Planning!

[isabelladangelo]

I'm kidnapping my sister in law and my nephews for the Renn Fest at some point this season. (Maybe my brother too.)  My sister in law has a green velvet Elizabethan Surcote I made her last year and I'd like to make her a proper underdress to go with it, so she's been planned for.  :-)  My nephews are 3 1/2 and currently 9 months old.   The 3 1/2 year old wants a "blue tunic" but that was after Aunt Sissy (ie, me!) suggested it might be better than a green dress like Nonna's (my Mom, his grandmom) or a pink dress like Aunt Sissy's.  He declared that he liked this one :http://www.carpatina.com/BlueTunic.jpg    However, I'm open to suggestions for him since he's 3 1/2 and Aunt Sissy is good at convincing him that other things are pretty too.  :-)  (Things his Dad won't seek therapy for years later...)

For the 9 month old -Mr. Chubbacheeks, think Michelin Man baby- I'm considering a simple linen smock and a kilt.  His Mom and Dad like this option but I'm also open to other suggestions.   Mr. Chubbacheeks is about at Scandinavian looking as you can get -blond hair, blue eyes, probably should have a stein in his hand.  He's not walking -yet- but we are thinking only a couple of more months, which would be right around the time they'd be "kidnapped" and taken to the festival.  Should I go with a pudding hat and trailing leash tunic instead for him? 

I'm not going strickly H/A (hence the kilt!) but I would like to lean in that direction.  Any suggestions?  Woodcuts or paintings are very much appreciated!

[Adriana Rose]

I found a pattern that seems fairly H/A but I am not as sticky as most

http://www.amazon.com/Renaissance-Common-Man-Costume-Pattern/dp/B00199GRNU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311650247&sr=8-1

Its easy peasy to make and cut down, I have my 4 year old in the shirt and trousers and they are very cute and functional.


http://www.amazon.com/McCalls-Patterns-Childrens-Samurai-Costumes/dp/B003Y20EFW/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1311650350&sr=1-1

this one is pretty fun too but not H/A . its easy and that way you arent doing a ton of work for him to out grow it for next season.