Supercon

Or how I threw together outfits for an SCA demo.

The Shire to the south of us, aptly named Southkeep held a Viking themed demo at Supercon last weekend. John and I were planning to do our research and make some nifty Norse garb. John is the local tablet weaving savant and is currently working on a Halstatt band, but other than that, I had no clue about Norse garb.

Unfortunately, school, illness, and two friends wanting help with their cosplay sort of got in the way. The clay I was going to use to make fake tortoise brooches also went towards said cosplay.

John and I sewed his tunic and had enough fabric to make a slit apron dress. Both were sewn the night before and morning of. The straps of the apron dress were cut from an already completed inkle band that John was not satisfied with. (He wouldn’t let me use any of the others.)

I hope to add some nice woven trim to the apron dress and tunic and purchase some Tortoise brooches before attending Coronation in August.