Our local SCA site has recently become a barony. I volunteered to make the baronial cloaks. And boy was I sorry that I did. They are raw silk and quite large. I have a personal standard with re-enactment garb to not have any machine sewing visible on the outside. So I hand hemmed them. They were the longest hems in.the.world. each is a bit more that a semi-circle. I’m a reasonably speedy at hand sewing. Each green hem took over three hours. I sewed the cream lining with a blind hem on the machine.
But I am happy with how they turned out. Modelled by my people. With Alfie the cat.
Thank you I’ll never be a Laurel, the groups in Ireland are all small with a large crazy quotient, so I play for a while and then have to take a step back, for my own sanity. I did however win the year long Drachenwald Kingdom artisan competition last year. So I am the kingdom artisan and given Covid, have continued to be!
I’m in awe of all the hand sewing! I’m sure it pays off in the result and hopefully the rest of the barony appreciates your effort and skills. That green is gorgeous and I bet especially nice up close.
Oh man, I can tell by the drape that those hems must have been looooong!! Good call on blind hemming the lining! I guess the good thing is, now that it’s done, there shouldn’t be a need for new baronial cloaks! Well done!
AIMR
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At least you did not use any traditional ways of getting that deep green color dyed fabric…
They look lovely and well done…the draping is perfect and even…
Maybe that’s actually pronounced “lazy”. 
found on all of the best bog bodies
I guess the good thing is, now that it’s done, there shouldn’t be a need for new baronial cloaks! Well done!