Two photos from the Ragnhild Collegium

[frualeydis]

The event was nice and relaxed and while Maja took up most of my time she was cheerful and nice while doing this. I passed tha first part of my Master's test in the tailor's guild and I now have a great lust to start sewing on the second part again. I need more, gorgeous 16th century outfits.
I managed to find the time to take in the blue peasant gown so I could wear it this weekend too:





With a white apron and pinned on sleeves, and without the red outer cap.



Maja preparing for bed, untying her garters and taking off her hose.

Comments

[peronel.livejournal.com]

I love it that the internet allows me to know other people who are enthused about making real clothing. THat's a roundabout way of saying you look fab. (And Maja is the cutest thing ever, but you knew taht).

What does the masters test involve?

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Thank you!
Since Nordrike covers the years 600-1600 one of the things tested is the knowledge of more than one historic period. You have to make three complete costumes, of which one is to be totally hand sewn and none are allowed to have machine stitching visible on the outside. Both sexes must be represented and the three costumes must come from different times/regions, so that attempting master shows his/her knowledge of more than one era. They must also differ from the time/region/style of the costume made for the journeyman's test. In one of the costumes the tunic/kirtle/gown/body-covering garment has to be based on a preserved garment.

I made a hand sewn costume based on the late 14th century find of a complete (as in all layers, not completely preserved garments) woman's costume from Norway. I've been writing a lot about it, as you may have noticed.
My next test costume is the pink dress here (http://skraddarskraat.nordrike.org/Mastarprov/aleydismaestarprov1.html).

/Eva

[tessalinah.livejournal.com]

awww... maja's hose are adorable... and so is she!

be well,
tessalina

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Yes, she is. And she doesn't mind have hose tied with garters under the knee at all, as one might have thought.

/Eva

[sarahnucci.livejournal.com]

I love that color!

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Me too. It may be a little clear and strong for a peasant dress, but the fabric is a rather coarse wool tabby, so I couldn't use it for upper class clothing.

/Eva

[peronel.livejournal.com]

I've got that colour with woad, so it was achievable. (Whether it was affordable? Dunno.)

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Ooh! Thank you for that information. Woad was widely used i peasant's clothing, so I think I can justify the lovely blue.

/Eva

[tailordrews.livejournal.com]

Very nice, and a lovely Maja.
Glad you had a wonderfull time.

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Thank you, and yes, I had. not as relaxed and fun as last weekend, but then I didn't have to take care of a little girl.

/Eva

[merastra.livejournal.com]

You're looking good in the blue dress. :-)

[serenalyons.livejournal.com]

You, of course, look beyond fabulous or as my daughter said you look "Gowjuss" (5 year old speak for gorgeous in case you missed that) Maja is just too precious and now my little girl has to have hose too! She immediately damanded to have some on seeing Maja looking too cute for words :D

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

now my little girl has to have hose too!
Well, that is good, isn't it? I've heard of people having trouble making their kids wear accurate historical clothing, but maybe that has never been a problem for you?

/Eva

[serenalyons.livejournal.com]

I am a bad Mommy I get mostly hand me downs of your basic SCA uniform (t'tunics and sweatpants). I've never really made my kids garb. Except for the little entari and gomlek I made my littlest one. I never did make it to the shalwar for her... I am baaaaaaad Mommy. She loves to play dress up though and is an absolute angel when I do fittings. (I've made halloween costumes) Won't stand still so I can braid her hair but she'll stand still and let me poke her...uh, pin her into stuff.

[myralea.livejournal.com]

snyggt och sött!

...men evis, du ser ju så otroligt tunn & smal ut i den fina bondklänningen. väldigt stiligt, men du håller väl inte på att försvinna?!?!

/m

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Fortfarande en bit över 70 kilo, så det är nog ingen risk.

/Eva