[MR] Period clothing for all weather conditions

[Grace Morris]

I meant this to go out to everyone..
Jessamyn

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> From: Grace Morris <grace.morris at providenceday.org>
> Date: Tue Oct 28, 2003  8:15:49 AM US/Pacific
> To: "Daria of Atlantia" <daria at brewer.sca.org>
> Subject: Period clothing for all weather conditions
>
> Staying in period attire is possible in any weather-even if you don't  
> deal well with heat (that's me).  I started in Calontir (very cold to  
> very hot) moved to the Middle (very cold to very hot) then to  
> Ansteorra (2 seasons=intense summer and 6 weeks of indecision) and now  
> Atlantia.  I have spent over 20 years researching how to stay warm (or  
> cool) and well-dressed at the same time.  I know how to dress for  
> humidity (here) and no humidity (West Texas).  You CAN dress in  
> period---you just have to select the CORRECT PERIOD.  If you're  
> willing to "time-travel" there are plenty of options.  On the other  
> hand, if you must be a ?th century whomever, and won't deviate from  
> your persona, be prepared to be uncomfortable at least part of the  
> year.
>
> I am more than willing to offer up solutions to anyone who wants to do  
> it right, but just doesn't know how.  Please contact me.
>
> Mistress Jessamyn di Piemonte,
> Charlesbury Crossing
>
> On Tuesday, October 28, 2003, at 04:05 AM, Daria of Atlantia wrote:
>
>> Greetings unto the list,
>>
>>
>>
>> I agree with Judith. This past Pennsic was interesting to say the  
>> least.
>> This was my 1st war "attempting" to stay in period attire whenever I  
>> left
>> camp. Ok, so I did use cotton - but at $5 a yard plus trim a "day
>> Elizabethan" is possible at a very reasonable price. What shocked me  
>> even
>> more was when on the list (wearing the cotton Elizabethan's and a  
>> hoop) I
>> was asked by many why I bothered. Wouldn't be better off in just a  
>> chemise
>> and skirt instead of the 5 layers of the Elizabethan (ok, no corset  
>> at war).
>> For the most part is was not all that bad. The hoop provided a nice,  
>> shall
>> we say, breeze. The 1 dress I did in all linen was very nice even on  
>> the
>> warmest days. So I am here to say it can be done, and on a budget -  
>> but it
>> does require a bit more planning.
>>
>> Just my 2 cents worth.
>>
>>
>>
>> In Service
>>
>> Baroness Daria of Atlantia
>>
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