Last year, a friend (who is one of my 15th-16th ct German garb inspirations) made a very cute, practical short wool coat, specifically for wintertime outdoor archery. She shared some construction photos with me, and I was hooked. Research I dove in and began researching short coats. This coat, also called leib rock, showed upContinue reading "Working Class Short Coat"
Babenberger Stammbaum Houppelande
I am a bit obsessed with the Babenberger Stammbaum, so this record will turn up more than once in my research and experimental archaeology. The Babenbergs were the first ruling house of Austria, reigning from 976 to 1246 AD. The family tree, the Stammbaum, was painted more than 200 years later, 1489-1492 by Hans Part,Continue reading "Babenberger Stammbaum Houppelande"
Chartres Cathedral Tour du Choeur
The Chartres Cathedral is a monumental, ornate gothic masterpiece, and is reputed to be one of the most magnificent cathedrals in France. Inside the cathedral, there is a huge, richly worked U-shaped wall called the "Tour du Choeur", intended to separate the sacred chapel from the choir. It is 100m long, 6m high, and dividedContinue reading "Chartres Cathedral Tour du Choeur"
Moving to France: Step 7 – Long Stay Visa
In order to move to France, we needed a long term visa. France is a Schengen area country, so Americans are able to enter with no special visa (i.e. a tourist visa) and stay for 90 days per 6-month period. Visits longer than that require a temporary long stay visa application and approval. There areContinue reading "Moving to France: Step 7 – Long Stay Visa"
Moving to France – Step 6: Medical Coverage and Care
I am a big proponent of universal, single payer healthcare. I strongly believe that healthcare should never be a for-profit business; it is a human service and a human right. America is the only developed nation without a national health system, and we have created a disaster of our health care, a system that servesContinue reading "Moving to France – Step 6: Medical Coverage and Care"
House Snark 