Today I went to my second event. It was a scribal and cooking event 90 miles south of where I live (Pots and Pens in Hudson, IL - I live near Chicago). Given...
Is farbling considered a bad thing or a good thing then? I haven't attended any evnets in the past couple of years since moving to the kingdom of Merides, but...
... I can't speak for the whole known world, but in the area where I live (northeastern Ohio), farbling isn't a good thing or bad thing, it's just a thing we...
Never heard of Farbling but if you mean arriving in less than to impress most folks I know do it. Me personally I get nervous about my garb and would prefer to...
A lot of times I drive to an event in mundanes because I want to be able to offload stuff easily and not worry about getting my garb dirty. Also, I personally...
greetings group, This newcomer, has finished his first Tunic, and Cape. By cruzing the thrift store, and the good will store, I was able to locate fabric on ...
Your garb looks awesome!! I admire the great deals you found along the way and your ability to do this with no experience. I just made my first tunics and...
Congratulations and good work! I also practice new patterns and such on sheets from my local thrift store. I find that it is extremely affordable, it hurts...
I have yet to go to an event. Our local Barony, has been ok, I have asked about loaner garb, but the response I had been looking for was not that encouraging...
I know sheets while they make good cheap garb, are not period as far as the cloth is concerened. What would be a more period cloth substitute that one could...
Most period garb was from wool or linen. Out here we use a lot of cheap cotton, like broadcloth for tunics and pants. Sheets are great because they are cotton....
I agree, driving in Italian Ren is not easy. Some of the more unusual hazards in arriving in garb that I've run into are: Having to put on my hoop petticoat...
Bravo on your resourcefulness and courage! "Period" fabric can occasionally be found online at some of the fabric sites - one of my favorites is "Fashion...
There are two things mongolian boots are bad for.... Running on snow (bottom has no traction) and driving (you can not move your foot at the ankle) Mongolian...
As far as thrift store finds, you can always be on the look out for linen tablecloths. Linen is definately a period fabric. You may get lucky! "Oakes,...
One thing I want to emphasize strongly is that you don't need to buy expensive fabrics made from all-natural fibers to look "Period". As stated in the "Known...
Okay, I have to ask - especially since I seriously considered a Mongolian persona - may still obtain one as a secondary persona - how is it that they live in a...
Greetings group, Well you have all given me great advice about fabrics and such. And I understand about the look & feel of fabrics and the mundane necessities ...
... Sometimes, people find they just fit into one branch better than another, especially in areas where the branches are smaller and therefore less diverse....
Twenty years ago a group in my Barony split over "differences", today they are still on (vocally) opposite sides. Some of them don't even know what CAUSED the...
While researching Russian clothing I came across discussions about nycmongol.com and other similar stores a couple of times. The consensus there was that what...
Sounds like my shire, the fighters vs the A&S crowd but nobody is really sure why. It's bad enough that I doubt we'll ever become a Barony. Dmitrii May you...
Gavin, I'm not far from you (Bentonshire) and I may be able to hook you up with some good people from Markaster or Wywernwood... or we can meet at the event so...
