This project was the culmination of a year of work to create a garment inspired by the Night Owl in the Watchmen. To learn about the design click here and to learn about the construction click here. And to see some pretty pictures, keep scrolling! Yee Old Night Owl Overall I am incredibly happy with… Continue reading Yee Old Night Owl
Category: Clothes
Yee Old Night Owl: The Construction
This is the second post about my Night Owl Medieval Hood. For information on how I came about my design and pattern click here. After I finalized my design and tweeked my pattern, I set about actually CUTTING OUT THE FABRIC. At this point, I had been working on this project for approximately 7 months… Continue reading Yee Old Night Owl: The Construction
Yee Old Night Owl: Design
Every once in a while, you see something that is so uniquely you that you burn inside. This is how I felt when I was reading the Watchmen, and saw the Night Owl's Snow suit. A meme based on the art of Dave Gibbons and John Higgins in Alan Moore's Watchmen graphic novel. (Original art… Continue reading Yee Old Night Owl: Design
The Betsy Rossenrock
By going to events at the SCA I have had the pleasure of meeting my friend Engle, who is incredibly passionate about a very particular time in history. And that is the time of the Landsknecht. The Landsknecht were mercenary soldiers who were hired by the Holy Roman Empire to fight in various wars and… Continue reading The Betsy Rossenrock
Going Overboard with an Overdress
If you read my "Designing my first medieval garment post", you know that I decided I wanted to recreate the blue gown pictured below, with long hanging sleeves. I knew that this project would be "extra", but I didn't know how extra, until I finished it. Or at least was cutting it out. Who knew… Continue reading Going Overboard with an Overdress
The Supportive Kirtle
The supportive kirtle is the magic layer which gives you shape underneath your overdress, and its also nice enough to wear by its self. To make this, I needed to self draft my own pattern. The design would be simple, a front lacing dress with side gores and long tightish sleeves. These sleeves would peak… Continue reading The Supportive Kirtle
Designing my first Medieval Garment
I could have found the SCA many ways. The organization was founded by some of my favorite science fiction authors. I'm pretty sure my medieval art history professor nudged me in the direction of the SCA once or twice. (Medieval art historians are considered the most fun loving, probably because we study penis trees). But… Continue reading Designing my first Medieval Garment
The Chemise
The most important aspect of any historical costume is, surprisingly, the underwear. The underwear gives shape and body to the clothes you put over it while keeping your costume clean. For medieval clothes, the shift does not often give a lot of shape, but it does provide a necessary layer with additional coverage. In later… Continue reading The Chemise
The Inevitable Scadian 