I went up to Thor’s Mountain for the weekend with Serafina and Philippa in tow, and we had a lovely time. It was a small event, but the company was excellent, the weather gorgeous (despite dire predictions) and the food plentiful and tasty. Wearing the toga was an interesting experience, but not one that I foresee repeating anytime soon. It is not intended to be a practical garment, and it certainly was not. Many thanks to my lovely companions for constantly re-draping me every five minutes.
Month: May 2011
Who’s Got The Button?
I do. For now.
I now have all the buttons finished for my Sharp Dressed Man contest. 30 silk thread covered buttons for the best 16th century men’s clothing entered at Kingdom A&S, and 30 cast pewter buttons for the best 15th century.
Toga! Toga!
I went up to visit Philippa on Saturday and help her with various bits of her Eleanora de Toledo dress. She also helped me put together a toga for this weekend’s Roman-themed May Tourney. I had bought 20 yards of $1/yd 45″ wide unbleached muslin, thinking that would be way more than I needed. It turned out that the toga took up three 5 yd. lengths of fabric, and the ankle-length tunica took up all but a single yard of the rest. Yay for overbuying! It’s pretty comfy and looks cool; we’ll see how it fares on Saturday.