Alison Kannon is an avid costumer and a rabid historical martial arts and fencing enthusiast. She has been studying and teaching Sixteenth Century European martial arts since 2001. She is an enthusiastic historical re-enactor and created Elizabethanmafia.com in order to share her research of the fashion, culture, and martial arts of Early Modern England.
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For the first time since high school I have a county library card.
5 Patterns from Reconstructing History that I Absolutely Love
Looking for a pattern for a new project? Here is a list of 5 patterns from Reconstructing History that I totally love: The Geoffrey Nightcap Embroidery Pattern: Created by Laura of Extreme Costuming this nightcap pattern is simple and elegant. … Continue reading
Posted in Embroidery, Fashion, Resources
Tagged Elizabethan Fashion, Embroidery, Resources, Sewing
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Titles I Plan to Bring to the Library at Atlantia’s June University
A friend of mine is helping to put together a library for June University similar to the one that was put together to KASF last March. Last week I told her I would be happy to bring some books and … Continue reading
The Perdita Manuscripts Project
I found a very interesting new resource today that I wanted to share with all of you: the Perdita Manuscripts Project. This is a project dedicated to digitizing texts written by early modern women that are not widely known because they may … Continue reading
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Tagged Early Modern Women, Extant Manuscripts, Resources
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