Years ago I bought this lovely teal fabric with the intention of getting help turning it into a dress to wear at SCA events. It sat in a basket patiently waiting for its day. I finally got the chance to have some help from Vicky, who has a wealth of knowledge and expertise when it comes to making historical garments. Based on the amount of fabric I had she said the best option would be a bliaut, a popular style of dress from the eleventh to thirteenth centuries. She sewed the dress completely by hand in just over a week, and already had the black and gold trim on hand for the sleeves. Fun fact: Vicky was at the first practice I came to back in 2018 and was the person who took me by the hand and lead me directly onto the rapier field.
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| Photo by Will Jacobs. |
Myself with Vicky after trying on the finished dress.
The dress with a belt.
Admiring some of Vicky’s beautiful hand stitching.
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