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Unsurprisingly to anyone reading this, I made my own wedding dress. Given my hourglass figure I felt that a corset on the top half was the way to go, and I learned a lot about fitting corsets to large busts in the ...
I made these uniforms for a group at Maelstrom larp a long time ago now, and could do it so much better now, but I loved their unified look so much it'd seem a shame not to post them.
A ballpark cost for one coat and sash ...
Fantasy Army Uniforms
Clothing
This linen partlet, a short garment designed to keep the necks of Elizabethan garments clean, was made for a larp character, but is a historically accurate shape.
The blackwork embroidery on the front is again ...
Elizabethan Partlet
Clothing, Embroidery
This gambeson was made with extra leather reinforcement over the shoulders to spread the weight of a rather heavy mail shirt. It is modelled here by my long-suffering husband, who is slightly smaller than the client.
The ...
Gambeson
Clothing