[Regia-NA] Mantle question

[Hrolf Douglasson]

thankyou...over here we tend to help newbies get their first set of kit
together,...ahh the lovely long evenings finding out who can sew and who
can't amongst the newest batch of recruits.
vara
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan Ward" <hawksbluff@yahoo.com>
To: <list-regia-na@lig.net>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] Mantle question


> The 10-foot rule is an SCA convention, probably not
> official anywhere. It means that it looks right from
> 10 feet away. SCA's standards are extremely loose for
> people attending events in general. For contests and
> such, the standard goes up, but it's still fairly
> loose for beginners. At least it is in this area. This
> doesn't mean that people don't want to see better and
> more authentic garb and accessories, just that it's
> hard to enforce. SCA would rather welcome newcomers
> and ease them in gradually and encourage them to be
> better and better. Most SCA events are not for the
> general public, so mis-informing paying clients is not
> an issue. I think those of us who hanker for more
> authenticity do it by research and teaching, and then
> holding period encampments within events. We try to
> make ourselves better, and encourage the rest by
> example.
> Edwinna
>
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