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Cristiana de Huntington
Jun 13, 20141 min read
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...
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Cristiana de Huntington
Jan 14, 20141 min read
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...
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Cristiana de Huntington
Sep 16, 20131 min read
Colored Ruffles
As long as I have been making ruffled veils, people have asked me about color. Interestingly enough, both extant frilled veil finds...
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Cristiana de Huntington
Jul 16, 20131 min read
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...
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Cristiana de Huntington
Dec 9, 20123 min read
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...
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Cristiana de Huntington
Oct 25, 20121 min read
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...
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Cristiana de Huntington
Oct 19, 20121 min read
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...
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Cristiana de Huntington
Jun 2, 20123 min read
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...
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Cristiana de Huntington
Oct 22, 20111 min read
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,...
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Cristiana de Huntington
Apr 18, 20111 min read
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...
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