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In which I talk about a new study of an old (1938) discovery of Viking age grave remains in Iceland. The inhabitant of the grave was a young woman wearing a blue apron dress. Naturally, I yearn to learn more about her and her clothing, but research is still continuing. Anyway, go here for the entry.

Just like the title says; this blog post is a bunch of links to tutorials I found on the Internet for small, easy-to-make historical costuming items. The kappe would make a great modern winter hat, too! Go here for the entry.

In which I attempt to plan costuming projects I can complete for 2016. If you care, go here for the entry. By the way, Happy Holidays!

In which I draw my readers' attention to an interesting research article based upon clothing reproductions. Go here for the entry.

Like the title says, this post of mine is about a book of articles about ancient Greek textiles; hard to find, but still available on the Internet from a Greek bookstore for a shockingly small amount of Euros. If you care, go here for the entry.

When is a "Liebster Award" not a "Liebster Award"? And what is a "Liebster Award" anyway? Go here to my latest post to find out.

In which I talk about slipper socks. Okay, slipper socks from the Anazazi Pueblo culture dating the 1100-1300 C.E., but they're still slipper socks, as the entry and the write-up it links to shows, made from cotton, animal hair, and yucca leaves. Go here for the entry.

In which I pass along a request from an archaeologist for information about other, comparable finds of an unusual metal item from Lengberg Castle. Go here for the entry.

In which I post a bunch of links to other people's websites. Most of these involve attempts to make very detailed period replicas of clothing items, starting from sourcing the fiber on up. Go here for the link bowl.

In which I link to a friend's scholarly article about some odd and interesting Viking Age household textiles. Go here for the entry.