[Ponte Alto] Announcing: All Things 15th Century (monthly workshops)

[Belphoebe]

Courtney,

This Barony is blessed to count with people as
enthusiastic and dedicated as you are!  We are sure
that the workshops will be a smashing success!

Keep up the good work!

Yours in Service,

Marcellus and Belphoebe


--- Lady Courtney de Houghton
<courtneydehoughton at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Greetings,
>  
> Lord Connor Sinclair and I are happy to announce the
> inauguration of "All Things 15th Century", a series
> of monthly workshops where we will explore topics
> relevant to the 15th century.  We do not profess to
> be experts, but we do profess to love topics such as
> women's dressmaking and accessories (especially
> hats!), men's garb, warfare, armor, the apex of the
> tourney, the royal houses of the time (especially
> the Burgundy Ducal court), arts and inventions,
> music of the period, cooking for the period, etc,
> etc.  While we have a wide variety of sources to
> share, we will also welcome anyone with a similar
> interest to come and share your knowledge as well!
>  
> All Things 15th Century will be held on the third
> Wednesday of every month from 6-9, and will be added
> to the Ponte Alto calendar. The workshops will
> typically be held at the home of Lord Connor
> Sinclair and Lady Courtney de Houghton in Reston,
> VA.  Please e-mail for directions
> (courtneydehoughton at yahoo.com). 
>  
> The first workshop will be held January 19th. 
>  
> For ladies, the activity will be the creation of
> patterns for a woman's cotte (coat).  While there
> isn't one pattern that can suits everyone's needs or
> can be claimed to be the most authentic, I do have a
> pattern that can easily be modified to all body
> shapes and has worked well. Please bring freezer
> paper or fabric suitable for creating a pattern. 
> Others with knowledge of 15th century V-necked coat
> patterns are welcome to come and share their
> knowledge as well.   If time and space allows, we
> can also move on to cutting material.  Please e-mail
> me for more information.
>  
> For men, there will be a "show and tell" of weapons,
> armor, and garb.
>  
> We welcome everyone to these workshops.  The time
> frame is broad enough to allow people to come and go
> as they can (especially with traffic).  Please
> e-mail your interest so we can make sure there is
> enough space and provide directions. We will provide
> light nibbles as well.
>  
> Thanks!
>  
> Lady Courtney de Houghton
>  
>  
> 
> 
> Lady Courtney de Houghton 
> Acting Atlantian Clerk of Law
> Assistant Webminister, Ponte Alto 
> Kingdom of Atlantia, SCA
> 
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