Thought I might chat about loose ends, things I’ve finished, and what I was up to while submerged plus new skills I acquired. But first, brother Weed. Turns out he was offering variolation, popular among rich families and the educated classes. It was a chance for doctors to make money from preventative medicine for […]
Read more "Loose Ends, Obsessions"It’s been awhile. Kitty and I have been engaged in long discussions about time drag and what we want to do in the future. The amount of misogyny and prejudice in certain time periods is depressing. Guns are nice, but I’m having a hard time getting excited about recreating conflict and nothing else. Deckard’s rain coat is […]
Read more "High Life under the stairs"A quick Preenacting update. Detective Deckard’s coat is a strange one. Aside from the color choice, external pockets and cuffs, the outer sleeve is actually part of the back shoulder yoke. The shoulder pads improve the shape, but there is no seam there. The yoke is also padded, and there is only one button. The […]
Read more "Interlinked"Crank up the Vangelis, y’all. Somewhere in this pile (circa 1950-81) is inspiration. If any of this looks interesting to you, start here. You might bump into Adam Savage. Actual props and costumes have become big business, and like surviving historic clothing can be expensive. Charles Knode created this coat from silk herringbone for Harrison Ford. No doubt […]
Read more "Future Noir"Whoa. Has it been that long? Well, shit. Getting thrown chez Calash leads to more adventure than anticipated. There have been excellent discussions, several detours and few new rabbit holes, but progress continues. This chap, discovered by Kitty, provides some cool details about bearskins. Turns out the lining comes right down to the edge of the […]
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