In spring 2025, my dear friend Katryne MacKim was offered a vigil to contemplate joining the Order of the Pelican. For non-SCA friends, it is a peerage – analogous to knighthood – for excellence and impact in service. It is both a high honor and a responsibility. While Kate’s original persona was 16th century Scottish,ContinueContinue reading “Saxon Gown for Kate’s Elevation”
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Gertrude: a Saxon Gown for a Queen
To clarify, the gown is named Gertrude; the Queen is Alianora. In the realm of German renaissance gowns, the Saxon gown (also known as the Cranach gown) is peak complexity, glamor, and conspicuous consumption. Athos and Alianora stepped up to reign in An Tir in AS 58. Alianora focuses predominantly on her chosen period –ContinueContinue reading “Gertrude: a Saxon Gown for a Queen”
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