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Arts & Sciences Research Paper #25: The tools of Elizabethan clothing: Sheep to garment

March 4, 2019 by mollyeskridge

Our twenty-fifth Research Paper comes to us from Lady Astriðr Musa of the Barony of Concordia of the Snows. Her reconstruction of a late-period garment has led her into a deep look into the tools of Elizabethan clothing, which she is here to share with us! (Prospective future contributors, please check out our original Call …

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Arts & Sciences Research Paper #24: The Gresley Dance Collection

October 26, 2018 by mollyeskridge

Our twenty-fourth Research Paper comes to us from the members of the Accademia della Danza, chiefly of the Barony of Carolingia and the Shire of Quintavia. It has been their mission these past two years to transcribe and decode an original fifteenth-century manuscript that may be a reference book? an archive? a mystery and a …

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Arts & Sciences Research Paper #23: The Roots of Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2018 by mollyeskridge

Our twenty-third A&S Research Paper comes to us from Baroness Ysabella de Draguignan, of the Barony of Dragonship Haven. She takes a closer look at the historical roots of a very public upcoming holiday – Valentines’ Day! (Prospective future contributors, please check out our original Call for Papers.) The Roots of Valentines’ Day

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Arts & Sciences Research Paper #21: Symmetrical vs. Asymmetrical “Offset” Lacing on Front-Laced Women’s Gowns in Western Europe, 1450s-1550s

September 1, 2017 by mollyeskridge

Our twenty-first Research Paper comes to us from Lady Elena Hylton of the Barony of Carolingia. She examines over 100 paintings to explore the question of how lacing holes on women’s gowns were arranged over the course of a century – and discovers a surprising difference from the conventional wisdom!  (Prospective future contributors, please check …

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Pennsic Arts and Sciences Champions

August 15, 2017 by mollyeskridge

The Gazette thanks the King’s Champion of Arts and Sciences, Lady Raziya bint Rusa, for this report. The East Kingdom’s team of artisans displayed a wide array of fabulous skills at the Pennsic 46 Arts and Sciences War Point. Below, we are pleased to provide some highlights of their work. The reference document was a …

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Arts & Sciences Research Paper #20: Knit Purses in 14thC Switzerland

July 19, 2017 by mollyeskridge

Our twentieth A&S Research Paper comes to us from Lady Tola knitýr, of the Shire of Quintavia. She examines the history and background of these beautiful small purses, and then demonstrates how they can be made by a skilled modern craftsperson. (Prospective future contributors, please check out our original Call for Papers.) Knit Purses in …

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Arts & Sciences Research Paper #19: Tequila: Is it a Period Beverage? A Brief History of Agave Based Fermented and Distilled Beverages and the Origins of Distillation in West-Central Mexico

June 19, 2017 by mollyeskridge

Our nineteenth A&S Research Paper comes to us from Lord John Kelton of Greyhorn, Guildmaster of the Honourable Company of Fermenters of the Barony of Concordia of the Snows. He considers the fascinating question of distilled spirits within our historical period – specifically the possibility of such spirits in SCA-period Mexico. (Prospective future contributors, please …

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Arts & Sciences Research Paper #18: Early Quilting and Patchwork: A Short Introduction

March 3, 2017 by mollyeskridge

Our eighteenth A&S Research Paper comes to us from Mistress Sarah Davies of the Barony of Bergental, who introduces us to the surprising world of historical quilting, where we discover some familiar friends and some quite unfamiliar new ones! (Prospective future contributors, please check out our original Call for Papers.) Early Quilting and Patchwork: A Short …

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Arts & Sciences Research Paper #17: You Won’t Believe How They Went!

February 8, 2017 by mollyeskridge

Our seventeenth A&S Research Paper takes a turn to the lighthearted, and comes to us from Mistress Aildreda de Tamworthe of the Barony of Carolingia. She offers a tabloids-eye view of some of the more ghastly deaths of the medieval period – not necessarily to be considered for our lunchtime readers! (Prospective future contributors, please check …

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Arts & Sciences Research Paper #16: The Double Bind: Thomas Campion and Elizabethan Women

January 3, 2017 by mollyeskridge

Our sixteenth A&S Research Paper comes to us from Lord Drake Oranwood of the Shire of Rusted Woodlands, who examines the work of the Elizabethan songwriter Thomas Campion, and uses his texts as a way to look closely at the role of women in that complex society. (Prospective future contributors, please check out our original Call …

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