{"id":15394,"date":"2024-10-29T09:04:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T09:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=15394"},"modified":"2024-10-22T19:16:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T18:16:11","slug":"more-on-aethelflaed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/2024\/10\/29\/more-on-aethelflaed\/","title":{"rendered":"More on Aethelflaed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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So, after my first two attempts at Aethelflaed, I had a fascinating day with my reenactor friend Vara, talking about the garments and decorations of the period, and she showed me this photo of her daughter riding astride, but in a modern riding dress inspired by early medieval garments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rowanne is apparently intrigued by what I’m doing, and has given permission for me to put this picture up, showing her and her horse Lola!<\/p>\n\n\n

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I also had a chance to do a sketch of a woman in profile, wearing the right sort of veil, complete with a fillet, with the added suggestion that Aethelflaed should be wearing a bright white veil, since that would be a sign of wealth and authority, and that sleeves would have been all in one with the dress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, I’ve had a bit more to work with, and had another go.<\/p>\n\n\n

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This is better, I like the straighter back, and the dress covering the horse’s rump. But my goodness, if you compare her with Rowanne and Lola, she’s much too long in the body. I need to shorten her somewhat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, I think the horse has got too tame – back to the cross-eyed one staring out at the viewer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But then, I think, I might be able to start playing around with placing her on the background and choosing colours for her. Which, my goodness, will be About Time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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