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April 10, 2019

A medieval surcote

April 10, 2019/ Jacky Ingram
A medieval surcote

Making a late 13th century surcote in quarterd colours is not quite as straight forward as it seems.

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April 10, 2019/ Jacky Ingram/ 1 Comment
Costume, Re-enactment, Dress-making, 13th Century, LARP, Wars of the Roses
tailored, hand sewing, Living History, Surcote, Medieval
December 10, 2018

Historical Accuracy at What Price?

December 10, 2018/ Jacky Ingram
Historical Accuracy at What Price?

A discussion of the varying levels of historical accuracy of different re-enactment societies, its purpose and its drawbacks.

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December 10, 2018/ Jacky Ingram/ 6 Comments
Costume, Re-enactment, Dress-making
Authenticity, Living History, Costume Design
November 05, 2018

Book Review: Clothes of the Common People Series

November 05, 2018/ Jacky Ingram
Book Review: Clothes of the Common People Series

A review of the series of research pamphlets called “Clothes of the Common People of Elizabethan and Early Stuart England” as a source for making re-enactment costume.

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November 05, 2018/ Jacky Ingram/ 2 Comments
Costume, Seventeenth century, Sixteenth Century
Elizabethan, Stuart, Common People, Living History

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