Viking kaftan

The final layer of my elevation outfit is an orange caftan. The garment consists of four panels and two side gores, plus simple rectangular sleeves with gussets under the arm. I have seen a lot of …

OthalaCraft Kaftan

This is the Viking coat that made me decide to create a Viking outfit. BLOG: In the last post I talked about a band I was weaving to decorate my Viking age coat or kaftan. Here are some pictures of the finished coat. The coat was made of wool in a very dark shade of grey, a...

After writing in a previous post about my Viking age coat/kaftan, I was asked which pattern I used. Well, I used a very basic Viking age dress pattern and simply cut open the front panel to create …

I grew up in Oregon, and we went camping on Mt. Hood almost every summer. Those experiences taught me the importance of layers, and planning for unexpected weather when there's only a thin tent wall between you and the elements. After talking with other local SCAdians about the weather's mood swings during previous Gulf Wars, we decided to try to get some outerwear made up before we headed that way. My mother was a lifesaver, diving into the Pendleton Wool Outlet in Washington and sending us…