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Can you see the versatility of medieval clothes? I can have a few undergowns, a few overtunics or cyclas's, and I can wear them in many different combinations. Here's how I've found medieval clothes to be superior to modern clothes: I'm Read More...
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This is my woad dress, which I made back when I was in the SCA and I dyed it with woad. This is made of nubby raw silk, which I have since discovered is not a period medieval fabric. It's awesome fabric, though! As you can see, medieval clothing works Read More...
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Here is my off-white linen Saxon underdress, which is great to wear by itself on a hot day. This one has a bit of a low neckline, so I have to either fasten it at the top with a brooch, or wear an undergown with it. Over the past year I started wearing Read More...
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Okay, now on to the real reason I'm wearing garb all the time. I miss the SCA terribly, but I'm not able to be involved with it at the moment, due to various reasons in my life. So instead of re-creating the Middle Ages with my local community, Read More...
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A second reason I decided to forsake modern clothing is that, though trendy clothes and fashion are a lot of fun, most of them are not modest enough to be wearing around my growing sons. With almost all of modern clothing, anytime I would bend over to Read More...
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I decided for an experiment this summer I'd try wearing medieval clothing for a month straight, all the time, in public and at home. And then, without really thinking about it, I just started wearing my medieval clothes. After about a week I realized Read More...
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I remember looking at a page in a children's book called People . The page showed what a city would look like if everyone dressed the same all the time--all gray. All of the buildings were gray, too. It was very dull. I've realized lately how Read More...
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I've had more thoughts about plain dressing. When I first bought and received my first plain dresses, I made the mistake of rushing into it and not getting the exact right sizes. So the waists are too short, the skirts are too short, etc., and they Read More...
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September has hit me like a wave--every day, week and weekend, something new is happening. But to pick up where I left off, I received 3 Amish dresses in the mail. The first thing I noticed was the fabric--I was expecting 100% cotton, or something with Read More...
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I just finished reading a book called Plain and Simple , about a woman artist, having the same restless, searching feelings I struggle with, feel a jolt of recognition and bonding with Amish quilts, then Amish dolls. She ended up living with the Amish Read More...
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Finding balance between my love for the past and the present is the key, of course. How many of you can say your life is balanced? If it’s not balanced, what will you do to get there? The Mexican artist Frida Kahlo found balance in her dress—ignoring Read More...
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