Category Archives: German

April 2016 Service Projects (Part 1) – Buttons and Teaching, Oh My!

Posted on April 12, 2016 by

Because of my job, I don’t have the bandwidth to organize activities anymore because I can be summoned at a moment’s notice to work on the weekend. So, most of my service work is done by teaching or making largesse … Continue reading →

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Fall Coronation 2015 Dress in Progress

Posted on September 13, 2015 by

I am making a dress based on a Freydal woodcut from 16th century Germany.

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Queen Esa’s Goller / Mariss Ghijs’s Embroidery

Posted on August 15, 2015 by

This is a German goller made by me. The embroidery was done by Mariss Ghijs. The yellow wool was dyed by Baroness Kaleeb the Green-Eyed.

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Compleat Anachronist off to the printers!

Posted on June 15, 2015 by

The “Compleat Anachronist 168: German Peasant Garb 1510-1540” written by yours truly will ship in early July.

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Tempore Atlantia Winner :-)

Posted on January 11, 2015 by

I just heard that I won the Tempore Atlantia Competition at Atlantian 12th Night. Woo-Hoo! Thanks to Baroness Esperanza of Stierbach who brought down my German Landsknecht jacket and put it into the competition for me. Photos to follow…

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My 12th Night Dress for 2015

Posted on January 10, 2015 by

Here’s my 12th Night dress and the inspiration image. I talk about this dress (and the sleeves) here: https://amiesparrow.wordpress.com/dress-diaries-2/16th-century-cranach-princess-dress/

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Holiday Faire Attire

Posted on December 1, 2014 by

Here’s my latest project. Landsknecht early 16th century. I have to remake the purse and re-photograph the dress.

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