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,ContinueContinue reading “Babenberger Stammbaum Houppelande”
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12th Night Houppelandes
Houppelandes for Kit and I for 12th night. Lightweight wool lined with linen, trimmed with faux fur (as real fur set off allergies).
Rose Houppelande
My first houppelande! Lightweight heathered wool flannel, lined with heavy linen. Goals: dagged sleeves, stand-up collar, train, relatively conservative fabric volume through the torso.