[MR] Contrasting gores in dresses

[Gillam, Carol Denise]

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


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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.)
>