Elisabeth de Besancon

Maitresse Elisabeth

big hat and houppelande

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Elisabeth de Besancon is a member of the Order of the Laurel and a resident of the Barony of Glymm Mere.

Elisabeth documents her projects on the Facebook page Elisa's Endeavors. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069109116286

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Arms

Per fess wavy azure and Or, five gouttes two and three argent and an annulet vert.

brooch by Fjorlief in Haga

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Awards Received

• Award of Arms Mar 4 AS 34 / 2000
• Crystal of Glymm Mere (Glymm Mere) May 6 AS 35 / 2000
• Red Hart (Glymm Mere) Oct 7 AS 35 / 2000
• Jambe de Lion Oct 13 AS 36 / 2001
• Laurel Jan 10 AS 38 / 2004
• Ewer (Glymm Mere) Dec 17 AS 40 / 2005
• Baron's Favor (Glymm Mere) Apr 16 AS 45 / 2011
• Golden Bell (Glymm Mere) May 12 AS 47 / 2012
• Bountiful Hand July 21 AS 47 / 2012

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Interests

• Textile arts
  • garment construction, particularly houppelandes, veils, and other clothing of the 14th and 15th centuries
  • embroidery, especially counted stitch styles
  • weaving, with a current goal of being able to weave a fine, ruffled veil
• Daily medieval life
• Most likely to be found in an artisans' village, classroom, or salon teaching or working on a project

• 
  brickstitch embroidery
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  woven and smocked apron
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  St. Birgitta cap
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  ruffle on the loom
• 
  weaving demo