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The Rest of the Gardecorps Story
My previous post recounted the making of a 14th century inspired traveling garment called a gardecorps, which I swore would be the only one I would ever make. In the venerable tradition of “never say never”, I have now made a second one, and… Continue Reading “The Rest of the Gardecorps Story”
Interpreting a 14th Century Gardecorps
“I have wanted a gardecorps since I was 15 years old…” A gardecorps was a traveling cloak with hanging sleeves and attached hood that was worn in Europe from the 13th to early 14th centuries. My friend Jacob, had been gifted over a decade… Continue Reading “Interpreting a 14th Century Gardecorps”
Welcome to the Mercantile!
After 45+ years of hatmaking, I have hung up that hat and am now designing one-of-a kind garments inspired by the fashions of 14th century England and the Victorian and Edwardian eras, still created from mostly reclaimed textiles. I have also taken up my… Continue Reading “Welcome to the Mercantile!”
What I’ve been up to…
Once again I have been remiss in keeping you informed of my projects over the past few months. There’s been a lot going on… mea culpa!
Remembering the Shopcats…
Libraries have them. Turkish carpet shops have them. I have had them until quite recently. The supervisors, the comforters, the charmers… Granada was a Snowshoe – a relatively new (since the 1960’s) and uncommon breed in the USA. He and his brother Toledo joined… Continue Reading “Remembering the Shopcats…”
The Mercantile Hat Template Kit…
I wrapped up my first hatmaking classes at the Powerhouse, with a dozen students ‘graduating’ with a new hat and new skills. As a result of that class, and a class from last year on embroidery technique, I am pleased to continue to share… Continue Reading “The Mercantile Hat Template Kit…”
Costume Studies from Carcassonne
As many of you may remember, I toured several museums in France last year. This is the last – the Beau Arts Museum in the Bastide Saint Louis District of Carcassone. Carcassonne is a city in two parts divided by the Aude River –… Continue Reading “Costume Studies from Carcassonne”
Recent Wearables…
After returning from a Gala and then regurgitating that atmosphere to celebrate World Art Day at the FAC Powerhouse, I have now returned to personal projects. I received a ‘hand-me-down’ bag of iron on patches that were a pretty close match in size to… Continue Reading “Recent Wearables…”
A Photo Shoot with Ms. M…
Ms. M arrived for her final fitting. It was such a beautiful day that we took advantage of the late winter light, and stepped outside for a photo shoot. We had a great time getting some pretty fabulous shots of her as she modeled… Continue Reading “A Photo Shoot with Ms. M…”