[Regia-NA] Sumptuary Laws

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Don't forget, lower classes would have also had hand-me-downs from the upper.  Clothes can also be constructed to reflect this.
Bill




Message date : Sep 25 2003, 09:07 AM 
>From : Jan Ward 
To : list-regia-na@lig.net 
Copy to : 
Subject : Re: [Regia-NA] Sumptuary Laws 
Hrolf wrote: 
overdress, undyed, head covering and shawl/ cloak. 
This is what we start our new comers in.> 

By "poor colour" do you mean a colour poor folk could 
afford, or fabric poorly dyed? 
And why undyed woolen dress? Almost any weed will give 
some color to wool. Wide range of yellows and tans. 
Reds, blues and greens might be expensive, but the 
yellows and tans aren't. Well, weld is pretty 
expensive here, but onion skins are free. 
Was it a case of slaves not being allowed colored 
stuff (or the time to color it)? 
I'm not arguing for you to change policy or anything, 
I'm just curious. 
Is Gale Owen-Crocker OK for costume sources? 
Does your group hold workshops for persona development 
and things? I'm trying to put together a library of 
books that an Anglo Saxon woman might have read. I 
have Asser's _Life of Alfred_, the Leech Book of 
Bald, Lacnunga, and some Anglo Saxon poetry. I had 
Bede, but lost him in my last move. Just checked David 
Brown Book Company (Oxbow U.S.), and they have it in 
stock again. Bede describes using shellfish to dye 
reds. I think it's a "dog whelk", or something. 
There's one along the coast of central America that 
also gives a red dye. 
Did they have Books of Hours then, or is that a much 
later invention? They would have had books of Psalms, 
at least. 
I imagine as a beginner I'm expected to be illiterate, 
but when I move up in the world, I plan to read a lot. 
Ohmigosh--am I supposed to learn to read AngloSaxon? 
Do they have books for that? 
Lacnunga and the Leech Book are printed with the 
modern text on one page and the O.E. on the facing 
page. Whew. I'd better get busy. 
Edwinna 


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<P>Don't forget, lower classes would have also had hand-me-downs from the u=
pper.&nbsp; Clothes can also be constructed to reflect this.</P>
<P>Bill<BR><BR><BR><BR></P>
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000 2px solid">Message date : Sep 25 2003, 09:07 AM <BR>From : Jan Ward <HA=
WKSBLUFF@YAHOO.COM><BR>To : list-regia-na@lig.net <BR>Copy to : <BR>Subject=
 : Re: [Regia-NA] Sumptuary Laws <BR>Hrolf wrote: <BR><IDEALLY <br woollen =
colour, underdress..poor linen>overdress, undyed, head covering and shawl/ =
cloak. <BR>This is what we start our new comers in.&gt; <BR><BR>By "poor co=
lour" do you mean a colour poor folk could <BR>afford, or fabric poorly dye=
d? <BR>And why undyed woolen dress? Almost any weed will give <BR>some colo=
r to wool. Wide range of yellows and tans. <BR>Reds, blues and greens might=
 be expensive, but the <BR>yellows and tans aren't. Well, weld is pretty <B=
R>expensive here, but onion skins are free. <BR>Was it a case of slaves not=
 being allowed colored <BR>stuff (or the time to color it)? <BR>I'm not arg=
uing for you to change policy or anything, <BR>I'm just curious. <BR>Is Gal=
e Owen-Crocker OK for costume sources? <BR>Does your group hold workshops f=
or persona development <BR>and things? I'm trying to put together a library=
 of <BR>books that an Anglo Saxon woman might have read. I <BR>have Asser's=
 _Life of Alfred_, the Leech Book of <BR>Bald, Lacnunga, and some Anglo Sax=
on poetry. I had <BR>Bede, but lost him in my last move. Just checked David=
 <BR>Brown Book Company (Oxbow U.S.), and they have it in <BR>stock again. =
Bede describes using shellfish to dye <BR>reds. I think it's a "dog whelk",=
 or something. <BR>There's one along the coast of central America that <BR>=
also gives a red dye. <BR>Did they have Books of Hours then, or is that a m=
uch <BR>later invention? They would have had books of Psalms, <BR>at least.=
 <BR>I imagine as a beginner I'm expected to be illiterate, <BR>but when I =
move up in the world, I plan to read a lot. <BR>Ohmigosh--am I supposed to =
learn to read AngloSaxon? <BR>Do they have books for that? <BR>Lacnunga and=
 the Leech Book are printed with the <BR>modern text on one page and the O.=
E. on the facing <BR>page. Whew. I'd better get busy. <BR>Edwinna <BR><BR><=
BR>__________________________________ <BR>Do you Yahoo!? <BR>The New Yahoo!=
 Shopping - with improved product search <BR>http://shopping.yahoo.com <BR>=
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