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On the 20th of September, I took a casual class in pot throwing at Claymake. This was my third ever time using a wheel, and my first exposur...

The Mughal flat hat! Late 15th Century. Shapur with the daughter of Mihrak, by Qāsim.  British Library MS 5600 - f.399v: Look at the de...

So, in my usual method of garb creation, I've started with a half remembered reference and jumped into my project. I've begun practi...

MS 6613 - A Safavid manuscript painted in 1665-1667. I had hoped the Princesses mentioned in this manuscript would all be wearing clothe...

  Detail: Folio 155r: Fitnah carrying the ox on her shoulders up steps to Bahrām Gūr.  Khamsah by Niẓāmī Ganjavī (1665-7) which conta...

I attend Pennsic again this year. I spent a lot of time hanging out at the Tudor House in the market place with Master Simon and all the am...

Embroidery chart by Christian Egenolff. 1535. Germany. The Met Museum accession number:  33.69(4r) I really like the zig-zag and so...

Embroidery chart by Christian Egenolff. 1535. Germany. The Met Museum accession number:  33.69(4r) I'm not sure where I'd use...

Embroidery chart by Christian Egenolff. 1535. Germany. The Met Museum accession number: 33.69(4r) I love this embroidery chart. It lo...

Yesterday I published a picture of a hood I'd like to make as I'm quite taken with the ears. I've now found something equally g...

Lets all take a minute to admire this hat: I do like a hood with ears and this has some beautiful detail around the seams. I also love ...

1 - An example of images inserted into a table so Blogger will display them side by side. If you've been following my blog, yo...

Blue on White ceramics: the reciprocal influence of Chinese porcelain on European and Middle Eastern ceramics - China Other essays on th...

This is a simple image  reference   collection of the various hats featured in Landsknecht woodcuts.  No construction methods are proposed ...

Allegory of Virtues and Vices at the Court of Charles V by Hans Daucher 1522 ( The Met Museum accession no. 17.190.745 ) The previous pa...

Allegory of Virtues and Vices at the Court of Charles V by Hans Daucher 1522 ( The Met Museum accession no. 17.190.745 ) In the previou...

Allegory of Virtues and Vices at the Court of Charles V by Hans Daucher 1522 ( The Met Museum accession no. 17.190.745 ) The All...

Allegory of Virtues and Vices at the Court of Charles V by Hans Daucher 1522 ( The Met Museum accession no. 17.190.745 ) When delving ...

So, since I've been making hats recently, I decided Tyr needed one to complete his outfit. As many before me have discovered, accessori...