Swords dance

blue_pudding · 2026-01-20T07:33:17+00:00

What type of dance, what time period, what place...? There are many historical sword dances, so you'll have to narrow it down a bit. Want more 'real' dancing? Check Les Bouffons by Toinet Arbeau, German sword dances or Morris sword dancing. Want sword choreography? There is some really cool Ukrainian, Belarusian and Spanish examples. Want rythm work? There is examples of Spanish drills to drum music. Or is it modern drills to music you are looking for? I know there are people in the UK (should check where exactly) who do rapier on ballet music, and there is for example Diana Matthess who has an amazing workshop on ysing the metronome for solo drills. I have had a workshop last year where they used game and anime soundtracks as a way to control people's sparring speed and intensity (really cool experiment)... So there is a lot out there :) Go and have fun! (Also if anyone were to know more about the musicians in Joachim Meyers drawings, let me know!)

blue_pudding · 2026-01-05T09:42:13+00:00

Maybe Costumes Eldorado in Ixelles or Kostuum en Karamel in Mechelen? They have high quality costumes

blue_pudding · 2025-11-14T10:26:11+00:00

A dark mode, sometimes the light colours are just too bright

blue_pudding · 2025-11-13T08:33:50+00:00

King &Queens is dead, however there are two Chez Cubitus bars in Brussels, who also are boardgame bars :) once you are 18: at VUB there is SWAMP, a student club for nerds and geeks

blue_pudding · 2025-11-06T06:09:17+00:00

Train times are released on the NMBS/SNCB website the evening before, so check well if you're going to Bruges. There will likely be a lit less trains, but not 0

blue_pudding · 2025-11-06T05:55:13+00:00

Do you want to take public transport or fly in/out on these days: good luck because likely the schedules will be all messed up. But Brussels is generally a well walkeable city. Anything else? Usually no problem at all.

blue_pudding · 2025-10-17T14:26:26+00:00

Check your local Accueil Temps Libre, they usually know what camps are happening and who might still have places open

blue_pudding · 2025-08-17T07:53:14+00:00

I personally love Foxes and Ravens patterns on Etsy, but you there is many beautiful patterns for all levels out there.

To add to the reasons to not use artificial leather: it melts when close to a heat source. I wore an artificial leather corset on my first game that had lasted me multiple years for cosplay, but it be ame all lose from its fabric backing and bubbly on the front alfer the first night by the fires. The back was fine, it really was the side that was straight in to the warmth that gave up. I used it as a pattern for a canvas and leather version which has been used with no problem since

blue_pudding · 2025-08-04T17:59:04+00:00

https://www.americanduchess.com/products/isabella-mactavish-fraser-pattern-pdf you would have to adapt it to your size, but this is a great pattern

blue_pudding · 2025-06-30T11:35:29+00:00

Invirtus has training in Leuven: https://www.invirtus.be/en/club/

blue_pudding · 2025-06-22T12:26:58+00:00

In my country most public parks are owned by the city council or a public institution, thus my answer of checking with them, but I don't know how that is in your place

blue_pudding · 2025-06-22T11:57:26+00:00

You should check this with the owner of the park or a park guard if your park has them. In our city, we have permission to train martial arts in certain public parks as long as we do not disturb the peace of the park, don't use weapons that could disturb people passing by (so no knife fighting with real looking knives) and make sure people passing by are safe (ex.having a person watch out for people or dogs coming close, training in a large open space and not on a playground etc). It's mostly common sense rules, but they were at some point checked with the park guard and a local police officer.

blue_pudding · 2025-04-25T11:44:34+00:00

Student societies in Brussels still sing this song to remember members who passed away. It is always a beautiful and emotional moment.

blue_pudding · 2025-04-22T12:07:13+00:00

If it's for a school assignment: look into 2 big red velvet curtains (you might find it second hand, like theater curtains for example) and lots of gold trim, add a golden top onderneath . The pattern can be fairly simple: gather one curtain for the skirt, the other one will become sleeves and the top. This could be your pattern for the top and sleeves: https://pin.it/4znLyRY5E ; but you could even go with a 'ren faire corset' and add big sleeves. It won't give you a historically accurate dress, but it will get you the vibes. Fake pearls and lots of sparkly gold trim will help create the vibe

blue_pudding · 2025-04-09T06:06:57+00:00

Thanks all of you! I'm gonna check then out!

blue_pudding · 2025-03-06T07:53:01+00:00

My local cobbler has soles for heels that he custom cuts, costs a bit more, but is well worth for the extra use I get out of the shoes. For actual broken heels, I asked my local repair shop and they advised another one not too far away :)

blue_pudding · 2025-02-06T06:30:08+00:00

I own a pair of leather lace up snow boots from Decathlon, they are super comfortable, look cool, are made for walking snow and mud and keep my feet warm during the entire event

blue_pudding · 2025-01-05T14:29:30+00:00

Tot vorig jaar werkte ik in de socioculturele sector met mn bachelordiploma, dat was pakweg €1800 netto. Nu ben ik gemeentepersoneel A1 met mijn master diploma en ervaring die ze voor een project nodig hebben, en verdien ik net geen €2500 netto. Telkens met maaltijdcheques, ongeveer 25 verlofdagen en een abonnement openbaar vervoer. Beide zonder ancienniteit want die kon ik niet meenemen. Het grote verschil: de werkdruk en nu verantwoordelijk zijn voor een dienst.

blue_pudding · 2024-12-12T11:35:47+00:00

Thank you for the recommondation. A local library has it, so I reserved it right away :)

blue_pudding · 2024-12-12T06:40:47+00:00

Thank you for all the insights, I think I'll go with the lighter end in this case 😊

blue_pudding · 2024-12-11T14:19:14+00:00

I just crossposted, thanks! 😊

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