Links

Rus Male Costume (http://users.bigpond.net.au/quarfwa/miklagard/Costume/Rus/Trader/Rus_description.htm)

Detailed information (including citations) concerning a single costume researched and made by Austrian Peter Beatson (p.beatson@unsw.edu.au) This link really motivated me... the main photo has no visible anachronisms (at least that I can see, I've only just started my real research, though) and I want to look like that guy! I also want the helmet next to him, but that's a different topic.

Sofya la Rus' Medieval Russian Life (http://www.strangelove.net/~kieser/Russia/)

Great source of detailed information about the culture, the history and the garb of Russia (the last is especially important to me, because I want to look good RIGHT NOW and I don't want to wait!) I haven't even begun to tackle the information here, but I have poured over the patterns. Master Mordok (Rus clothes whore and good friend) has told me on many occasions that Russian clothing is simple in that it's all straight lines. But I never really bought into the "you can do eet!" mindset before, even after making a fighting kaftan of my own (with a lot of help from Mordok). But now I'm looking at the patterns with a more motivated eye, and y'know what? I think I can do it.

Rus helm front piece (http://www.dospex.com/foto/sudak2005/p115.jpg)

That's St. Michael, and it is full-on awesome. Buy this for me, please?

Electrolytic Etching of Brass (http://www.steampunkworkshop.com/electroetch.shtml)

I have it in my head that I can do this... even though I am in no way handy or technically adept, and this project involves electricity and the potential to hurt or main me. But, it really seems like once all the fiddly bits are figured out, that I could make some pretty awesome brass work for my helm and other armor. Also see the page for an alternative method of making the needed print-outs.