Apel von Mülln
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THL Apel von Mülln, formerly Apel von Falkenau, joined the SCA in 2016, beginning as a newcomer in Gyldenholt. She now resides in Dreiburgen. Her artistic focus is 14th through 16th century costuming but she is also interested in Early and Late Period clothing and reconstruction, period cooking, brewing, scribal, and more.
Associations
- Apprentice to Mistress Adelheit Schwarzenkatze
- Founding member of Das Freie Fähnlein
Offices, Positions, & Service
Offices
Royal Court Service
- Lady-in-Waiting to Their Royal Majesties Athanaric II and Sigriðr II, King and Queen of Caid (2018)
- Lady-in-Waiting to Their Royal Majesties Wilhelm II and Tsyra, King and Queen of Caid (2018)
- Lady-in-Waiting and Assistant Royal Clothier to Their Royal Majesties Agrippa III and Dawid, King and King Consort of Caid (2018)
- Lady-in-Waiting and Assistant Royal Clothier to Their Royal Majesties Adam and Stæina, King and Queen of Caid (2019)
Baronial Service
- Lady-in-Waiting to Their Excellencies Ramvoldus and Kungund, Baron and Baroness of Dreiburgen (2021-present)
Other Service
- See "Clothing for Others" Below
- Was commissioned by Mistress Caterucia Bice da Ghiacceto to sew a blue velvet and silver trimmed rapier cloak for the Defender of the Arts rapier champion for the 2018 Crescent Artisan competition. This cloak was presented to Their Majesties Pansa and Katherine at their coronation in 2021 to be used as regalia for future Defender of the Arts title holders.
- Prepared several period desserts for The Right Noble Upper Crust Guild luncheon fundraiser at Gyldenholt Anniversary, 2019. The object of the fundraiser was to raise enough to bring Hanna Tunberg, co-author of "An Early Meal- A Viking Age Cookbook and Culinary Odyssey," to be the guest speaker at the 2020 West Coast Culinary Symposium.
- Volunteered at the 2019 Irvine Girl Scout Day Camp "Rocking the Renaissance" event, where she taught Viking whipcord braiding.
Event Staff
Awards & Accomplishments
- Award of Arms, February 2019
- Order of the Harp Argent (costuming), June 2020
- Order of the Towers of Dreiburgen, July 2021
- Order of the Lux Caidis, February 2022
Competitions
- Crescent Artisan 2018: Period Pretzels (Golden Journeyman).
- Dreiburgen Summer Arts 2021: 16th-century German Hemd with Pleatwork Embroidery, The Lengberg Castle "Bra," and 16th-century Slashed Swiss Gollar.
- Festival of the Rose Winter 2022 Syrup Contest: Lavender Syrup (Judge's Choice Second Place).
- Pentathlon 2022: Mary of Hungary gown (First Place Costume Construction), "Sigillum Dei" wax seal (Second Place Journeyman, Surface Decoration: Other), nocino (Second Place Journeyman, Culinary: Brewing Varietals), scented washing balls (First Place Apprentice), "How to Make Scented Washing Balls" (First Place Apprentice, Composition: How-to Paper).
Classes Taught
- "14th Century Self-stuffing Buttons," Great Western War XXI 2018
- "Intro to Fretwork Veils," Great Western War XXI 2019
- "Trossfrauen: Who They Were and What They Wore," Great Western War 2022
- "Intro to Smocking and Pleatwork Embroidery," Great Western War 2022
Projects & Publications
Clothing for Me
14th century linen cotehardie, German frilled veil (Kruseler), and embroidered St. Brigitta's cap, all hand-sewn with linen thread.
16th century linen Trossfrau, slashed wool hat, veil (Schleir), wool Gollar, and smocked apron, all hand-sewn with linen thread. Pictured here with Ludwig Hebenstreitz von Augsburg; photo by Wyatt D. Odd.
Slashed wool and silk Swiss-style gollar based on a 1517 Urs Graf woodcut.
16th century pleatwork embroidered linen hemd.
"Bra" dress based on the finds at Lengberg Castle.
16th century German Dockenbaret and linen Wulsthaube.
16th century lettice cap based on Hans Holbein the Youngers, “Portrait of a Lady with a Squirrel and a Starling”.
14th century false braids made of raw linen and linen tape.
Mary of Hungary gown in silk, linen, and wool. Entirely handsewn.
Clothing for Others
Assorted hand-finishing on 14th century linen garb for TRMs Agrippa III and Dawid's progress to Pennsic.
Assorted hand-finishing on 14th century linen garb for TRMs Agrippa III and Dawid's progress to Pennsic.
Hand-sewn Viking Period woolen underdress for HRM Stæina Hálfdanardóttir.
Hand-sewn 14th century honeycomb veil for HRM Stæina Hálfdanardóttir's stepping down garb.
Hand-sewn 14th century honeycomb veil for HRM Stæina Hálfdanardóttir's stepping down garb.
Period Cooking and Brewing
Crescent Artisan 2018- "Period Pretzels"
Crescent Artisan 2018- "Period Pretzels"
Elderflower mead.
Nocino and syrup made from green English walnuts.
Finished walnut syrup.
Finished nocino, vin de noix, and Nussschnaps.
Duke's powder, clarée spices, fine spice mix, and powder fort for largesse.
Gingerbread "boar's head" for Dreiburgen Yule 2021.
Miscellany
Painted silk replica of 15th-16th century Holy Roman Empire battle flag.
Painted silk replica of 15th-16th century battle flag battle flag.
Painted silk standard for Erenric of Devon.
Wood and rawhide lantern.
Handmade Castile Soap for largesse.
Slavic temple rings, gifted to HRM Queen Drada de Variis.
Roman and Greek fibulae and spiral clasps, gifted to HRM King Valrik Maclan.
Scented washing balls.
16th century "Sigillum Dei" wax seal, engraved beeswax.
Photos
Landsknecht March, Great Western War XXI, 2018.
Great Western War XXI, 2018.
Das Freie Fähnlein Tailor Shop, Caidan Artisan Village, Potrero War 2018.
"Good news from Estrella..." aka "Estrella War XXXV: Awaken the Kraken," Estrella War, 2019.
With Whilja de Gothia at Winter Coronation 2020.
Apprentice ceremony.
At a private event at Stanislav Keep.
