I Made A Safety Wizard Because Nobody Stopped Me

The first 1,000 people to use my link will get a full year of Premium membership to Craftsy for only $1.49: https://go.craftsy.com/ashlg3/ Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @ashlg   What happens when historical costuming meets high-visibility safety gear? You get the Safety Wizard, or High Visard—a medieval-inspired outfit that’s impossible to ignore. In this April Fools' project, I take neon stash fabrics and use real historical patterns (a 14th-century kirtle and a London hood) to create a costume that’s both ridiculous and entirely legit. While the colors might scream "construction site," the sewing techniques are the real deal. Join me for a high-visibility deep dive into medieval fashion—because why be mysterious when you can glow like a beacon? #HistoricalCostuming #AprilFools Londinium hood - https://ko-fi.com/s/ec44c3c4d8 You can support me on Ko-Fi here: https://ko-fi.com/ashlgyoutube Find pictures of my cat here:   / ashlgcostumes   Watch slightly unhinged videos here:   / ashlg14   Stay in touch here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Or here: https://bsky.app/profile/ashlg.bsky.s... Peek behind the curtain here: https://www.tumblr.com/ashlgcostumes Business inquiries: [email protected] Bright colors? Check. Historical patterns? Check. A completely ridiculous yet fully functional costume? Absolutely. Welcome to my latest project, where I take neon stash fabrics and transform them into the ultimate Safety Wizard—or should I say, High Visard? This April Fools' Day, I’m bringing some high-visibility magic to historical costuming by using authentic medieval patterns and real sewing techniques to create the most eye-searingly bright 14th-century kirtle and London hood you’ve ever seen. Because who says wizards have to be mysterious when they could instead be impossible to ignore? While this costume may be a joke, the construction is entirely serious. I’ll be assembling a 14th-century kirtle from my own pattern, drafting and constructing a lined robe, and pairing it with a London hood for that extra layer of high-vis wizardry. Expect the usual chaos of stash-busting fabric decisions, problem-solving to make these luminous materials work for medieval silhouettes, and a fair amount of me questioning my life choices. If you’ve ever wondered what medieval clothing would look like if medieval tailors had access to traffic cone orange and construction site yellow, well—you’re about to find out. Along the way, I’ll talk about the uses of these patterns, how they would have been constructed, and how I adapt them for modern materials. Whether you're here for the sewing, the costuming knowledge, or just to witness the sheer audacity of this project, I hope you enjoy this high-visibility adventure. Let me know in the comments—should Safety Wizard become an actual LARP character? Or is this the first and last time we acknowledge the existence of high-vis medieval fashion? This video was sponsored by Craftsy 00:00 - intro 03:54 - patterns 07:18 - kirtle 12:27 - robe 20:41 - books 24:38 - more robe 28:30 - hood 31:58 - hat 33:06 - reveal 34:17 - final thoughts