[MR] need a really long rapier

Wed Sep 1 08:29:25 PDT 2004

Darkwood Armory is making 45" rapier blades.

As far as the rest of the rig goes, I believe that the Academy website has several links
to relevant merchants, many of which still work.

> Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 21:07:28 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "Sean D. Sorrentino" <sdsorrentino at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [MR] need a really long rapier
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> i have an equipment question for the rapier people out
> there. 
> 
> i am doing theater in the SCA, Commedia del Arte. i
> play the character of Capitano Spavento frequently.
> Capitano is a larger than life braggart Spanish
> mercenary in Italy. Capitano, being a figure of fun,
> is an exaggeration to the point of parody of the
> Spanish soldiers in Italy in the mid 1500s. 
> 
> to play this character correctly i need a sword. not
> just any sword, but a really long sword. i played
> Capitano at Pennsic using a schlager in a tube sheath
> hung from a baldric. one of the Atlantian Provosts
> told me that he had seen a 45 inch schlager out on the
> field. has anyone seen such a thing for sale? 
> 
> the whole setup should be: an enormous rapier with a
> safety tip, a sheath that will allow me to draw the
> rapier in the unlikely event that Capitano actually
> draws the sword (he's secretly a coward!) a baldric,
> and a sword hanging device that attaches the baldric
> to the scabbard. any suggestions? 
> 
> the safety tip need not be list legal, just safe for
> stage use. list legal would be best though as that
> would be safest.
> 
> thanks
> Domenico
> 
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> Message: 9
> Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 08:21:30 -0400
> From: Brenna of Storvik <brennasca at erols.com>
> Subject: [MR] Robin Netherton will be presenting in DC October 16th
> To: Merry Rose <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
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> After attending classes in Boston given by Robin Netherton (with a 
> handfull of other Atlantians), I thought that this
> would be a great seminar to provide in Atlantia.  
> 
> Therefore, to bring you up to date on the progress of the Robin Netherton Lectures 
> to be in Washington, DC on October 16, 2004.
> 
> The web site for the classes can be found at:  
> http://www.oakenstaff.com/netherton/
> 
> The Cost is $35.00 for those who pre-register. If space is still available, 
> cost at the door will be $50.00. To pre-register, mail your check or money order 
> to Jerry Rorstrom-Lee, 600 Cedar Street NW, Washington, DC 20012.  Make Checks 
> payable to Jeraldine Rorstrom-Lee.  
> 
> The classes will be at the Sligo-Dennis Avenue Recreation Center at Sligo-Dennis 
> Avenue Local Park (10200 Sligo Creek Parkway) in Silver Spring, Maryland. The 
> recreation center has some kitchen facilities including a refrigerator and a 
> warming oven.  You can conviently drive to fast food and restaurants from the 
> rec center, but none are within immediate walking distance. The facility is 
> handicaped accessible. There is parking, but since it's shared with all those 
> using the park, car pooling or using the Metro subway is suggested.
> 
> Classes will start at 9:00 and will last until about 5 to 6.
> 
> The Classes are:
> 
> The Gothic Fitted Dress
>       The fitted fashion popular throughout much of Europe in the late
> 14th century and early 15th century has been the object of much
> speculation, regarding such matters as who wore it, how it was made, and
> even what it was called. (The term "cotehardie," often applied to this
> style, was most likely not the term used by the women who wore it.) A
> detailed analysis shows the various versions and uses of this style, how
> it evolved from earlier unfitted fashions, and how it formed the basis for
> the development of the more structured fashions of the 15th and 16th
> centuries. The lecture examines some likely construction techniques as
> well as the social significance of the fashion and its presentation in
> artwork.
> 
> The Greenland Gored Gown
>       Costume references frequently cite the garment finds from the 14th-
> century cemetery at Herjolfsnes, Greenland, as examples of medieval
> European clothing construction. This lecture re-examines some common
> assumptions about these gowns in light of overlooked details in the
> original study report, the cultural context of the Greenland colony, and
> the likely methods of clothing construction used by the Greenlanders. The
> discussion gives special attention to the oft-cited "10-gore" gown and how
> it might influence our understanding of 14th-century European fashion.
> 
> The 15th-Century V-Neck Gown
>       The so-called "Burgundian" style that dominates much of 15th-century
> fashion in Western Europe isin fact two separate styles, which have
> distinctive characteristics and are apparently constructed in two
> completely different ways. An examination of artwork over the course of
> the century demonstrates the differences and provides clues as to how the
> two styles developed and the ways in which they may have been made.
> 
> When Medieval Meets Victorian: The Roots of Modern Costume Sources
> 	Too often, today's costume sources present "facts" about medieval
> and Renaissance costume that are actually misinterpretations dating from
> the Victorian era. This lecture traces the development of modern costume
> scholarship and examines the motives and methods of 19th-century costume
> historians. Armed with this information, 21st-century costumers can learn
> how to recognize -- and compensate for -- Victorian influence in current
> sources.
> 
> The Problem of Women's Heraldic Dress
> 	The image of the medieval noblewoman wearing a gown that displays a 
> full-body coat-of-arms has long been popular among costume historians,
> theater designers, artists, and re-enactors. However, an analysis of
> archaeological evidence, documentary records, and visual images from the
> period raises serious questions about the nature and use of such clothing.
> Practical construction problems complicate the issue further. This lecture
> traces the development of the modern concept of women's heraldic dress and
> examines the options for the modern re-enactor faced with reconciling the
> popular image with the historical evidence.
> 
> 
> 
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Premier, Order of the Sea Dragon
Free Scholar, l'Academie d'Espee
Rapier Champion, Barony of Caer Mear
Kingdom of Atlantia

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