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Lucy Westenra From Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Trystan L. Bass
Lucy Westerna - Vampire Bride - Bram Stoker's Dracula

This has been a bucket-list costume for ages, yet I finally made it as a quickie last-minute version in less than a month. The occasion came about because Bella Donna Historical Performers were singing at the PEERs Bal des Vampires right after Halloween, and they decided that their costume theme would be around the Bram

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Posted in Characters, Events, Gothic | Tags: finished costume, Halloween, last-minute sewing, movies, ruffs, vampire | 1 Comment |

Marguerite’s 1590s Purple Fleur Princess Gown

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Trystan L. Bass
making a 1590s gown for Princess Marguerite, with help from the kitty.

Two things you need to know about this dress: 1) Marguerite du Royon‘s heraldry is purple and gold with three fleur de lys, 2) Marguerite started her reign as Princess of the Mists wearing 1490s and has proceeded to wear later and later garb until this, the end of her reign, where she wanted to

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Posted in 16th Century | Tags: 1590s princess, costumes for others, fabric, finished costume, ruffs, SCA garb |

Léa’s Venetian Gown

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Trystan L. Bass
Léa's new Venetian gown, photo by Sandra Linehan

This is a custom-made Venetian courtesan gown commission for Lady Léa de Villaverde, first worn at the SCA West Kingdom 12th Night, January 2015. Materials were provided by my client. She wanted a late 16th-century Venetian gown in the classic “courtesan” style with the ladder-laced front, made of a rich damask from her fabric stash.

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Posted in 16th Century | Tags: costumes for others, finished costume, partlet, ruffs, SCA garb, sleevils, trim trim trim, Venetian courtesan | 3 Comments |

All About the Commissions

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Trystan L. Bass

For a change, I’m not making anything for myself, and instead, I’m sewing a bunch of stuff for other people. In time for the SCA’s 12th Night, I took on a bunch of commissions to sock away a little money. It’s both stressful because I’m doing this after I work 40+ hours at my office

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Posted in 16th Century | Tags: costumes for others, machine embroidery, partlet, pattern drafting, ruffs, SCA garb, undies, Venetian courtesan |

12th Night Progress

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Trystan L. Bass

12th Night inches closer, & so do my various projects. I think my crazy wheel farthingale gown will be a go. I got the bodice & skirt attached, so it’s a real dress now. Still needs that weird tuck at the farthingale edge, plus hemming, & all the multitudes of accessories (ruff! wig! shoe rosettes!

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Posted in 16th Century | Tags: 1590s white wheel farthingale gown, hats, queen's artisan project, ruffs, Venetian courtesan |

Finally, an English Fitted Gown

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Trystan L. Bass

You’d think I would have made one of these by now, given that “Elizabethan” is my One True Costuming Love & late 16th-century lowland Scots is my SCA persona. But no, I’ve yet to make the ever-practical English fitted gown. So it’s about time. You’ve seen all the period images before, but I’ve added a

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Posted in 16th Century | Tags: English fitted gown, historical portrait, historical research, pretty in pink, ruffs, SCA garb | 5 Comments |

A Tale of Two 12th Night Gowns

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Trystan L. Bass

Making lemonade out of lemons — since my hair fell out from chemo, this seems like a good time to go for one of those freaky-cool shaved-forehead styles that has popped up in various points of history. Go big or go home! At first, I though of Burgundian 1470s. It’s a period I don’t know

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Posted in 16th Century, Plans | Tags: 1470s burgundian, 1590s white wheel farthingale gown, hairstyling, historical portrait, historical research, ruffs, SCA garb, wigs | 7 Comments |

Bat Rebato

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Trystan L. Bass

And then, on the last weekend before the con, I finally made it. Just the wire rebato, not a new outfit (perhaps another day). I decided I could wear it with some 16th-century things in my wardrobe, in particular, the rebato could hold up the 1590s ruff quite well. First, I sketched a design of

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Posted in 16th Century | Tags: 1560s Veronese gown, 1590s ruff, bat rebato, finished costume, ruffs |

What dreams may come

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Trystan L. Bass
Time

This idea is brought to you courtesy of strange dreams about CC27. Kevin and Radar were each trying to get me into their own masquerade entries, both very complicated and strange. Kevin’s had s’thing to do with machinery he was testing for work and demonstrating it on stage with lights and costumes. Radar’s featured interpretive

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1590s Ruff

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Trystan L. Bass

Closeup of the finished ruff, worn at SCA 12th Night 2009 — complete photos from the event (and full outfit images) on Flickr.

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Now with bling

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Trystan L. Bass

Beading — Hard to tell but the red dots are faux garnet beads between each curl. About a quarter done. Man, iPhone camera blows for macro pix! Looks better in person, promise. But I’m sick of sewing tonight. Gonna finish off this bottle of wine and call it a night 🙂 *sigh* Wish I had

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Posted in 16th Century | Tags: 1590s ruff, bling, ruffs, trim trim trim |

Pinned into submission

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Trystan L. Bass

Ruff has been painstakingly heated ‘n pleated. Used a vintage curling iron heated in a dry saucepan (which I might have ruined in the process; should check that) — could get about 8 pleats set until the iron cooled off. Then I could pin down 8 more while the iron heated up again. And I

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Recipe for baked ruff a la 1590s

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Trystan L. Bass
Patterns of Fashion 4 by Janet Arnold

Ingredients: 4 yards cotton or linen, tightly cartridge-pleated 4 yards lace trim*** (optional, but recommended) cotton or linen neckband to fit sturdy thread 2 cups liquid starch 2 cups water metal safety pins Assemble first four ingredients into ruff. Mix liquids in bowl, and soak ruff in liquid thoroughly. Wring out liquid and let drip-dry

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I blame Janet Arnold

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Trystan L. Bass

Yes, I’m actually baking my ruff. See page 126 of Patterns of Fashion 4. Hope this works!

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Steps forward

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Trystan L. Bass

Finished hand-sewing gold lace on edge of hemmed fabric strip for 1580s/1590s head-on-a-plate ruff. Now, I guess I start cartridge-pleating the ruff and/or make the neckband — that is to say, assemble the ruff? Later that day… Fingertips iz sore. Finished cartridge-pleating a smidge less than 4 yards into a 16″ neckband. Didn’t attach it

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