Winter Rendezvous

Here it is winter and those January vous are just SOOOOO cold, so here are some things I do/have to keep me nice and toasty.
For my head I wear a voyageurs cap. It is hand knit of 100% wool so it both warm and authentic. A red wool flannel shirt keeps me fairly warm but a nice wool vest is a nice thing to have also. I wear a capote (Native American blanket coat) and I made a pair of mitts from the scraps. They saved my fingers at the last winter rondy I was at wear it was -16!!! You can wear wool leggings under your buckskin which helps a ton but the thing that ALWAYS seems to get cold is your feet... In a pinch you can put a piece of cardboard in the bottom of your mocs and that will insulate your feet surprisingly well. If you want to be authentic though, you can sew a pair of "wool moccasins." They just go on like socks and will add at least another ten degrees of warmth to those poor little toes! I lust recently tanned a HUGE buffalo hide which is going to make a splendid blanket this winter. So I guess the simplest thing you can do is look at what keeps you warm everyday and figure out what alternative they had back in the day.

One last thought... If you get some chamomile and mint wrap it in cheesecloth and throw it in some hot water before you go to bed. It makes a tasty HOT tea that all of your buddies will absolutely love you for!

I am hoping to post patterns for a lot of clothing like these here soon.

leave a comment and let me know if you have any questions...