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Colored Ruffles
As long as I have been making ruffled veils, people have asked me about color. Interestingly enough, both extant frilled veil finds...

Cristiana de Huntington
Sep 17, 20131 min read
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The 10 Hour Ruffled Veil
For a long time now, I’ve been thinking that it would be wonderful to see more women in An Tir wearing frilled veils. People always...

Cristiana de Huntington
Dec 9, 20123 min read
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Veiling a Queen
Last spring, after the Kingdom of An Tir’s A&S championship, Queen Gwyneth Gower asked if I would be willing to make a frilled veil for...

Cristiana de Huntington
Oct 26, 20121 min read
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The Fretwork Veil (Part 2)
When thinking about how to design this fretted veil, the thing I struggled with the most was always shape. How many layers were the...

Cristiana de Huntington
Oct 20, 20121 min read
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The Fretwork Veil
In the spring of 2005, I attended my first event in the Society of Creative Anachronism (SCA), an Ithra session of classes. I was...

Cristiana de Huntington
Jun 3, 20123 min read
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Heraldic Sideless Surcoat (part 2)
After whip stitching the first two charges onto the dress, I decided to use a running stitch to attach the third (and final) charge. This...

Cristiana de Huntington
Jan 5, 20122 min read
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Heraldic Sideless Surcoat (part 1)
For some time now I have wanted to construct a heraldic sideless surcoat made from wool. Having recently finalized the design and...

Cristiana de Huntington
Jan 1, 20122 min read
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