Elena Hylton

Photo
1560's Florentine Ensemble
Information
Resides: Canton of the Towers, Carolingia
Status: Active
Awards: Order of Precedence
Heraldry
Azure, a chevron throughout between three needles bendwise sinister argent.

Award & Office Badges

Introduction

Elena Hylton is a seamstress and general fiber arts aficionado. She adores fashion history, all sorts of embroidery, and weaving (many of her hobbies are documented on her website Elena's Threads ). Her persona varies depending on what new clothing she is most intrigued by, but most often seen in 15th century English/Italian/French, with some dabbling in 14th and 16th too. Pronouns are she/her/hers.

Persona

Elena Hylton lives in 15th century northern England. She has not yet married, but instead stays on at her family home. She is an avid embroiderer and sews many of her household's linens.

Offices & Positions

East Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences, 2/2021 - present
Organizer/autocrat of Laurel's Challenge & Exhibition (online event) 2021
Organizer/autocrat of Crown's Arts & Sciences Online Championship 2021
Deputy Minister of Arts & Sciences 2020-2021
Mistress of the Wardrobe to TRM Wilhelm and Vienna.
Rubric Special Deputy Minister of Arts & Sciences 2019 - 2020
King’s Champion of Arts & Sciences, East Kingdom, 02/10/2018 - 03/30/2019
A&S Display Coordinator for East Kingdom 50 Year Celebration.
Organizer of the Canton of the Towers Fiber Arts Enthusiasts, 2015-present.
Organizer of the East Kingdom Rapier Cooling Brigade, 2016-present.
Senior Member of the Keepers of Athena's Thimble.
Member of Arachne's Web Lace Guild.

Awards

Order of the Moon - Carolingia A&S Award, Colin and Nicolette

Class Handouts

Papers & Articles

Lacing Styles 1450s-1550s A paper analyzing the frequency of different styles of lacing seen on women's front-laced gowns in Western European paintings 1450s-1550s.
Finding Sources A short article detailing several ways to find useful sources for a research project.
Creating Documentation for the General East Kingdom A&S Rubric A guide to using the EK A&S rubric, co-written with Lissa Underhill.
Edited Destreza: Historical Fencing by Sébastien Romagnan, 2nd edition.

A&S Notables

Crown's Arts & Sciences, 2018 - Made King's Champion for Iron Age experiments in fiber preparation.
St. Eligius A&S Competition, 2017 - winner in the research paper category.
King and Queen's Arts & Sciences Championships, 2016 - finals. A 1480's Florentine Woman's Ensemble
St. Eligius A&S Competition, 2015 - winner in the experienced competitor category. 15th Century Pleated Camicia
5th Annual Realm of Venus Italian Renaissance Costume Challenge, 2015 - first place, plus Best Historically Accurate Construction and Best Novice in Italian Renaissance Costuming.
Lady of the Rose Tourney A&S Display, 2014 - winner of the populace vote. 16th Century Blackworked Cuffs

Households/Affiliations

Ragnarshús
House Stonewatch
Former Student of Vienna de la Mer
Handsome Caliver
Laurel to Amalie von Hohensee prior to her elevation
Patroness to Chiaretta di Fiore

In Case of Court

Please contact Doroga Voronin. Non-traditional scrolls are welcome (objects/etc). Online awards are also welcome.

14th-16th century English/Italian/French are my most common personas, and I love period pieces.

More Information

Elena is a fiber arts/research junky. She is a dabbler in lots of styles of embroidery and lace. Fashion history is a bit of an obsession of hers, with a special focus on the 13th-16th centuries. She also enjoys tablet weaving with various techniques, as well as spinning, making cord, and dyeing. In mundane life she is an academic with a background in medieval and renaissance culture.

She is a huge supporter of the rapier crews The Handsome Boys and The Carolingian Calivers!