A good little German kampfrau, Apple (whose "period" name is actually
Appel, but I just can't resist calling her the former,) is going to be Aurora's friend at events. She's about 20" tall, and is permanently blessed with striped hose because everyone wants striped hose.
I have her hair (which is made from Peace Fleece in the Chickie Masla colorway,) bound up in a crewel decorated kerchief, and pinned in a period manner. Her name is tatted in tramp stamp fashion on her lower back, kind of like a not-so-classy Cabbage Patch Kid.
I'm debating making a miniature kampfrau dress for her, or maybe a Durer housebook dress, or a
kleid, even, would probably be the easiest thing to toss together. I think I have some cardinal red wool left from when a dear friend of mine passed on her old fabric to me from back in the days when she was a Rev War reenactor. A tiny kleid in cardinal red would be pretty cute.
Because her feet are pointed, I think it would be best to make her some poulaines instead of those big bear paw landsknecht shoes we all know and love.
She is obviously not period, but the idea is for her to be rag-dolly enough to pass as period-esque while wearing period garb herself, as opposed to, say, carrying around an American Girl doll wearing a princess dress. This is the stereotype I'm trying to break. In service to the dream!
Anyway, stay tuned to see what kinds of fun clothes I whip up for her.
I'm excited.
As an aside:
Apple is, of course, the older sister of "SCA Baby" or "wool baby",
who is the squash-shaped creation I made for Aurora when she was about two;
I've been asked many times where Aurora's gnomes, pegasus, dragon and unicorn all came from- the answer is
North Star Toys! I'd also like to get their
horse and cart with haybales, too, but I probably won't unless another baby comes along. =)
