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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Tag Archives: Pictures
Cleaning Shop
While most of my friends are at Pennsic I’ve decided to take take this week to plow through some projects that have been sitting on my To Do list for a little too long. The first thing I did was … Continue reading
Armour Report
When I was Baroness I took up spear so that I could fight with my troops on both the heavy and rapier fields at war. I had a lot of fun with it but at the time I didn’t have … Continue reading
Burgundy Venetians: Current Status
While I haven’t finished them yet I did want to go ahead and post updated pictures of my new venetians. I still need to hem the leg openings and I need to add the buttons and button holes but those … Continue reading
New Venetians
Since I posted a tutorial on incorporating pockets into venetians and trunkhose yesterday I thought I would post a bit today about the pants the tutorial is based on. I had posted recently that the first project of my great … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Sewing
Tagged 2011 Project Plans, Elizabethan Fashion, Fencing, Pictures, Project, Sewing
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Golden Rose 2010
It has been kind of a crazy week and a half since I last posted. Sorry for the delay guys.
Posted in Events, Pictures, Sewing
Tagged 2010 Project Plans, Events, Fencing, Fighting, Pictures, Project
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A Weekend in Beaufort
A Saturday afternoon on the Spar. This past weekend we went down to Beaufort, NC to enjoy some excellent Coastal NC wreck diving.
Left Sleeve and First Gore Complete!
I’ve finally started rededicating time each week to work on my embroidered jacket last month and I finally completed the outlining on the first sleeve of my embroidered jacket last week. I also finished the first gore are started the … Continue reading
Posted in Embroidery
Tagged 2010 Project Plans, Embroidery, Pictures, Project, The Jacket Project
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A Flander’s Gown: Kirtle Pictures
Last week I finally got off my bum and finished hemming my kirtle and I thought I should post some pictures. I’m still debating what color I want to use for my guard but otherwise it’s finished! Pictures are up … Continue reading
Posted in Pictures, Sewing
Tagged Elizabethan Fashion, Flanders Gown, Pictures, Project, Sewing
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Grey Wool Hosen
Pictures of the grey wool hosen I made for my husband for Ymir are up in my gallery.
Frustration
I spent all weekend working on my Flanders gown. I completely finished pad stitching all the fur to the linen lining. I cut out the new interlining. I cartridge pleated the kirtle skirt to the bodice. In other words I … Continue reading