These are the pages of house Marsvin

We are very interested in historical research and authentic display. Our personae are set in the city of Ystad, Scania, in the year 1365. The family name is 'Marsvin' - the Danish name for a porpoise. We are currently serving as Baron and Baroness of Ildhafn.

Who we are

• This is us

The Picture Gallery

• Pictures of us...
• ...and of interesting things
• The baronial regalia project - coming soon
• Garb and things by Muireann/Marienna (old stuff)
• Garb and things (newer stuff) - coming soon
• Some embroidered garments - coming soon

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Some articles

Permission is hereby granted to reprint our work in SCA publications, and for use in SCA classes, provided proper attribution is given. We also appreciate an email to tell us that you are going to use our article (we like the ego stroke!) Please note that in some cases we are not the original author, only the translator. It would be well to contact the original author directly if you wish to reprint any such article.

Articles on textiles and clothing

• T-Tunics, the period way (first published in TI)
• To recreate a late viking fabric from scratch
• The Viborg shirt - translation of an article originally in Danish
• The Viborg seams - images of the seams used on the Viborg shirt
• How was she dressed - translation of an article on the Oseberg Queen originally in Norwegian
• The textiles in the Oseberg ship - translation of an article originally in Norwegian (many pictures, may be slow)
• A comparative study of 14th Century clothing - NEW!!! Updates added from visit to Brede in 2002.
• "You can't take it with you when you go" - translated article by Eva Andersson on clothing in Swedish wills 1200-1420 NEW!!!
• Class notes on 14th Century clothing (PDF file) Please note updates from my Brede visit have not yet been added, please refer to the article above
• Sewing for babies in the SCA
• Class notes on childrens clothing (PDF files)
• Evidence for women's heraldic surcotes
• Women's belts in the 14th Century
• Class notes on making hairnets (14th C) (PDF file)
• Class notes on Or Nue embroidery (PDF file)
• Classnotes on applique techniques (PDF file)

Food

• Translation of a 1616 Danish cookbook  

Brewing

• Making real beer can be easy.
• Snaps making
• For more information, check out Asbjorns brewing blog, http://purebrew.blogspot.com/

Woodworking and furniture

• A replica of the tapestry loom found at Oseberg - Coming Real Soon Now!

Wedding articles

• Pro Sponso et Sponsa - Medieval weddings
• Our medieval wedding
• A Call to a Tournament

Persona papers

• Persona development
• Persona questions
• My persona (Muireann inghean Eoghain)

Generic SCA articles

• Is this your first feast in Ildhafn?

Bibliography

Estrid Henningsdatter