V. Birchwood

I'm a daily wearer of historical clothing and a Volga Tatar. I’m also passionate about experimental archaeology. I show how these aspects can intersect, by glimpsing firsthand into what it may have been like for people historically, applied in a modern context. I also discuss historical fashion and hand sewing and how we can interact with the world in a more compassionate, sustainable, and connected way.

For business inquiries please contact: [email protected]

For my own everyday clothing, I wear Ancient Greek, Viking, Medieval, Renaissance, Victorian, and other eras, as well as incorporating more of my Indigenous (Turkic) dress. All the garments I make for myself are 100% hand-stitched and are slow to construct! I feel working by hand is a wonderful way to connect with the process of sewing and to show the durability of hand-sewn garments.

This is a welcoming space for all genders, sexualities, ethnicities, and any other marginalised groups.

I Tried a Mysterious Ancient Greek Recipe

I Tried a Mysterious Ancient Greek Recipe

I Made Medieval Underwear

I Made Medieval Underwear

I Wore Medieval Clothing for 30 Days

I Wore Medieval Clothing for 30 Days

I Ate Only 10th Century Arab (Abbasid) Food for a Week

I Ate Only 10th Century Arab (Abbasid) Food for a Week

What Welsh People Wore in the 1400s-1920s (500 Years of Welsh Fashion ft. @TheWelshViking)

What Welsh People Wore in the 1400s-1920s (500 Years of Welsh Fashion ft. @TheWelshViking)

I Slept on a Medieval Mattress for a Week

I Slept on a Medieval Mattress for a Week

What Volga Tatar Women Wore in the 19th Century

What Volga Tatar Women Wore in the 19th Century

I Tried Wearing an Ancient Greek

I Tried Wearing an Ancient Greek "Bra" for a Week

I Gave Myself a Pre-Raphaelite Makeover

I Gave Myself a Pre-Raphaelite Makeover

I Ate Only Victorian Food for a Week

I Ate Only Victorian Food for a Week

I Made a Medieval Hiking Pack

I Made a Medieval Hiking Pack

I Made Victorian Spinach Ice Cream

I Made Victorian Spinach Ice Cream

I Made 2,700 Year Old Shoes

I Made 2,700 Year Old Shoes

I Ate Only Ancient Greek Food for a Week

I Ate Only Ancient Greek Food for a Week

I Tried Ancient Roman Menstruation Underwear

I Tried Ancient Roman Menstruation Underwear

How to Wrap Your Hair Like an Ancient Greek Goddess

How to Wrap Your Hair Like an Ancient Greek Goddess

I Wore Ancient Greek Clothing for 30 Days

I Wore Ancient Greek Clothing for 30 Days

My 4th Year Sewing ❤️ What Sewing Slower Taught Me

My 4th Year Sewing ❤️ What Sewing Slower Taught Me

I Made an Ancient Greek

I Made an Ancient Greek "Bra"

I Ate Only Norse Viking Food for a Week

I Ate Only Norse Viking Food for a Week

How I Survive Summer Wearing Only Historical Clothing

How I Survive Summer Wearing Only Historical Clothing

I Wore Modern Clothing for a Week

I Wore Modern Clothing for a Week

100 Days of Trying to Hand Sew Every Day

100 Days of Trying to Hand Sew Every Day

I Turned Myself Into a Viking ft. @LiljaHusmo

I Turned Myself Into a Viking ft. @LiljaHusmo

500 Years of Chinese Fashion ft. Laurence Wen-Yu Li

500 Years of Chinese Fashion ft. Laurence Wen-Yu Li

Is Video Game Historical Fashion Accurate? (From a Daily Wearer of Historical Fashion)

Is Video Game Historical Fashion Accurate? (From a Daily Wearer of Historical Fashion)

What Wearing Historical Fashion Every Day Taught Me About Life

What Wearing Historical Fashion Every Day Taught Me About Life

I Gave Myself an Ancient Greek Makeover

I Gave Myself an Ancient Greek Makeover

How I Survive Winter Wearing Only Historical Clothing (ft. Some VOLGA TATAR FASHION!)

How I Survive Winter Wearing Only Historical Clothing (ft. Some VOLGA TATAR FASHION!)

I Ate Only Medieval Food for a Week

I Ate Only Medieval Food for a Week