This piece is based on the Cantigas de Sancta Maria, a Spanish musical manuscript from the late 13th century. I made this piece for my friend Rohese, who loves all things 13th century Spanish – especially the Cantigas manuscripts. This…
An early 16th century middle class German woman’s gown in leaf green wool, with wide sleeves, based on a portrait by Hans Krell. I needed a new woollen gown for everyday wear – something with a typical Burgher look in…
A medieval-inspired flat-pack solution to storing food in our camp kitchen. Dry goods and equipment were quickly taking over every available table in our medieval camp kitchen – we needed a better solution! We admired a similar cupboard that our…
My go-to support garment – a worsted wool Unterrock (kirtle/underdress) suitable for a middle-class woman in early 16th century Germany. In 2019, I realised I needed to build a new wardrobe of middle class wear for my new shape –…
A set of carved trestles, to support our painted trestle tables. In 2009, we made a pair of 15th century painted tables, supported by simple ‘temporary’ trestles. 10 years later, they finally got an upgrade….. Research and Design Trestles came…
A Cap of Maintenance made in the classic heraldic style. I offered to make a hat for my friend Giles to go with his new red houppelande – he asked for a Cap of Maintenance in early 15th century style.…
A 1510s German Nethaube and Barret in blue wool
A typical 14th century woman’s purse, made in red leather with silk drawstrings. This project was part of a skills swap with my friend Miriam: she tablet-wove me a belt in black silk, and I made her a leather purse…
A finely pleated green linen Halbschürze (skirt apron), suitable for a 16th century German woman of the middle class. This style of apron was common in the German states in the early 16th century, worn as an overskirt by women…
A ‘bycocket of maintenance’ in 14th century style. Richard d’Allier was the winner of my hat prize for Canterbury Faire 2018 requested a red velvet Cap of Maintenance, but made in the form of a bycocket rather than the more…