The central heart-shaped head accessory replica

Short Summary Name: Central Jewel from the Headdress Period: late XIV century – early XV century Place: France, Bavaria, Portugal  Source of inspiration: Portrait of Marguerite de Bavière Materials used in the original (probably): Ruby, gold, pearls Materials used in replica:  Gold Seed beads (sizes 11/0, 15/0, 6/0), pearls, Swarovski crystals. My goal was toContinue reading “The central heart-shaped head accessory replica”

Spanish accessories

Garters The garters were completed with Baltic weaving, using wool of different thicknesses. Silver buckles are modern made; I failed to find anything looking more period in the store around me. From the historical perspective, garters are a piece of cloth or leather that holds the pants/socks on your leg. It is a supportive accessoryContinue reading “Spanish accessories”

Spanish Royal Outfits

Overview Continue talking about the big project for Their Royal Highnesses. since their themed reign is focused on the Spain XIV century, I was up to the challenge to make matching outfits for them along with accessories. I have chosen to make two sets of clothes, the same tunic pattern for His Highness and differentContinue reading “Spanish Royal Outfits”

Roman Royals outfits

Overview Roman empire. Rich, broad empire. when professors at University gave us the lectures of emperors and generals, I sat just like a child listening to nighttime stories. Coming to reenactment, you notice how much Roman culture was influenced by different world trends and how they influenced them. In this project, I took a mixContinue reading “Roman Royals outfits”