Some recent bits of costume, for viginiadear!

[katexxxxxx]

I hadn't realized until I looked that so little of this has gone up on LJ.  Most of it has been on FB because that's where all the discussions have been.  So, here we go!

Nesta's Clothes!

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[virginiadear]

*giggle* "ViRginiadear

[katexxxxxx]

Rats! I will try to edit that. Sometimes the keys stick...

Nesta's nation, The Marches, is basically Middle Class Middle England in the Middle Ages! Think anywhere between about 1200 and 1400, but we're not too fussy. It's low fantasy LASRP rather than reenactment. Susan's hunting dress in Narnia is about as posh as we get!

One of the nations (The league) is more rennaissance Venice with added Bogia, another is built out of ocs! There is magic and mayhem, commerce and singing... My group run a pub, which is lots of fun, and good for making friends!

[virginiadear]

"It's low fantasy LASRP rather than reenactment."

Understood!
But, m'dear, 'twas your very self who spoke of cheating when the weather turns wet and cold. That suggested strongly to me that the thought has been hovering around your mind.
I was only saying you're cheating much less than might be supposed. The biggest single cheat would be the (presumably) synthetic soles on your hiking boots. By 1300-someting or other, double soles on shoes can be documented anywhere paved streets and roads existed, so if Nesta lives where roadways or streets were paved.... No problems with "cheating" that I can see.

Not that you asked, and not that you were worried. I understand: it's a non-issue. It was just a thought you had on a non-issue, and I was responding to say it's not truly a detectable "cheat" and wouldn't be even among the more historical accuracy-minded.

I hope we're okay...?

[katexxxxxx]

We run on several sayings:

Safety above all things! So if there is slippery mud all over the place, hikinh boots win!

And stay warm in the cold and cool in the sun! So if you WANT to be 100% authentic, go for it, but Su and I aim more for 'coolthentic': looks good and reasonably historic, but we stay warm or cool as the season and temperatures dictate.

But really, fantasy rules apply! :D

Cheating is 'looks authentic but don't look under the skirts!'

And yes, of course we're OK! :) Your knowledge and views are always interesting.

[starlightmasque]

Those look terrific! Beautiful workmanship!

[katexxxxxx]

Thank you. Machine sewn major seams, hand finishing where it really shows!

[eggies_red_dres]

I'm in love with the last photo of the raincape. That's just smashing.

[katexxxxxx]

Thank you. The tree is a crab apple, drooping over the hedge from the house next to the church.

It's based on a medieval chasuble pattern! I just slit it up the front and added the toggles... The nice thing is that it will soften in use and drape better and better as time goes on. Heavy as it is, it's much more controlable than a cloak.

[fairfieldtowers]

As always your clothing is remarkable and looks as though it belongs in the Middle Ages - not, you understand, I'm quite that old to remember it :)

[katexxxxxx]

Thank you. The aim really was clothing rather than 'costume' with this lot, as it'll get quite a lot of wear.