Fashionable Medieval Clothing: Easy-to-Sew Accessories

This chapter discusses simple medieval accessories that can be sewn from just a few pieces of fabric. The emphasis is on headwear, rectangular and semi-circular cloaks, and a couple of simple bags/satchels. These are also great ways to use up small pieces of fabric left over from other projects. Links to other resources: Bocksten Man museum site, https://museumhalland.se/en/the-bocks... Cover Your Head! Beginning Headwraps And Veils by Dame Gwen the Potter,    • Online Class: Cover Your Head! Beginning H...   Putting on a medieval veil and wimple,    • Putting on a medieval veil and wimple   Simple ways to cover your head, medieval style (Parts 1--4),    / @claracostumes6069   Revival Clothing's How to series: Women's Headwear,    • Revival Clothing's How to series: Women's ...   How to wear cloth as a cloak,    • How to wear cloth as a cloak   How To Wear a Medieval Cloak,    • How To Wear a Medieval Cloak   A cloak from the Dark Ages,    • A cloak from the Dark Ages   This video is part of a series, "Sewing Medieval Clothing--for Modern Beginners":    • Sewing Medieval Clothing--for Modern Begin...   In this series, simple geometric shapes are combined in a style known as "rectangular construction", which is most suitable for periods from about 400-500CE until 1350CE in a variety of Eurasian cultures. This clothing is great as a starting point for SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) garb, LARP character costumes, and Renaissance Faire outfits. The series includes: Part 1: Step-by-Step: Patterning a Simple Medieval Tunic or Gown Using Your Measurements Part 2: Step-by-Step: Sew Your Simple Medieval Tunic or Gown (in process) Part 3: Fashionable Medieval Clothing: Variations on the Basic Tunic/Gown Part 4: Fashionable Medieval Clothing: Design a Layered Style Part 5: Fashionable Medieval Clothing: Easy-to-Sew Accessories ...and assorted shorts that demonstrate useful skills Timeline: 0:00 Introduction 1:21 Scarves, kerchiefs, and veils 3:13 Medieval hoods- Skjoldehamn and London types 4:04 Caps and hats you can sew 5:38 Rectangular cloak 6:26 Semi-circular cloak 7:15 Small details (including bags & satchels) 8:50 Summary