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Update: Heraldic cote- HRM Gregor von Heisler, Hood

Posted by: Alysten on: January 31, 2012

I have the hood mostly completed.  I have a little hand work left around the face, but I will be working on finishing the rest of the cote applique over the next few days.  The hand work I will finish on the way up in the car. Concept art: Almost completed hood:

New: Heraldic cassock- Don Collin Monroe of Tadcaster

Posted by: Alysten on: January 25, 2011

It seems that cassocks are the garment of the day.  This will be another heraldic cassock for another rapier fighter.  Eventually I will get out of the planning phase and get to the making phase of these garments.  This will be an all black cassock with the heraldic device on the sleeve.

HRM Alethea Fencing Armor

Posted by: Alysten on: May 26, 2009

I have been working on HRM fencing doublet off and on since around June. This outfit has become one of my favorite SCA projects to date.  It has not been without its challenges and cursing… but it has given me my first “So there I was…”story (which gives me nothing but giggles when I think [...]

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Waffenrok- Center Block

Posted by: Alysten on: May 19, 2009

I have started the embroidery for the waffenrok sleeve. This will be a 3 panel band with the Tyger of the East, the King’s personal arms, and the King’s household device. I may add an additional band with the crown of the East to sit above this band. I will have to make this removable [...]



  • opusanglicanum: there is a c15th version, and the latest example (the one I used) was from richard dolby cook's dictionary of 1832, quoted in elizabeht ayrtons englis
  • Alysten: I've done several galentines that require that level of boning. But I haven't done one of those types of subtleties yet. I am hoping to attempt one w
  • opusanglicanum: havae you tried the seventeenth century thing where you bone out a whole chicken (that bits tricky as you have to bone it complete from the inside, in

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