The Baronhisss

Ok, first of all, you can blame Adelisa Salernitana for this Blog. She and I go WAAAAY back to the very early aughts for when we began in the SCA. Needless to say – I have seen her and her work in the Arts & Sciences over many years, and I was delighted to know that she was being elevated to the Order of the Laurel.

Her Laurel reached out to me and asked me to make a Mantle. Knowing that Adelisa’s personna is Norman-Sicilian, I did some research and discovered that King Roger I had an incredible mantle for his coronation. The shape was the inspiration for Adelisa’s.

I created Adelisa’s manle from silk noil lined with linen, and sari silk for the laurel wreath.

Now, on to the garb. Adelisa had a STUH-NING piece of silk from Sartour that she wanted to use for the overdress. It was quite glorious. Having to cut this fabric was as sensation that I can only describe as “Barfy”, because if there had been a mistake – it couldn’t be undone. Thankfully, all went well and there was no regurgitation. The underdress was a silk taffeta. Unfortunately I did not have time to hand finish seams.

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Welp. That was that. We became Baronial Heirs.

I had to start before we knew. It felt very presumptuous, but it had to be done. TRM announced the results of the polling 3 weeks before the big event – and lead time was necessary. Besides, even if it wasn’t us, I felt good making garb for my dear friend.

For Muireadhach, I made a 14th century style parti-color cote in linen. I chose the brown and green motif as our Baronial heradlry has brown bucks and a green laurel wreath – and we all sort of fancy our barony has a woodland vibe.

I used a machine for the construction and button holes. The fabric buttons and seams were finished by hand.

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Chana Freidl the Maker is, well, WAS my Protegee Sister; and IS simply put an amazing and talented human. Once she received her Writ to contemplate joining the Order of the Pelican – the wheels were set in motion and the things happened. Knowing that her personna is vaguely “Silk Road-ish” and having a few inspo pics to go by, the project(s) began. Several of the photos she offered were Ottoman style, but the one that got everyone’s eye was this Persian ensemble.

Now, as many of you know, my SCA style is “Historically Adequate”. Chana has a far looser SCA style, and does not suffer a button counter. She works super hard at events, and needs freedom of movement, but also wanted fancy and jewel tones. Let’s hit the stash!

For the Vigil garb, I made a Pirahan tunic and “sharwal” pants from white handkerchef weight cotton. Lightweight for the Pennsic heat, ease of movement, not to hot as a base layer.

For the Court-Garb, I created a split-sleve Entari.I had a lovely royal purple sari that told me it wanted to be an entari when it was time – I feel like I delivered it to it’s proper final form. It was lined with a lightweight, white and blue cotton, and got pearl buttons.

“Sharwal”, I use quotes, because anytime I make sharwal according to a period interpretation they are just so large and cumbersome. No time for that nonsense. I found a pajama pants patern that is customizable so you get a comfy fit, where it counts, and can taper the ankle for the narrower cuff. These pants were made from an emerald green sari with a Peacock motif on the border.

The Kaftan. Well. We started this endeavor in March. One of our friends offered a STUN-NING turquoise douppioni silk. As we discussed early on what would be “THE Embellishment”, clearly it had to be a Cloud Collar. I had a royal purple douppioni that was beautifully embroidered by Scolastical Cappelaria and Lilia DeVeaux, with a BIG assist to me from Adelisa Salernitana (yes, *THAT* Laurel). The coat is short sleeved, to show off the entari sleeves, and does not have a closure – also to show off the entari. It is lined in a purple and light blue printed cotton.

I am Yasamin al-Sardaniyya Baroness of Buckland Cross in the East Kingdom of the Society for Creative Anachronism. I like to sew and do crafty things. I do not like writing about them. Alas, at the behest of a *Certain* Laurel, who’s name shall appear in this blog regularly. I guess I’m now a blogger.

My SCA style is “Historically Adequate”, and I strictly follow the “10-foot rule”. Though my personna is of al-Andalus (because there are no known extant garments); I also pursue 14th C, Roman, Ottoman, and Florentine styles.