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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Paper on Advanced Tailoring Based on Lengberg Finds.

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 21:29:56 GMT

Just like the title says; it's a link to an on-line paper as described. Go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "The Cold Table" : Flatbread--Second Experiment

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 04:44:15 GMT

Just like the title says. This time, I used corn flour. Hilarity ensued. No, only kidding! Go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "The Cold Table" : Flatbread--First Experiment

Sat, 17 Mar 2018 04:44:01 GMT

In which I try out Chef John's method for making flatbread. Conclusion: not bad! Go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- The "Bag" Part of the Hedeby Bag--Construction

Mon, 12 Mar 2018 02:32:33 GMT

In which I discuss further design considerations for my Hedeby bag. Go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "The Cold Table" : Mort Rosenblum's "Chocolate"

Sun, 11 Mar 2018 04:35:55 GMT

This is a review of a book about how chocolate is, and has been, made throughout the centuries, among other things. Go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Some One Afternoon Tutorials for 2018

Fri, 09 Mar 2018 15:45:00 GMT

Just like the title says. These are historical-costume-related, of course. Go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Me and the HSM

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 03:30:48 GMT

In which I speculate, as usual, about what I might make for the Historical Sew Monthly this year. Go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Red Heels

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:28:29 GMT

In which I alert readers to issue 58 of Archaeological Textiles Review, which has an article about red heeled shoe finds in Denmark. The 9th-11th century textile finds are more to my interest. If you care, go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- To Make A Bag

Sun, 11 Feb 2018 22:26:56 GMT

In which I describe how I selected the components I'm going to need to make a Viking Age wood-frame bag. If you care, go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "The Cold Table" : A Reenactor Take on Viking Flatbread

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 05:56:21 GMT

Just like the title. With a video, showing good-looking Viking reenactors! If either of these ideas appeals to you, go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "The Cold Table" : An Old Foodway Preserved

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 23:50:49 GMT

In which I draw my readers' attention to a different way of looking at our Thanksgiving food customs. Go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Band and Cord for my Kostrup Project

Sat, 20 Jan 2018 05:25:56 GMT

Just like the title. Go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- New ATR Articles About Clothing Reconstructions

Thu, 11 Jan 2018 05:06:37 GMT

Just like the title says--I'm alerting interested readers to articles about the latest recreations of the Lendbreen tunic and the Egtved girl's costume. Don't know what I'm talking about? Surf to my blog, here, and find out! Or not, as you see fit. :-)

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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Lengberg--The Fingerloop Braids

Mon, 08 Jan 2018 21:27:41 GMT

Remember the "medieval bras" found in the Austrian Tyrol that I've written about before? Well, I've found some new research about them. They include fingerloop braids too. Interested? Go here for the entry.

I hope this gets cross-posted to my LiveJournal, as I've intended to do since I started using Dreamwidth for LJ type posts; it appears that about 6 months of posts may not have been. Apologies if you were looking for these posts on LJ.

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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- The Køstrup Dress: The Woven Band

Tue, 26 Dec 2017 18:31:42 GMT

In which I discuss a particular archaeological textile find, one that we know with near certainty represents the remains of a Viking apron dress, and discuss one construction detail. Very exciting, at least to me. Go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- A Køstrup Band!

Tue, 26 Dec 2017 18:26:56 GMT

In which I report having found the perfect bit of tablet weaving for the Køstrup apron dress I'm planning to make. Go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Casemate Academic Sale!

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 21:12:51 GMT

In which I alert my readers to a book sale. A very special book sale. A sale of normally very expensive academic books about historical costume. If you have reason to care, go here for the entry. Even if you don't care about costume or textiles, some archaeological and other texts on non-textile/costume subjects are included on one of the sale lists.

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New Entry from "The Cold Table" : Boodog

Sun, 03 Dec 2017 20:37:37 GMT

How real men in Mongolia cook meat low and slow. NOTE: No dogs were harmed in making the videos attached to this post; "boodog" is the Mongolian word for their style of barbecue but is used to cook goats and sometime marmots, not dogs. If this all intrigues you, go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "The Cold Table": Depression Cooking

Mon, 06 Nov 2017 03:19:39 GMT

In which I draw my readers' attention to a series of videos, done by a 90+ year old woman, in which she teaches the recipes she used to get through the Depression. Go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Cutting Voluminous Garments--A Rumination

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 00:11:37 GMT

Just like the title says. But what does that mean? Show up and find out: You'll find the entry here.

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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Some Interesting Articles About Viking Age Clothing

Sun, 22 Oct 2017 18:30:58 GMT

Just like the title says. These are written by SCA members, not academics. All of them have some very good information, however. The article about making an apron dress, starting with construction of a warp-weighted loom to weave the fabric for the dress is the best of the lot. Go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "The Cold Table" : Not the Scots' Fault!

Sun, 22 Oct 2017 18:27:36 GMT

Haggis, that is. A butcher who researched the recipe now thinks the Vikings brought haggis with them when they conquered parts of Scotland. Go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "Loose Threads" -- Ritual Headwear from the Stone Age

Sat, 21 Oct 2017 04:57:51 GMT

I actually wrote this post a few weeks ago but forgot to post it here too. You've seen movies where shamanic types wore a kind of headdress with deer antlers on it? That was done, at least in Great Britain, during the Stone Age, and how they were made may provide interesting clues to a number of things. My post is about a study in which researchers attempted to deduce how these interesting headdresses likely were made. Go here for the entry.

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New Entry from "The Cold Table" : An Intriguing Answer to the Viking Flatbread Question

Sat, 21 Oct 2017 04:54:12 GMT

In which I alert my readers to a modern chef's take on how to cook flatbread. Any flatbread. Possibly, even the flatbreads that the Birka long-handled "pan" find suggests were made by the Vikings. Go here for the entry. (This technique looks so simple it may be worth experimenting with if you just like the idea of making flatbreads to eat with dips or stew, and don't give a hoot about culinary history.)

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New Entry from "The Cold Table" : How did the Indians "pop" corn?

Sat, 07 Oct 2017 05:41:48 GMT

Just like the title says. Go here for the entry. If you decide to check out the entry, please watch the video I've embedded--it's great fun.

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