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A 'Hole' New Opportunity
So, this is a first. I've actually worn a hole in one of my ruffled veils. This is right where my circlet sits on my head. Now I must...

Cristiana de Huntington
Jun 14, 20141 min read
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Elevation (Gathered) Veil
My elevation veil ruffle tape, hemmed on all sides, was 520 cm. It's a good thing I love this. 🤣 After this was finished, I constructed...

Cristiana de Huntington
Jan 14, 20141 min read
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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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Sun Bleaching the Veils
Using the sun to dry the veil and take advantage of its brightening/bleaching effects. I was tempted to add a bit of lemon juice to the...

Cristiana de Huntington
Jul 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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Unveiling the Possibilities (Part 2)
After marking all 1200cm of veil tape, the pleats were made by placing a running stitch at each marker. Once the pleats were drawn up,...

Cristiana de Huntington
Oct 23, 20111 min read
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Unveiling the Possibilities (Part 1)
For several years now, I have been studying the frilled, ruffled, pleated, and crimped veils of the 14th century. In the fall of 2009, I...

Cristiana de Huntington
Apr 19, 20111 min read
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