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SCA Costuming
Clothing through the centuries
What's the SCA?
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The Society for Creative Anachronism is what's called a
"historical recreation" group. Taking inspiration from the Dark Ages through the Renaissance (the
6th through 16th centuries), from societies anywhere in the world, its members try to behave,
dress, eat, and enjoy things our forebears might have (but without the racism, sexism, and
religious frenzy -- consider it "the Dark Ages as they should
have been"). It's a lot of fun and you learn a lot!
I'm into costuming, or what people in the SCA call "garb". I also love medieval cooking, and I've even helped run a medieval feast! |
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A Ferrarese doublet, circa 1480, in beige
satin.
Most of my costuming concentrates on Florence, Italy, of the late 15th century (from 1475 or so till 1490 or so). I'm especially interested in men's clothing from that period -- there isn't a whole lot out there about this aspect of Italian costuming. My model and partner in crime here is my sweetie, known in the Society as Alessandro Castellani. |
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Not much to say here, as the picture is a bit dark. It's a plain scoopneck
tunic made of inexpensive cotton with insets along the side seams and
fancy trim on the 3/4 sleeves and neckline. It reaches about
to the knees. It's not as full-cut as I'd like, but it was my
very first effort, so I was happy with it. The trim cost about
2x more than the fabric, predictably. The trim locations are
quite period for this sort of garment, meant to be a catch-all
generic medieval European tunic.
Click here for lots more non-Italian garb pictures.
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Medieval/Renaissance Clothing and Costume
Links
This is the big list of links. Just about anything you could hope to want is on
here somewhere, or is linked off a page on here somewhere. Look here first when you need
something.
This page last updated: July 10, 2009
All text copyright Vangelista di Antonio Dellaluna, except where otherwise noted. All portraits are understood to be copyright- free and are presented as research aids only.