I've been bad

[frualeydis]

I am blaming holidays, followed by our annual wiccan gathering in the woods and then a conference on 18th century history in Rotterdam I loved Rotterdam and took loads of photos of buildings, go here to check them out). But I've also been doing more blogging in my blogspots blog, because it's easier to put photos there.

But a recap:

Finished the velvet dress and took photos at a late 15th century castle not too far from here. I made a page for it that you can see here. The velvet partlet turned out too big, but I have already taken it in.



I made a sheer coif and wired cap from silk organza that I bought from aclisto a decade ago or so:


Inspiration was a Swedish 16th century portrait, but then I found  one that looked even more like mine, but with puffs of hair at the ears instead of a coif.


I have also started working on a 17th century gown. I guess it was only a matter of time before spending so much time researching 17th cnetury dress would get to me. But it DID take three years before I actually decided to make one. The decision was prompted by the fact that there's a 17th century themed festival at a nearby castle, so that I have somewhere to wear it.

The skirt is made, and beautifully modelled with a 1940s house dress worn under it, and I'm working on the bodice.





Finally I had an absolutely lovely visit by mmcnealy on Moday and Tuesday. We got to be really academically nerdy together and I also dragged her for a 7,5 miles walk around the historic parts of Gothenburg.Then she left for Visby medieval week, where she's giving classes.
But yesterday I got ther book, which may lead to hubby getting Hungarian or Polish 16th century garb.