I know several people who have non-nobility personas. I know a couple of which who have personas and lowly lay friars as well. It is rare in the SCA to see...
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Ian Green
mystborne
Jan 31, 2013 5:35 pm
An excellent book about how people lived in the Middle Ages would be: Making a living in the Middle Ages: The People of Britain 850-1520 by Christopher Dyer,...
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Ian Green
mystborne
Jan 31, 2013 5:36 pm
Head Dresses are fine. Stay away from anything that could reasonably be interpreted as a Crown. When you find your local people, show them what you have, and...
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D'vorah bint Da&#...
dvorah.batadar
Jan 31, 2013 8:33 pm
... I will say this: those who portray serfs, servants, and others with little to no status can get away with owning less garb (and less expensive garb) than...
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D'vorah bint Da&#...
dvorah.batadar
Jan 31, 2013 8:34 pm
... …As long as it's not a crown, coronet, or circlet that could be confused for a crown. If you wear one, very well-meaning people will be helpfully...
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Shelby Stein
shelbystein
Jan 31, 2013 10:47 pm
 There is a circle of material on top that sits over the veil.  Could that be interpreted as a crown? ________________________________ From: D'vorah bint...
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Shelby Stein
shelbystein
Jan 31, 2013 10:56 pm
That sounds like a great book. Do you know of any books that include Ireland, or that cover Ireland specifically? I don't mean the politics but the...
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shelbystein
Jan 31, 2013 10:58 pm
Does anyone know if people wore black? Did warriors wear black leather, or is that just in the movies?...
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S H
ilovdalone
Feb 1, 2013 12:18 am
Well Nat. black wool I would think would be available, and there were as I understand black dyes- but they were expansive. Late era might have Puritanical or...
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D'vorah bint Da&#...
dvorah.batadar
Feb 1, 2013 12:35 am
... Fabric? No, not even a little. :) Circles of metal might be iffy, so ask someone with more experience/time in the SCA to advise. Circles of leather or wood...
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Ian Green
mystborne
Feb 1, 2013 3:49 am
Actually the book mentioned does cover Ireland as well. Though not as completely. I'm still working my way through it as real life (you will hear that term a...
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Shelby Stein
shelbystein
Feb 1, 2013 5:35 am
Thanks! I will look for into that. Does anybody happen to know about banks in the middle ages? I read that they existed in some form or another. Did...
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Ian Green
mystborne
Feb 1, 2013 2:00 pm
Hi, I deal with pigments and dyes, though I am not a fiber arts dye person. What I know is that black was a very expensive color to use for clothing. It was...
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Ian Green
mystborne
Feb 1, 2013 2:08 pm
For many book subjects I use Amazon.com kind of like a book google search. I make sure to click on books then I type in the search query. In this case I typed...
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Shelby Stein
shelbystein
Feb 1, 2013 6:02 pm
Thanks for the info! I will definitely look into it. I notice some conflicting information on the internet. Probably best to stick to books! ...
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Stefan li Rous
stefanlirous
Feb 3, 2013 8:38 pm
Justin commented: <<< All that being said, if anyone *wishes* to portray a serf, either as an alternate persona or as their main persona, it's not against the...
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Stefan li Rous
stefanlirous
Feb 3, 2013 8:44 pm
<<< I will say this: those who portray serfs, servants, and others with little to no status can get away with owning less garb (and less expensive garb) than...
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Stefan li Rous
stefanlirous
Feb 3, 2013 8:49 pm
<<< That sounds like a great book. Do you know of any books that include Ireland, or that cover Ireland specifically? I don't mean the politics but the...
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Stefan li Rous
stefanlirous
Feb 3, 2013 8:57 pm
<<< Does anybody happen to know about banks in the middle ages? I read that they existed in some form or another. Did people just keep all their gold coin...
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Stefan li Rous
stefanlirous
Feb 3, 2013 9:05 pm
Here is a message I've saved, which isn't in the Florilegium. Yet. <<< Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 20:55:05 -0400 (EDT) From: Daniel And elizabeth phelps...
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Stefan li Rous
stefanlirous
Feb 3, 2013 9:08 pm
A Florilegium file in the TEXTILE ARTS section which might be of interest: color-a-fab-bib (11K) 9/17/98 Biblio. from a class on color and fabrics. ...
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Shelby Stein
shelbystein
Feb 3, 2013 10:40 pm
Thanks for all the cool links! Â I'll definitely follow up on them. Â Also, I'm a writer/bard in medieval epic poetry. Â Is that a profession in the SCA? Â ...
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Stephen Deck
kirenmcmanus
Feb 4, 2013 5:24 am
Depends, as with most things, on your period and location. Usually our best guesses are archaeological sources and analysis of fibers found in grave sites,...
16992
annonymousey
Feb 4, 2013 5:24 am
Good afternoon, I'd like to make some garb for myself and my husband. It's been a LONG time since I have sewed and I am not that good at it. There seems to...
16993
The Hawk
hawkmaccloud
Feb 5, 2013 1:30 am
Good Eve to all, my name is David N Yanolatos, and I am new to the SCA. I am looking into both pre 17th century Japan and Ireland for my SCA background. I was...
16994
Angela
invertedarcher
Feb 6, 2013 7:35 pm
I too am new to sewing and the viking is really easy! There are lots of commercial patterns for chemises -- Burda patterns are useful but you need to lengthen...
16995
Alizaundre
jarukcomp
Feb 7, 2013 12:00 am
... It depends on what you call black. Brown-black was easy, common and cheap; black sheep are brown-black, and any form of tannin (such as acorns) combined...
16996
ANON
ladyscribe07
Feb 7, 2013 3:43 am
Lady Eleanor Ravenild, I have come up with the idea of a monthly meeting (or weekly) either meeting at Grey Gargoyles Sunday Fighter practice (Approval...
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aranwen_of_willowford
aranwen_of_w...
Feb 7, 2013 5:13 pm
The basic T tunic really is indeed an easy start. I do like pairing it with something over it, like the Viking apron or a surcoat, though you'll need a basic...
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aranwen_of_willowford
aranwen_of_w...
Feb 7, 2013 10:27 pm
Though maybe some other readers here have more specifics to offer... I did a little Google searching around to see what I could come up with, and "sca irish...
