Medieval Tunic fit for a King: Recreation of the Coronation Outfit of King Roger II of Sicily 1134

My husband and I are working to create our impressions for the Society of Creative Anachronism (SCA), as we joined the society in the summer of 2023. My husband has chosen to be French Norman in the 12th century for his base impression, and therefore I want to make him garments to go along with that. I have made him a very basic tunic of gray wool, and now I want to make him a fancy tunic, dare I say royally inspired tunic, for feats, balls, courts, etc.
There are not many garments that have survived from the 12th century, let alone specifically French Norman ones. Therefore, I have drawn on resources that have survived, are close to what I am looking for, and made my own conclusions supported by research.
My first and main point of reference for creating this tunic is the Die blaue Tunicella (Dalmatika) (translated to English as the Blue Tunicella) currently held at the Imperial Treasury Vienna in Vienna, Austria. The museum states that this tunic has the shape of a dalmatica, which they define as “a loose unbelted garment with full sleeves.” It was the created in 1133/34 for the coronation tunic of Roger II of Sicily, a Norman king.
I began working on this garment in the December of 2023 and entered it into my first SCA Arts and Science competition, Stella Nova, in January of 2024. I plan on entering this project into a couple of more Arts and Science Fairs with some modifications.
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Sources:
“Die Blaue Tunicella (Dalmatika),” Kunsthistorisches Museum, accessed December 28, 2023, www.khm.at/en/....
Jones, Heather Rose. “Archaeological Sewing.” Archaeological sewing, 2003. heatherrosejone....
Museum, Victoria and Albert. “Fragment of Embroidery: Unknown: V&A Explore the Collections.” Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections. Accessed December 28, 2023. collections.va....
Segrest, Jen. “12th Century: Roger II Dalmatic.” Medieval Beads, November 9, 2024. medievalbeads.....
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[@honoraweaver788]

Congratulations!

[@HistoricalBelle]

@@honoraweaver788 Thank you so much!! 😊 💙😊

[@patbowman6723]

Another great job by Lucky's mom. I don't know how you do it but you do it with charm and grace and all of your sewing looks like it was professionaly crafted/ P.S. your husband has great looking knees! Just kidding. Take a little rest and enjoy what ever you enjoy. Bye

[@HistoricalBelle]

@@patbowman6723 Thank you so much!! I’m also not sure where I find the time sometimes lol 😂 But lucky is a great supervisor and motivator. 🐈‍⬛ and haha I agree. Thank you again!! 🥰🥰