A middle class German woman’s Goller, from the early 16th century. I made this Goller as part of my new middle class German wardrobe, inspired by my trip to Europe in 1996. Although I had previously made a high status…
An early 16th century Saxon style high-necked gown in green wool, for an upper class German woman. This high-necked style is seen in paintings by Cranach and his contemporaries, from the 1520s – 1540s. The style is worn exclusively by…
A middle class German Haube and Barett, based on a stained glass window from Zürichsee. This headwear was part of my first serious wardrobe upgrade, following my first trip to Europe in 1996. I saw so much wonderful art and…
An early 16th century middle class German gown in red wool, based on the portrait of Dorothea Meyer by Hans Holbein the Younger. In 1996, I went to Europe and returned inspired to upgrade my 16th century German middle class…
A middle class German gown from the early 16th century, in green linen with multiple black velvet guards. In 1996, I went to Europe and visited many art galleries and museums across Germany and Austria. In the days before the…
This piece is based on the Winchester Bible, a 12th century work of amazing rich colour and beauty. I made this for Sabrina, to celebrate her skill at making medieval jewellery. She had seen my painted banners at an event…
An early 16th century German Schaube (coat), worn by middle and upper class men – and occasionally by upper class women. With my decision to make a full German wardrobe, I needed a German replacement for the ubiquitous cloak I…
A pair of painted hangings, in the style of 15th century illuminations. As part of the preparations for Purgatorio 1994 (a large medieval event), my friend Yseult and I planned a series of four large scale painted hangings, based on…
An upper class German woman’s gown from the early 16th century, in green silk and hand-printed ‘brocade’. After making a couple of Cranach-style gowns in red velvet and black velvet, I wanted something from the same time period, but with…
This piece is based on the massive Wenceslas Bible, made in Prague in the 1390s. I made this piece for my friend Torold (known as Torg), to celebrate his martial prowess as a Knight in the SCA Kingdom of Lochac.…