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<<< 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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less expensive Elizabethan personas
<<< 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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peasant and other different personas
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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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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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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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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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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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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... 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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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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Colors
Does anyone know if people wore black? Did warriors wear black leather, or is that just in the movies?
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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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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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... ?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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... 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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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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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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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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If you have cool headdress, I would use it! We love stuff like that. Alison ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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... We presume everyone to be "of noble birth" but not "of noble personal title" when they come into the SCA. That is, you are of a family line that the Lord
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