[Regia-NA] Trimming on tunics/Gudrun
Kathy
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Fri, 5 Dec 2003 08:41:25 -0800 (PST)
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Your point re my comments are well taken Gudrun/Andrew.. And yes the headgear worn would be determined by what one was doing at the time..
Wish i could remember the title of the book i ws talking about ihave the impression that it was one of those Encyclopedia type books.. so who knows where they got their information from.. There were also chapters about modern Norse folk and how their lives differed (or didtnt as the case may be ) from early Vikings. In fact there was a photo of a young boy holding a turnip. Apparently this is one of the few vegetables grown on the steep hillsides of Norway.. and a comment was made that in earlier times he would mostly likely have gone 'viking' ..
As for Authenticity mavens being afraid.. very afriad.. Hmm i shall have to think up a suitable punishment..
LOL when i first became involved in the SCA i heard all sorts of tales about the Authenticyt Mavens.. and one of the best replies to them was told to me as follows: ( picture a sweet young thing, hands demurely folded, gazing up at the maven ,,who has just reprimaneded her for the lack of authenticy of sweet young things garb)
"Why Milady, thank you so much for your kind remarks.. However, i am a poor young maid and cannot afford to buy the proper garb.. However, if you are so concerned that i should be properly garbed, i would be more than happy to accompnay you to Merchants Row where you may remedy that situation forthwith"
I have never had occasion to use that reply.. so far... (Darn!) and at my frist event, my attempt at pre-17th Century garb consisted of a long tunic from Cotton Ginny, black leggings and sandals..
And not a peep out of any one that my garb was not authentic.......
Come a long way since that weekend in 1997. at Autumn War in Orting in WA
Have i wandered off topic? oh well consider that the perogative of the older woman..
Katja/Kathy
"Nicholson, Andrew" <andrew.nicholson@dumgal.gov.uk> wrote:
>Oh and most of the men shown in the illustrations seemed to be wearing a
leather head >covering ( for lack of a better word) as opposed to metal
helms.
But what you wear on your head will very much depend on what you are doing.
Then you have to allow for the fact that contemporary manuscripts frequently
have stylised illustrative formats with distinct Roman antecedants, and that
a great many modern reconstruction drawings are based on little or no
primary evidence :).
>oh and thanks for the tip on using TW for tunic lacing and for cloak
fasteneres.. >Some one some where pointed out that metal pins or
brooches could punch holes or >tear the fabric.. Depends on the weight of
the fabric of course.
...and the weight of the brooch/pin, the diameter of the pin shank, the
activity you're undertaking in the garment, and probably several other
factors too...(and did I mention bone pins?)...
>Authenticy Mavens beware......grin
Of what ?
Guğrum
(off to spend another weekend looking at sources no doubt)
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<DIV>Your point re my comments are well taken Gudrun/Andrew.. And yes the headgear worn would be determined by what one was doing at the time.. </DIV>
<DIV>Wish i could remember the title of the book i ws talking about ihave the impression that it was one of those Encyclopedia type books.. so who knows where they got their information from.. There were also chapters about modern Norse folk and how their lives differed (or didtnt as the case may be ) from early Vikings. In fact there was a photo of a young boy holding a turnip. Apparently this is one of the few vegetables grown on the steep hillsides of Norway.. and a comment was made that in earlier times he would mostly likely have gone 'viking' .. </DIV>
<DIV>As for Authenticity mavens being afraid.. very afriad.. Hmm i shall have to think up a suitable punishment.. </DIV>
<DIV>LOL when i first became involved in the SCA i heard all sorts of tales about the Authenticyt Mavens.. and one of the best replies to them was told to me as follows: ( picture a sweet young thing, hands demurely folded, gazing up at the maven ,,who has just reprimaneded her for the lack of authenticy of sweet young things garb) </DIV>
<DIV>"Why Milady, thank you so much for your kind remarks.. However, i am a poor young maid and cannot afford to buy the proper garb.. However, if you are so concerned that i should be properly garbed, i would be more than happy to accompnay you to Merchants Row where you may remedy that situation forthwith"</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I have never had occasion to use that reply.. so far... (Darn!) and at my frist event, my attempt at pre-17th Century garb consisted of a long tunic from Cotton Ginny, black leggings and sandals.. </DIV>
<DIV>And not a peep out of any one that my garb was not authentic.......</DIV>
<DIV>Come a long way since that weekend in 1997. at Autumn War in Orting in WA</DIV>
<DIV>Have i wandered off topic? oh well consider that the perogative of the older woman.. </DIV>
<DIV>Katja/Kathy</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>"Nicholson, Andrew" <andrew.nicholson@dumgal.gov.uk></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">>Oh and most of the men shown in the illustrations seemed to be wearing a<BR>leather head >covering ( for lack of a better word) as opposed to metal<BR>helms. <BR><BR>But what you wear on your head will very much depend on what you are doing.<BR>Then you have to allow for the fact that contemporary manuscripts frequently<BR>have stylised illustrative formats with distinct Roman antecedants, and that<BR>a great many modern reconstruction drawings are based on little or no<BR>primary evidence :).<BR><BR><SNIP><BR>>oh and thanks for the tip on using TW for tunic lacing and for cloak<BR>fasteneres.. >Some one some where pointed out that metal pins or<BR>brooches could punch holes or >tear the fabric.. Depends on the weight of<BR>the fabric of course.<BR><BR>...and the weight of the brooch/pin, the diameter of the pin shank, the<BR>activity you're undertaking in the garment,
and probably several other<BR>factors too...(and did I mention bone pins?)...<BR><BR>>Authenticy Mavens beware......grin <BR><BR>Of what ? <GRIN duck and><BR><BR>Guğrum<BR>(off to spend another weekend looking at sources no doubt)<BR><BR><BR>--<BR>This e-mail is communicated in confidence.<BR>It is intended for the recipient only and may<BR>not be disclosed further without the express<BR>consent of the sender.<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>list-regia-na mailing list<BR>list-regia-na@lig.net<BR>http://www.lig.net/mailman/listinfo/list-regia-na</BLOCKQUOTE><p><hr SIZE=1>
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