Just Garb

Garb, costuming, gear, SCA. and How-to guides

[justgarb]

Hello! I am L. James of Rosenfeld, and this is a blog dedicated to garb, costuming, medievalism, SCA, and other costumed nerd activities.

Originally intended for how-to guides and photosets for constructing my own kit, but it has evolved into something more.

Main is @nerdintheforest and I do alot of renfaire vending and craft stuff over at @easternwoods

Queued posts run once or twice per day (3 or 4 if it needs management)

Useful search tags (queued posts included):

My stuff:

#my garb #my crafts #my gear #my sca

#my collabs #scribal practice

Getting Started with Garb:

#starter garb #fast garb

#ots garb (off the shelf garb you can buy)

#child garb (great for practice, prototyping, and confidence building)

Construction and Repair:

#how to guides #tutorial

#fabric sourcing

#sewing #sewing tips

#seam finishing #keyhole neckline

#gore gusset godet

#trim #buttons

#mending #darning

#pattern

Garb by component:

#footwear #boots #shoes #turn shoes

#tunic #coat

#dress #apron dress #gown

#belt #medieval belt

#cape #cloak #shawl

#bag #pouch #pocket

#hat #fur hat #hood #skjoldehamn hood

#pants #hosen

#winter wear #summer wear

#stola #tunica #chiton

#handwear #gloves

#horns #jewelry

and of course

#armor

Other kit tags:

#camping #gear

#porting #drinkware

Fiber Arts:

#fiber crafts #fiber art #fiber sourcing

#yarn sourcing #cordage

#embroidery #needle felting

#braiding #finger loop braid #norse braiding

#skjoldehamn braid #skjoldehamn belt

#tablet weaving #weaving

#knitting #crochet #nalbinding #lace

#visible mending

#dye

Specific materials:

#leather #fur #sinew

#velvet

#beading #bead making

Society for Creative Anachronism:

#sca #heraldry

#sca combat #rapier #heavy

#sca events

Styles:

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Unorganized Tags:

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Thanks for coming!

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[emeraldspiral]

[sartorialadventure]

Ana de Mendoza y de Silva, Princess of Éboli

(In case you're wondering, the pocket says Aqua Tofana lol)

^This one was painted by Sofonisba Anguissola!

[sceptixfakemon]

i Hope im not only some dude whos into knights too much to you but also an enemy and also someone to share armor autism with

[nerdintheforest]

[milkywayan]

New leather pattens post!

I made a pair of leather pattens three years ago, but back then we were more experimenting, and after 3 years of service, my pattens are so worn that I doubt they would survive another event

So, last weekend I visited my shoemaker friend and we started to make new ones (because he also wanted a pair)

Last time when I made them with another friend, we made the pattern for it ourselves, but this time, we used the actual pattern of a real find to base the shape on

specifically this one!

This is from the book "Archaeological Footwear II: Sandals, Pattens and Mules, from the Roman, Mediaeval and Modern periods" by Marquita Volken, THE expert of medieval footwear in Europe, who I had the pleasure to meet a few years ago at an event. I can very much recommend her books, because not only are they historical analysis and finds, but also she remade a lot of the finds and explains how they were constructed. So 10/10!

so we took the pattern and increased it to match our foot size, and after a few smaller changes made our own patterns for it

and then we started cutting the leather. We used a very thick leather for the soles and then a slightly thinner layer for the strips

I also changed the front pattern to an even simpler one

we found one historical source for that crossed pattern that I ended up using. We then did some cheating and glued the soles together for stability (i want them to last a bit longer than 3 years)

and we drilled holes. Then I stitched the soles together

and with that we reached the maximum images, so next update in reblog

[milkywayan]

After that, we glued a final bottom sole onto the patten, which means that the thread is not exposed and thus protected. If I run the lowest sole through, I can replace it, instead of having to remake the whole thing

And then to the straps

first I made these kind of holes that go from.the top to the side, to sew on the straps

and tested them with medieval shoes, and they fit

Next step is sewing on the buckle, but I am not quite there yet. I am reusing the buckles from my old pattens for this

[sometiktoksarevalid]

[poopy-pants-gremlin]

That one clip of Brennan Lee Mulligan in game changer saying "I can set my own standard for what success looks like, and it always looks like trying your best" has done more for me than therapy ever has

[nerdintheforest]

[justgarb]

Im gonna go full hoplite next spring with linen rectangles. exomis and chlamys. it's hot af and i dont even care anymore look at my hairy nipple boy im so free

[systlin]

Sudden realization that the skeins of yarn out on my laundry line to dry are. Phallic in appearance.

[systlin]

Come get your freshly scoured Churro wool dicks folks

[dabblingreturns]

[systlin]

It all makes sense now

[justgarb]

What would you consider the perfect piece of clothing?

All Hail Our Supreme Leader the Glorious Woven Rectangle

(I prefer to wear her as a cloak)

[peterfromtexas-deactivated20250]

Reenactor throws a spear at a drone

[supapoopa]

What a time to be alive.

[tenthcorner]

“The medieval warrior, realizing the consequences of his impulsive act, immediately approached the owner of the drone and offered to pay for the damage.

The owner of the drone was so impressed by the brilliant attack that he suggested organizing a competition for bringing down “dragons” with short spears next year.

Drone owners have another year to develop a unique “dragon-like” design for their flying machines.” (x)

[kineticpenguin]

I am 100% cooler with this knowing that the spear-thrower realized “oops maybe I shouldn’t have done that” and tried to make it right, and that the guy who the drone belonged to was cool with it

[brunhiddensmusings]

just so everyone knows, this has already been memorialized in a runestone

[stephendann]

Everything about this post blesses those involved with a +4 on their next Today is Good Day roll

[fromaliminalspace]

a rough translation of inscription on the runestone:

On the seventh day of May in the year of 2016 on hither spot the mighty warrior Ulf hath slain a dragon with his spear.

so yeah, happy birthday to this dragon-slaying event and to it only

[nonlinear-nonsubjective]

Happy Ulf Hath Slain A Dragon With His Spear!

[orphankin]

10 years!!

[justgarb]

Some guy said he was with DOGE and he took the snips to the back of your embroidery. Said it was more efficient this way and saved you so much thread

[hyperions-fate]

Like a Hogarth painting, your social circle should ideally feature an ensemble of learned whores, skint rakes, Jacobitical ranters, and connoisseurs of gin.

[nerdintheforest]

[batbetbitbotbut]

Yeah, yeah, all the textile and fibre arts lead to each other, we all became trapped here long ago.

The danger zone is when they lead out of textile and fibre arts, into agriculture and woodworking and smithing and beyond.

[justgarb]

I should build a warp weighted loom

[paganroots]

By alh1

[justgarb]

Do you ever think of the textile marvels that we will never know, lost to archaeology due to decay, and weep. I do.

[justgarb]

YOU 🫵 can sit next to me in this leaky wooden boat circling the emotional vortex, and baby we're spiraling down fast

[tomb-mold]

under my benevolent dictatorship when i eventually come into rule, it will be illegal to make clothing out of plastic