I took the opportunity during the minute of sunlight over the weekend to drag out my medieval dress.

I am wearing:

• red / black generic medieval-style dress – from the Wacken medieval market
• silver headdress from Dress of Your Dreams – this is where I brought my wedding dress!
• Thor’s Hammer, Wulflund
• Replica Anglo-Saxon coin, Ashmolean Museum shop

This outfit is – in true folk metal style – a mash-up of a variety of cultural traditions. I was going for an overall look, not historical accuracy. I’d originally put my sword belt on too, but it looked ridiculous, so I took it off. I will show it to you sometime, I promise!

I didn’t wear this anywhere, just around the garden, but that’s fine. Sometimes it’s cool to have clothing you save for when you need a costume. I wear this to jousts and medieval festivals, and if I go to a dress-up party. I want to be zombie Maid Marion for halloween.

Folk the World \m/
Steff