Mistress Lissa Underhill, Hartshorn-Dale EK Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/index.php?title=Elysabeth_Underhill Face Beads started to be made in the 7th century BC, when according to Glenn Markoe in Phoenicians (p. 156-7), "demon masks, animals, and male and female heads began to appear. It's probably more correct to call these figures pendants, rather than beads, as Markoe notes that they... Continue Reading →
Display – Linen Tunic by Wynflaed aet Hamtunscire
Baroness Wynflaed aet Hamtunscire, Barony of Bergental EK Wiki: https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/index.php?title=Wynflaed_aec_Hamtunscire This dress pattern is based on the "Norman Tunic Dress" that can be found at Linen Garb. It can also be considered to be an "Anglo-Saxon"/Early Medieval underdress. I have made apron dresses at unsuccessfully tried my hand at cotehardies in the past. (Sleeves are... Continue Reading →
Display – Birka 22 brocaded tabletwoven band by Arabella De Mere
Lady Arabella De Mere, Incipient Shire of Old Stonebridges EK Wiki - https://wiki.eastkingdom.org/index.php?title=Arabella_De_Mere This is an adaptation of the classic brocade Birka 22 band I made for Queen Margarita's Birka outfit (used on her head band, and two lines of trim on apron panel). I changed the pattern slightly to fit more with my modern... Continue Reading →
Display – 11th-Century Byzantine Noblewoman’s Closet by Anna Dokeianina Syrakousina
Hypatissa Anna Dokeianina Syrakousina, Barony of Castlemere An excerpt from her article in The Complete Anachronist (full text linked below): The onslaughts unleashed against the Byzantine Empire, first during the devastating Fourth Crusade in 1204, and ultimately in 1453 in their final defeat by the Ottoman Empire, has left little written work available for historians... Continue Reading →
Display – Sour Orange Chicken by Galefridus Peregrinus
Galefridus Peregrinus, OP, OL Sour orange chicken from Scents and Flavors, Charles Perry’s translation of the 13th century Syrian cookbook Wusla il-al-Habib. The recipe is on p. 65 under the heading 5.55. I have made this dish twice — once a year ago with Seville orange when they were in season, and again in the Fall when... Continue Reading →