[MR] Re: cheap armor--the obvious

[James C. Wagner Jr.]

Ahh.... the perfect opening.

This is the second of these competitions.. The first was at Storvik Novice
Tourney. This one will be at Silver Chalice, Nov. 8.  The Art and Science 
community is there to help.

James
MOAS, Atlantia
moas at atlantia.sca.org
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Persuiant with the changes their Majesties enacted at Curia at Windmasters'
Hill Baronial Birthday, I will be sponsoring a competition at Silver Chalice.

CYA
(Cover Your Armor)

The new law says, essentially (Exact law test to be found in the "Acorn!")
that all plastic and/or modern sports equipment must be covered in a manner to
disgiuse the material in an attempt to display historical pre-17th century 
accoutrements to the average passerby.

With this in mind, the competition will have three parts: One for covering
arms and/or hands. One for covering legs and/or feet. The last for covering a
fighter from the neck down.

The goal of this competition is to make ideas available across the Kingdom
to help fighters make the transition as painless as possible. This is not a
competition to show how you can just use leather instead of plastic or
pre-manufactured sports equipment. The assumption should be that everything 
the fighter is wearing is plastic or mundane sorts equipment. 

For the arms/legs catrgory, ways to cover plastic arms and bracers and/or
mundane (hockey) gloves are the main goal. 

For the legs and feet category, This would cover thigh armor, knees, shin
protection and/or foot coverings. 

For the whole body category, I'd like to assume society minimums and everything 
they are wearing is plastic or mundane sports equipment. 


What can you assume:
Access to a store that sells clothing, sewing supplies, cloth, etc.
Access to a local artisan that can do BASIC sewing. (not tailoring)
Anything else, just drop me a line and I'll answer your questions.

I'll really need written descriptions as, as many of the entrants as will allow,
I'd like to publish all the suggestions and ideas as widely as possible to
try to assist all parties to comply with this law.

If you have any questions about Kingdom law, feel free to contact their 
Majesties, Kingdom Seneschal, or Kingdom Earl Marshall.

For questions about the competition, please contact myself.

In Service,

James of Middle Aston
MoAS, Fair Lady Atlantia
moas at atlantia.sca.org