This blog post is a documentation adaptation of my entries for the Kingdom Arts and Science Festival 2023 persona pentathlon. The series will have 5 blog posts for each item separately. Paneva. Paneva is a skirt worn by town citizens during the warm summer month and during work around the house. Visual anthropology analysis showsContinue reading “Persona Pentathlon – Paneva skirt”
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Persona Pentathlon – Belt
This is the second post in the series about the townswoman clothes accessories. To read about the first post, please, click here. Belt. In the rich burials of pre-Mongolian Rus, the belts were repeatedly found. V.V. Hvoyko reports findings in the graves of the Middle Near-Dnieper (in Sharqi, in Belgorod) silk belts with Byzantine andContinue reading “Persona Pentathlon – Belt”
The BEAST
Let me tell you the Story of THE BEAST. No, not that beast. But the beast I had been fighting for over a year.Where do I begin?For several years now, I have been in love with baltic weaving. It is the most fun type of weaving. In 2019 I took the opportunity and experimented withContinue reading “The BEAST”
Basics of Baltic Weaving
History Baltic Weaving or Pick-up style is generally referred to as Northern Europe, Baltic region, Eastern Europe, and Ural mountains region types of bands/cloths with geometric patterns, where for the pattern, there were thicker threads used than for the base. According to the research of fellow weavers, belts and trims completed in the same techniqueContinue reading “Basics of Baltic Weaving“
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”
Phoenix Safe Place 