One week till crown

It's been decided that Neil will be joining me for crown in one week.  Naturally his garb is either to small or hidden in the storage unit so time to make him a quick tunic, but if you know me (and if you are reading this chances are you do) I can't do anything simple so I have something up my sleeve that I hope will make the tunic look really good and prep me for this year's IRCC

The colors are teal and black

and it will be done it off medium weight linen

Pieces have been hemmed now off to the washing machine

IRCC A Plan

This dress will be my jumping off point

I portrait of a woman by Bernardino Campi currently at the MET dated to the late 1560's.

There is a group that is encouraging folks to make garb in kingdom colors so this outfit will be my attempt at that. So it will be in the colors of my new kingdom gold and black.  As I love adding  heraldic elements to my gowns I will be doing a nod to my heraldry in the trim of the underdress.

My plan
Corset- inspired by the dorethea corset.  Canvas,  zip ties for boning. Lined in linen with a silk outer fabric and bound with silk bias tape.  Hand done eyelets and hand done lucet lacing cord.

Chemise- square neck very sheer silk for the body and a heavier silk for cuffs and neck facing possibly  with black work embroidery and possibly with hand made lace

Partlet- sheer silk maybe some white on white embroidery

Underdress- antique gold silk dress with black silk reverse applique trim.  Trim will be pomegranates and ermine spots might couch gold thread around shape to give it punch. Very close to shape in portrait looking to the elenor toledo gown for shape. Hand made lucet for lacing

Overdress- black silk decorations will depend on time might be very plain with additional decorations added after the competition

Belt- ouches and chain links in garter belt weave.  I've never tried chain mail so that will be an adventure

Veil- tulle and Venetian lace sewn to the edge. Will dye it gold although it might be more yellow depending on what kind of dye I could find. Tulle and lace are white so I have a better chance of matching color with dye

Necklace- not like portrait will be more like a carcanet. Similar ocher to belt with pearls so I cam attach my awards to the chain cause I like that look

If there is time:
petticoat
Fan
Earrings
Overdress decoration

Shipping list
corset
-canvas -bought -in possession
-zip ties -bought  -in possession
-silk -bought  -in possession
-linen -bought  -in possession

chemise
-sheer silk -bought  -in possession
-heavier silk -bought -misplaced atm

partlet
Silk -need to buy must wait for $

underdress
-gold silk -bought
-black silk - bought

Overdress
Need to buy must wait for $

Belt
Ouches bought
Chain need to get supplies to make

Veil
Tulle bought
Lace bought

Necklace
Need to buy supplies must wait for $

In stash
thread
Lucet supplies

IRCC again

It's almost time for the IRCC again and I'm wondering if I should give it a go.  I'm looking at some major cons: living with my mother in law is giving me very limited space to work and I'm hoping to move no later then July maybe I should look at a simpler project and not go for a win but rather just use it for a deadline.  I've been tossing around the idea to do some summer garb based on a woodcut of a meretrici (common  prostitute) for a while now to really show the difference between courtesan and whore and hey boy clothes!

Coronation

It's about a week away and I've been busy making items for the auction that will be held there I've knitted a shawl and made buttons and of course a pocket

Barons champion

I'm over the moon! I can't Believe I won barons champion!  I had an awesome event I was the Queens lady in waiting in the morning and she is beyond awesome. Then did the A&S competition in the afternoon.   In evening court also recorded a swan and escallop which is the baronial award for enthusiasm.  I'm still in shock.

baron ' champion

This weekend is a local event for the barons champion.  This is the first time I have seen a arts and Sciences and not a fighting champion for the baron , I love it! To be champion you must enter 3 items in 2 categories; I am entering a pocket and monmouth cap in clothing accessories and a research paper and poem into the papers and letters categories so 4 entries all together.  I hope to make a good showing.

Tonight I am running the baronial business meeting as deputy for the first time.  I'm a bit nervous but very happy to be helping out. Hope I do a good job tonight

rolling

Things are still rolling here. I've met some amazing people and I'm enjoying learning more about my new Kingdom.  I wish I could travel more and there are times I still feel very isolated where I am at bit I'm hoping time will change that.  I've tried to keep motivated by at least doing little projects.