So, I did it! My first conversation! Lots of talk about making medieval clothing with an expert. Not only is Mistress Aleydis a clothing Laurel, she also has a doctorate in the subject. "Kläderna och människan i medeltidens Sverige och Norge" av  Eva Andersson 2006 https://gupea.ub.gu.se/bitstream/2077/16894/5/gupea_2077_16894_5.pdf (Clothing and the individual in Mediaeval Sweden and Norway, summery in English p. 324)

Links and sources mentioned:

• Eva's historical costuming blog http://evashistoricalcostumes.blogspot.com/
• Eva Andersson Pinterest page https://pin.it/7sDri8Z
• Instagram Frualeydis https://www.instagram.com/frualeydis/
• "Tudor Gabled Hoods: A closer look" on Youtube https://youtu.be/ppBXVvp1AkQ
• "How to sew with a metal thimble" on Youtube https://youtu.be/gkAlOprpD5E

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