[MR] Contrasting gores in dresses

[Ceara ni Neill]

Actually,

 that's 'Barra' as in the island, not the Mistress/Countess/she who
outranks herself/Bera. (grin)

Glad the pattern came in handy. I dont' know whether it's period or not
either, it's just something i've seen others wear throughout the knowne
worlde & the last 12 years that I've been in the SCA.

Just so happens I was wearing my household colors via gored coathardie
also! lol

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===Ceara ni Neill
http://HouseBarra.com


> Greetings all!
>
> I believe the dresses you are referring to were those worn by
> Seareachers at Coronation.  Several of us made dresses in blue and gold,
> our Shire colors, so that anyone needing a staff member during the day
> to answer a question, give directions, or anything else needed would be
> able to spot us easily.  I used the pattern from House Berra's web site
> to make my dress.  Whether it was period or not, I have no idea.  I
> thought of it more of a heraldic display of colors than anything else.
> And best of all, it sure was comfy - but that has nothing to do with our
> color choices, just the pattern itself.  I would be interested as well
> if it were proven to be period.  It was an easy pattern and I would like
> to make more of them - maybe in different colors this time.  : )
>
> Caroline
> Autocrat of Coronation for Cuan and Padraigin
>
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:57:54 -0400
> From: Grace Morris <grace.morris at providenceday.org>
> Subject: [MR] gores & contrast gores in dresses
> To: Merry Rose <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
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> Greetings.
>
> At a recent event, I saw many beautifully made dresses with contrasting
> gores.  (They seems to be quite popular!) By coincidence, the following
> post and question come up on the SCA_Garb list today, and I thought
> that it might be appropriate to throw it out to those in the tavern who
> might not follow this list. I agree with the poster that we have yet to
> find period examples of this style.  Has anyone out there found
> anything to indicate that this was done in period?  If you have, PLEASE
> share!
>
> Jessamyn di Piemonte
> Charlesbury Crossing
>
>>
>>
>> And since we're on the topic, some three or four years ago we had a
>> looonnng hunt for evidence of contrasting fabric gores.  At the time,
>> someone in the Mid found different-fabric gores in an ecclesiastic

>> tunic, but we came up with no other evidence, pictorial or extant.
>>
>> Has anyone turned up something since then that y'all know of?  They're
>> very popular in my area, thought to be period, and I just have to keep
>> my mouth shut except for saying (truthfully) when asked, that it's
>> very pretty. (Examples: tan tunic with blue gores, red tunic with
>> white gores, etc.)


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