Robyn Spencer

Robyn Spencer

Carved wooden panel depicting a Norse sailing ship

13th century Norse Thrones

A pair of thrones, inspired by a 13th century chair from Oppland, Norway and made as a joint project. In February 2022, the SCA Barony of Mordenvale had a fire in their storage shed and lost all their event infrastructure,…

Hem of green skirt with elaborate gold braid decoration

1520s German Green Twill Unterrock

Another Unterrock (kirtle/underdress) suitable for a middle or upper-class woman in early 16th century Germany, providing support and shape under the Rock (gown), this one in dark green wool twill. I was so pleased with my black worsted Unterrock, but…

Woman wearing a linen partlet, tied over her underdress

1520s German Linen Goller

A simple linen Goller (partlet) for an early 16th century middle class German woman. The Goller covers the chest and shoulders and is used to provide modesty, warmth and/or as a fashion statement. The various forms of Goller were an…

Part of a man's white linen coif, tied under the chin

Man’s coif, 15th – 16th century

A renaissance man’s three part linen coif, as worn by scholars, old men and children. Although the linen coif was typical wear for ordinary men during the 12th-14th centuries, they fell out of mainstream fashion in the late 15th century.…