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Eeep!
iarroganti posted this on his journal.
A new book: Dress at the Court of Henry VIII. Yes, someone's published a full analysis of the garb of Henry and his court, including cut, material, and colors they used.
Key areas for consideration include the King's personal wardrobe, how Henry VIII's queens used their clothes to define their status, the textiles ( Read more... ) -
Today...
...marks the end of the Viking Age. 941 years ago, at least.
Haraldr Harðraða is defeated by Harold Godwinson.
Battle of Stamford Bridge, 1066. -
I heard a geeky thing today...
...outside my Syntax II class.
"Let's dress up as complementary distribution and never be in the same room!" -
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þreying f. 'a patient waiting,' göra sér e-ð til af-þreyingar 'in order to kill time ( Read more... ) -
Oh, Norsefolk. How you give me links:
Viking Age Laureling ceremonies:
http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/peerage.html
http://www.stringpage.com/laurel/laurel.html