Greetings Lady Solveig, In my opinion, an introductory class on Japanese personas would be wonderful. Even though I'm not currently "physically" in An Tir, I...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
May 1, 2001 8:05 am
Noble Cousin! Greetings From Solveig! The suikan in question is the middle garment on the second row of the back cover of the Nuikata book. The text pretty...
4589
fsjlb4@...
May 1, 2001 8:21 am
... STAY IN JAPAN! Sorry, didn't mean to shout <G>. Seriously, I felt that way for a while, but once I got back I wished I had another year. The SCA will be...
4590
Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
May 1, 2001 2:35 pm
... Omedetou!! ... Any reason you went with Orion? (So sue me; I'm a herald. <G>) Effingham...
4591
Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
May 1, 2001 2:58 pm
... Children would be raised at their mother's home; if of upper-class, the child would be seen to by a wetnurse (the menoto) and raised by her; the child...
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Kass McGann
historian@...
May 1, 2001 3:07 pm
Thank you for the advice; I've actually been considering using the pattern that you mentioned for a while, but due to my lack of knowledge of such garments and...
4593
Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
May 1, 2001 3:07 pm
... Hiya! What you're talking about would have been a yoroi shitagi lined with mail (probably the four-in-one, the most common and economical pattern). This...
4594
Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
May 1, 2001 3:12 pm
... Size. Nothing else. ... Nope, that's about it. <G> ... Kuzu (Kudzu) cloth. Think linen or ramie; essentially, it's woven plant fiber. ... Not particularly;...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
May 1, 2001 3:16 pm
... The fabric depends on the *type* of persona and the purpose of the garment. I have linen suikan, not silk, myself. Hakama (usually sashinuki) are worn with...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
May 1, 2001 4:21 pm
... Bingo. (Bungo? Echizen?) ... That first one represents Yoshitsune in his first encounter with Benkei on the Go-jo Bridge. ... Fair warning: kikutoji are...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
May 1, 2001 4:32 pm
The following is rough text -- unedited -- from the notes for the garb monograph. Suikan: A garment whose name is derived from the fabric having been soaked in...
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Anthony J. Bryant
ajbryant@...
May 1, 2001 6:24 pm
... A word of warning: the word "hitoe" is like the word "shirt" -- it applies to several different garments. In terms of men's clothing, a hitoe is...
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Andrea Gideon
andrea@...
May 1, 2001 9:55 pm
... Are there any pictures of these garments? I'm specifically looking for garb for my 2 year old son. When my husband and I wear Elizabethan, he dresses in...
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Kass McGann
historian@...
May 1, 2001 11:24 pm
A word of warning: the word "hitoe" is like the word "shirt" -- it applies to several different garments. In terms of men's clothing, a hitoe is mid-length,...
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
May 2, 2001 12:57 am
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! ... Yes. And make the garment bigger than you think it should be unless of course you already know what you are doing....
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Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
May 2, 2001 12:59 am
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! I recollect seeing such clothing. It was rather simple in nature. One of the clothes horses will probably find pictures...
4603
Orion_Phoenix@...
May 2, 2001 1:56 am
... only ... forward ... most of ... example ... intructions? ... Baron ... section; ... I'm looking at the ones in "files" and this ...
4604
Rahlyns Falconer-Beddes
rahlyns@...
May 2, 2001 5:19 am
I'm at a terrible disadvantage as I too cannot read Japanese, (and have no access to good research libraries, let's face it the Omaha Public Library has very...
4605
Andrea Gideon
andrea@...
May 2, 2001 10:41 am
... Are you loooking for info on men's or women's clothing? Nadeshiko...
4606
Kass McGann
historian@...
May 2, 2001 1:42 pm
I'm looking at the ones in "files" and this one:http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/japanese/Jap123s.html On this one I'm stuck halfway thru, the ones in...
4607
Kass McGann
historian@...
May 2, 2001 2:29 pm
I'm at a terrible disadvantage as I too cannot read Japanese, (and have no access to good research libraries, let's face it the Omaha Public Library has very...
4608
Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
May 2, 2001 2:40 pm
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! ... 1. Baron Edward is working on a CA devoted to men's clothing. I have seen the galleys so I can say this with great...
4609
Barbara Nostrand
nostrand@...
May 2, 2001 2:53 pm
Noble Cousins! Greetings from Solveig! Why are there two mailing lists when the bulk of traffic seems to originate with many of the same people? Your Humble...
4610
Andrea Gideon
andrea@...
May 2, 2001 4:45 pm
... Can you give me full title and author info? The Library of Congress catalog is coming up nothing with that ISBN. Andrea...
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C. J. Wallace
taira@...
May 2, 2001 5:24 pm
... Oh, I see. Thank you for clarifying the term; I had thought it might have something to do with the actual design of the garment. Sincerely, Christopher...
4612
kujika@...
May 2, 2001 5:50 pm
... being ... Hiya! What you're talking about would have been a yoroi shitagi lined with mail (probably the four-in-one, the most common and economical ...
4613
C. J. Wallace
taira@...
May 2, 2001 6:20 pm
... I'm a complete novice when it comes to sewing, so please forgive me if this sounds stupid, but how should the cords fastened to the collar? ... As a matter...
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C. J. Wallace
taira@...
May 2, 2001 6:36 pm
... The following is the Library of Congress card catalogue entry (I pulled it ... LC Control Number: 85114935 Type of Material: Book (Print, Microform,...
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C. J. Wallace
taira@...
May 2, 2001 6:48 pm
... Okay, I see. Thank you for your help. Sincerely, Christopher Wallace...
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Rahlyns Falconer-Beddes
rahlyns@...
May 2, 2001 10:09 pm
... be ... I thought I mentioned that, silly me. Women's....
