with less death, steamboats, and letter-writing) (Yes I have not read that book in years, and yes, those are apparently the details my brain has retained) Hi everyone.  It's been a while.  There is a lot going on in the world.  I've had a rough [...]

Uncategorized

ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT

March 22, 2020by notanothercostumingblogLeave a Comment on ALERT ALERT ALERT ALERT

Hey guys!  Everything is nuts! As a result I have not been writing here, although I do suddenly have more sewing time than I expected.   As this continues to be stressful I likely won't be writing much here (blog posts take a fair amount of bandwidth) but good news is I have been making [...]

Getting Started, Research, SCA

Designing for Heat (again)

March 12, 2020by notanothercostumingblogLeave a Comment on Designing for Heat (again)
Designing for Heat (again)

Ok we are backing up even further on the Designing for Heat wagon here because I realized I skipped a lot of what I consider to be the essential beginning steps last time!  Here we go again. ~~Note that as always this is informed by my personal experiences, your mileage may vary~~ My goals:  to [...]

Uncategorized

Fantasy Fabric Shopping…. pt 1

February 21, 2020February 27, 2020by notanothercostumingblogLeave a Comment on Fantasy Fabric Shopping…. pt 1
Fantasy Fabric Shopping…. pt 1

So I am trying a new thing here.  I see a lot of costumers online who have....for lack of a better term.....actual income?  And they make the most gorgeous amazing things in silk and fine lace and I don't do that just because, well.  I can't.  I might not ever be able to do that [...]

16th century, Research, SCA

Designing for Heat

February 20, 2020by notanothercostumingblogLeave a Comment on Designing for Heat

Hopefully some of you remember the Avoiding Heatstroke Dress from a while back, which was intentionally designed and built to keep one (1) tiny human who is bad at homeostasis from developing heatstroke at events in the 95-105 ºF range.  It was....moderately successful, I survived June Crown 2018 but Purgatorio 2019 killed me.   It [...]

16th century, Edwardian, Nineteenth Century, Renaissance Spain

Projects I will probably never make

January 26, 2020January 27, 2020by notanothercostumingblog1 Comment on Projects I will probably never make
Projects I will probably never make

I'm in a weird sort of mood-- I didn't sleep well, and I'm stressed about school-- so we're doing something a little less optimistic than usual.  Plus, if I write this now and I am ever low on project inspiration I can come back here and get some ideas! It looks like I am going [...]

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