That depends on your budget, really, and the mods frown on posting links to places. In short and all honestly, a basic tunic dress will serve your purpose for...
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Angela Costello
anna_da_sira...
Apr 1, 2012 2:46 am
The Moy gown I believe is in period. :) It may be a little intimidating to try since her patterns are not for the faint of heart, but she's VERY helpful, so...
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spiritrealm83@...
spiritrealm83
Apr 1, 2012 2:43 am
Time and sewing skill I have but the price of material in general not just historically accurate is not cheap. The majority of my old garb was thrift store...
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Elizabeth Boyle
eliza_beth407
Apr 1, 2012 2:42 am
Yeah, I'm finding that out the hard way. lol. Do you know of any sites that sell ready to wear, accurate, Irish garb? ________________________________ From:...
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Elizabeth Boyle
eliza_beth407
Apr 1, 2012 2:41 am
I love the Reconstructing History site and have found lots of useful research there and hope to get patterns soon. The Shinrone gown is a little later...
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Charles
unclrashid
Apr 1, 2012 1:35 am
"super historically accurate" is more a matter of the amount of time and effort than the amount of money, at least if you are making garb yourself instead of...
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Joan Silvertoppe
sstormwatch
Apr 1, 2012 12:22 am
Ok, just so you know, you can find really good deals in thrift stores and on eBay among other places to get natural fibers, like linen and wools, to at least...
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spiritrealm83@...
spiritrealm83
Mar 31, 2012 11:00 pm
I am rebuilding from scratch, I am not financially capable of going super historically accurate at this time. The name I chose stretches back in records as far...
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Joan Silvertoppe
sstormwatch
Mar 31, 2012 10:49 pm
Greetings and welcome. There are a few of us that do renaissance faires. I just answered some questions for a newcomer to renfaires that may also apply in part...
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Joan Silvertoppe
sstormwatch
Mar 31, 2012 10:45 pm
A few questions might help narrow the field of answers. What time frame are you thinking of representing? Are you willing to cover the corset to give a more...
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Dianne Stucki
stuckidianne
Mar 31, 2012 7:36 pm
Welcome! What kind of clothing would you like to make, and what are your skill levels? Laurensa ________________________________ From: keadaru...
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Aria Cianain
spiritrealm83
Mar 31, 2012 6:47 pm
After a huge move and the realization that I missed the comradery of the SCA I have begun looking into becoming active once more. As such my garb is rather...
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keadaru
Mar 31, 2012 6:46 pm
Hello. [:)] I have been interesting in getting / creating my own garb for Ren Faire's etc for a while now. I am just unsure / undecided as to what I want and...
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inkwell86
Mar 30, 2012 7:41 pm
There are a couple of items in this store that look like maybe, in a past life ... a VERY past life ... they were based on something Medieval/Ren. But it's...
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Charles
unclrashid
Mar 30, 2012 4:58 am
Acck!!! Somebody bring the smelling salts! As a general rule of thumb, almost all garb sold as "Irish" is pretty much fantasy, (because there are practically...
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Angela Costello
anna_da_sira...
Mar 30, 2012 12:36 am
General rule of thumb I was taught by buds of mine with a Irish persona: They were always 100 years or so behind the English. ;) And no sewing project is ever...
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eliza_beth407
Mar 29, 2012 11:27 pm
Thank you. I have already made a skirt in that style so that's unfortunate. ... <snipped by mod. trim your posts.>...
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Ann Catelli
elvestoorder
Mar 29, 2012 7:31 pm
That particular outfit is a modern concoction, I'm sorry to say. There exists an Irish bodice with attached skirt garment, the Shinrone garment, which is from...
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eliza_beth407
Mar 29, 2012 6:56 pm
Is a panel skirt and bodice historically accurate for medieval Irish clothing? I'm refering to something like this:...
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Hosta
hostajunkie2004
Mar 29, 2012 1:45 pm
Thank you for giving me more great images to study, De! I especially love seeing the fitched baskets w/ the chicken vendor!!! :)...
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otsisto
alfrdis
Mar 28, 2012 7:11 pm
If the faire is late period Elizabethan and you want to be a little different, perhaps "Italian" working class attire. :) ...
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Joan Silvertoppe
sstormwatch
Mar 28, 2012 4:54 pm
You are welcome for the info. This group is open to SCA and non-SCA folks, and there are some renfaire folks who are here as well. This group is about the...
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Hosta
hostajunkie2004
Mar 28, 2012 4:40 pm
Rashid, I did find the SCA-basketry group and posted my ill-formed questions there as well. Nobody answered so that led to me finding this group. lol! Thank...
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Vicky Eisenstadt
vicky_eisens...
Mar 28, 2012 10:33 am
My linen straps have not been prone to stretching at all...Now, if they were cut on the bias, I can see how they WOULD, but then...I can make anything stretch...
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quokkaqueen
Mar 28, 2012 9:41 am
<<snip>> ... <<snip>> I always thought linen was a fibre with low elasticity/not much stretch. At least from what I've read. That's why it was used in the...
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quokkaqueen
Mar 28, 2012 5:54 am
<<snip>> ... <<snip>> I've been looking in books ("Domed Oblong Brooches of Vendel Period Scandinavia" and "Ovala spännbucklor : en studie av vikingatida...
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Charles
unclrashid
Mar 28, 2012 4:45 am
That would have been a better question, but I was not understanding the context you were coming from and was expecting you to understand a little bit more...
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Hosta
hostajunkie2004
Mar 28, 2012 1:40 am
OMG, Thank you Joan for such fantastic information and imagery! I'm embarrassed to say that I don't have enough information to answer your questions -- worse,...
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Margo Farnsworth
mfarnsworth0...
Mar 27, 2012 10:30 pm
Ah, yes, my brooches are considerably heavier than yours. In grams, one pair (combined weight) is 340g (these, without chains:...
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quokkaqueen
Mar 27, 2012 9:58 pm
<<snip>> ... <<snip>> My brooches vary from 90g each (smaller bronze pair, and a pewter pair from Fettered Cock Pewters), to 125g (which are rather solid and...
