Christiana Elizabeth Constable Persona Story - 16th Century

The persona story based on historical information to create a fictional character from the period of King Henry VIII to Queen Elizabeth I. Persona's name is fictional and it is considence that it may match someones real name.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

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There are many links contained within the different chapters, and as such some may work, while others will, as this research has taken over three years to construct the story of Christiana Elizabeth Constable.

In the pervious year some changes have been made while other changes are planned to take effect Jan. 2012. The changes are listed below, and Phasiani lacus Manerium will be going thorugh a transition from the SCA to the Duchy of Connacht (Adrian Empire). Three practices of arts and science sites that are now posted. The titles may change with out notice, but once the web blog links are installed they will remain. Some of these changes with be a culinary web blog (Phasiani lacus Manerium Culinary Arts - interest web for Medieval culinary arts) and Phasiani lacus Manerium chat room. A embroidery, embellishments interest group within ye household of Phasiani lacus Manerium and wood butcher another one of Phasiani lacus Manerium interest groups dealing with woodworking.

Phasiani lacus Manerium Culinary
http://phasianilacusmaneriumcookery.blogspot.com/

To join the chatroom to the Phasiani lacus Culinary; one must and should be a member of the Adrian Empire ( Arch Duchy of Connacht). It is not an official guild and is just an interest group in practicing the arts of Medieval culinary arts. The interest group is headed up by Lady Christiana Elizabeth Constable of Phasiani lacus Manerium.

Phasiani lacus Culinary Chat Room
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/phasiani_lacus_manerium_cookery
Embroidery, Embellishments, Clothiers
1066 to 1603 Western European Culture.
An interest group - one should be a member of the Adrian Empire to practice in this interest group. Sorry no web blog.

Concentrating of embroidery and embellishments of Western European culture from 1066 to 1605 AD, including but not limited dying, needlework and for those maybe even in to how the cloth textile is made.

vestiarum Guild - Arch Duchy of Connacht -(Clothier Guild) - Given royal approval Jan 14th 2012
Magister Guild - Lady Christiana Elizabeth Constable
http://clothiersguild.blogspot.com

There is a chatroom that can be accessed through this site, along with the archieves on sewing and pattern making techniques. Be noted that this site is now setup and will contain information on the how toos of designing your own garb, for creative ansachronsm events. Over the next few months, posting from Lady Christiana's notes of fashion design and instructions will be posted, from how to take your own measurement to transferring the measurements to make a working pattern, to sewing techniques that can adorn the garment and speed up the process of garment making. Although the sewing machine was not invented till the 19th century, it does speed up the making of the garment, although if you wish and this was the way it was done prior to the sewing maching by handwork stitches.

Instructions will be given on old seam finishing, and even on some decorative stitches for the period. A section will be devolted on dart muniplilations as well.

Woodcarvers Guild - received offical royal status from the Arch Duchy of Connacht graces November 20th 2011. Guild Master - M'Lord Kasper Magnessum.

http://thewoodcarvingguild.blogspot.com

This site is dedicated to those that enjoy the art of woodcraving of the old world Western European Culture from 1066 to 1605 AD. The woodcarvers guild will be on wood carving skills, relief, 3 D, and architectural. A chat room is up and running and is for the exchange ideas, and concepts and to communicate to other members of the same interest within the guild and is accessable by visiting the woodcarvers Guild web blog. To join one must be a member of the Adrian Empire (Duchy of Connacht).

Please note that these practices of arts and sciences and guilds are for creative anachronism fun, and are not official practices and or guilds in the mundane life.

Guilds listed above (Guilds) are with the Arch Duchy of Connacht an estate of the Adrian Empire and is not connected in anyway to the SCA. Phasiani lacus Manerium interest are that of the household, of which the the household is a part of the Arch Duchy of Connacht.

Household of ye Phasaini lacus Manerium -http://mannorofpheasanthollow.blogspot.com


A group of individuals that are members of the Adrian Empire that have a common thread in playing the game of persona development from the time of King Henry VII to Queen Elizabeth I although will welcome others that practice a persona from 1066AD to 1603 of Western European Culture. Phasiani lacus Manerium is a sub estate of the Arch Duchy of Connacht (www.connacht.ca)

Please be reminded that this is not an offical web blog, of either the Society of Creative Anachronism or and of the Adrian Empire.

How to find the different chapters

Contained in the Blog Archive one can follow each chapter by clicking the month than the chapter it was installed.

Blog Archive

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Furniture for Golden Swan 2010

Lady Christiana selected the indoor game of chess, and what better way than to present it on a period chessboard surrounded by two glastonbury chairs. The carvings, and furiture were all made by Lady Christiana prior to the Golden Swan and finished with almond oil, and bees wax for finishing. The chairs were not finish with a coat of almond oil and left to be natural.

chesscoffin open

chesscoffin open

chessman coffin

chessman coffin

Chessboard ready for transport

Chessboard ready for transport

Chessboard - anyone for chess?

Chessboard - anyone for chess?
The game was played at Golden Swan

Relief Carvings of chessboard frame

Relief Carvings of chessboard frame

Glastonbury Chairs

Glastonbury Chairs
Maple - used at Swan 2010

Stoneware - by Thomas Denddy (Thomas of Appledore)

On a day back in September 20th 2010 was the start research on German stoneware from the 1500s, to be used as feast gear for the Golden Swan by Lady Christiana. The blue plates and a couple of blue bowls were made by Lady Christiana, under the instruction from Thomas, while the rest were made by Thomas. Artwork was supplied by Christiana, but all glasing and inprinting the artwork was done by Thomas. All stoneware was used at the Golden Swan event.

Stoneware

Stoneware
Plate, pitcher, bowls

Stoneware

Stoneware
plate with Christiana's Device

Stoneware

Stoneware
plate, pitcher and beaker with device

Stoneware

Stoneware
Pipin, tankard, bowl, plates, pitcher

Red Outer Dress

The photo below shows the dress that Christiana wore for the Golden Swan 2010 feast. The photo was taken at another event called the Tournament of Roses 2010.

Red Outer Dress of red wool

Red Outer Dress of red wool
This was used at the Golden Swan Feast

Costuming

For Golden Swan 2010 Christiana used two different costumes, but the main costume she would use for the round table talks, and disussions is shown below in its different stages of construction to completion. Christiana did not succeed in obtaining a high enough score, and this was due to no petticoat, to much sky referring to the laces and jewels and incorrect shoes for the period being represented. The patterns and base materials are historical accurate.

detachable sleeve pattern

detachable sleeve pattern
Layout on cloth

Farringale documentation

Farringale documentation

farringale pattern

farringale pattern

Coif

Coif

Coif

Coif
Golden Swan 2010

Pattern Documentation

Pattern Documentation
Outer Dress

Pattern Documentation

Pattern Documentation
Artist view

Elizabethan Outer Dress pattern

Elizabethan Outer Dress pattern
Bodice pattern and sleeve

Elizabethan Outer Dress pattern

Elizabethan Outer Dress pattern
Skirt pattern

Elizabethan Outer dress

Elizabethan Outer dress
Golden Swan 2010

Corset Pattern Bodice

Corset Pattern Bodice

Corset - Front view

Corset - Front view

Corset

Corset
Back view

Pattern of ten panel cloak 1580s

Pattern of ten panel cloak 1580s

pattern layout on black wool

pattern layout on black wool
10 panel cloak

10 panel cloak

10 panel cloak
fur trim and fur lining

10 panel cloak

10 panel cloak

Renfrew

It is adviseable when one enters the Golden Swan to have at least one person stand in as a communicator between the judges, and general membership while one is in persona. Christiana did choose to use Lord Kasper, but due to mundane reasons this was change to as Lord Kasper moved to the Principality of Advacal (Sask). My lady Meredith would step into this position and act as Christiana's steward. Contained below are photos of Meredith the haln costuming and other works.

Meredith's outer dress

Meredith's outer dress
A fitting before completing the hem

Meredith's outer dress

Meredith's outer dress
back view

Meredith's cloak

Meredith's cloak
10 panel cloak of blue suit wool

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Disclaimer

This site is the personal web blog site of Christiana Elizabeth Constable (SCA name and Adrain Empire- March 2011) and as such is not an official SCA and Adrain Empire, Duchy of Connacht website. There are links contained within under links that will take you to different sites. Some sites are published Connacht websites, while others lead to the guilds. If for any reason you need to contact me please paste this email address and send your comments to pheasant01@yahoo.com.

History of Christiana Elizabeth Constable is based on real history however the Christiana Elizabeth Constable persona is fictional character.

Note: Christiana has participated in Golden Swan 2009 and was accepted as a candidate for Golden Swan 2010, of which she did not make the swan status. Some problems did occur with the documentation of her persona, and these have not been changed in the documentation. One of these is when her Uncle Thomas was teaching when in fact it should have been Thomas wife or a private tutor.

Please use this site for research for your own persona, but please do not publish this site. Permission must be obtained for publication of this site.

From: Christiana Elizabeth Constable aka - Beverly O'Neill

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