[MR] Mantlings, not Mantles.

[Ceara ni Neill]

I am certain that with a little ingenuity folks can figure out a way to
keep them laying down & not flapping in faces. hmm, snaps, buttons, ties,
or barring all else, a piece of duck tape rolled inside out & stuck
between the armor & the mantle. I'm sure our fighters can come up with
SOMETHING.

--ceara, who firmly believes that if it can be imagined, it can be done!!

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> I think, perhaps, folks have missed a small point.
>
> The mantles are a direct request from our Crown, as was outlined in Their
> May Acorn letter.  I quote:
>
> "We would like to encourage everyone to make Atlantian mantles to wear at
> Pennsic to help show the unity of the kingdom, especially the fighters
> taking the field.  <snip>  In this way, each person may still wear their
> arms, but there is cohesiveness to the Atlantian Army."
>
> This is not just for fighters, and the design is the desire of TRM's.  If
> you have concerns about the practicality, then it should be addressed with
> Them privately.  This isn't a design puzzle to be worked out here.
>
> Rhiannon
>
> Mistress Rhiannon ui Neill
> House Corvus, Atlantia
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org
> [mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of jbrmm266 at aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 4:08 PM
> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Subject: [MR] Mantlings, not Mantles.
>
> I concur that those mantles would potentially cause more difficulty than
> they would bring benefits, and strongly urge the adoption of torses and
> mantlings for helms as an alternative.
>
> The torse and mantle has the added advantage of being visible at a greater
> distance AND provides shade on helms.?
>
> Your servant aye
> Donal