[Regia-NA] Embroidery? (pics)

[rmhowe]

wjy851@mail.usask.ca wrote:
> 
> My first real attempt at embroidery (sorry pics are blurry)
> 
> http://home.armourarchive.org/members/brodir/images/misc/embroid01.JPG
> http://home.armourarchive.org/members/brodir/images/misc/embroid02.JPG
> http://home.armourarchive.org/members/brodir/images/misc/embroid03.JPG
> http://home.armourarchive.org/members/brodir/images/misc/embroid04.JPG
> 
> Is a simple single-strand herringbonelike this, used to trim a garment, 
> appropriate for the 11th century? Herringbone appears on so many wood, bone, 
> antler and metal items, I thought it was a pretty safe bet. Any tips for making 
> my next piece more authentic?
> 
> ~Wil 

I'm not the authenticity police but it looked good to me.

Where did you get the cloth for the costume?
That weave looked particularly good.
Any other colors in it?

I'll probably hear it was hand made.
Knew I should have bought that big loom.

Heavy wool in humid hot east coast southern America.
Yeah, that works in the winter.

Magnus