[Ponte Alto] Re: The Ponte Alto Loaner Garb Closet

[Sarah Prunier]

That's a really Good Idea!

support the little people!

Yael

> From: Ryan Snead <rwsnead at comcast.net>
> Reply-To: ponte-alto at atlantia.sca.org
> Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 17:14:59 -0500
> To: ponte-alto at atlantia.sca.org
> Subject: [Ponte Alto] Re: The Ponte Alto Loaner Garb Closet
>
> Lucia,
>
> Another worthy consideration would be to check with the other groups
> in the area on the status of their own loaner garb closets...perhaps a
> chatelaine/gold key swap meet.
>
> Also, those who have garb in good condition but in need of a home
> might consider contacting other Atlantian (or even extra-kingdom SCA
> groups) to see if there is a need. I know there are a number of new
> and emerging groups in the northern part of the kingdom who may need
> help in the loaner garb department. For example, Ilse and I have
> donated to the Black Diamond loaner closet in the past.
>
> --Iustinos
>
>
> ---------------------------------
>
> Greetings most noble and hospitable Pontoons from your friendly
> neighborhood Baronial Chatelaine!
>
> I am happy to report that we seem to have a good deal of newcomers who
> have joined us recently (8 new folks at the last newcomers' meeting!)
> and with the Newcomer Garb nights started last night, we seem to be on
> our way to getting our new folks appropriately outfitted.  Many thanks
> to Melisande D'Artois, Lady Courtney de Houghton and Lord Connor
> Sinclair for making last night's garb session happen. Thanks also to
> Catherine, Marcily, Marie-Therese, Cassandra, James, Paul, Scott,
> Deana,Sorcha, and Baroness Denise (and anyone else I hopefully didn't
> forget) for coming by to help out.  Watch this space for next month's
> meeting.  We will be working on making patterns and body blocks, so if
> you have an interest, PLEASE feel free to join us.
>
> We have also started the task of shaping up the loaner closet.  Many,
> many thanks to Lady Ursula Gilforde who kept the loaner closet for so
> long and so organized.  Cassandra Arabella Giordani and I spent a
> little bit of time last night going through the tubs of garb.  We've
> got a LOT of garb, and most of it is in good condition.  There are a
> few pieces that will need matching underdresses, chemises, cords,
> etc., and I invite anyone who has an inclination to help by donating
> or making one or more of these items. Please contact me:
> scalucia at cox.net or 703-534-6075 if you are interested in helping with
> this.
>
> We also have a lot of fabric that has been donated to us.  If you are
> a newcomer working on garb, or you are interested in making garb for
> newcomers, let me know and I am happy to let you have anything you
> might need or want from our Baronial Fabric Stash.
>
> Lastly, to those who have garb they wish to donate to the Baronial
> Loaner
> Closet:  The past generosity of our populace is so great, and the past
> maintenence by those who came before me was so careful, that there is
> actually very little that we need.  My goal is to have about 5 or 6
> full outfits in each size & gender (about 25 or so outfits total) that
> may be brought to an event in a single tub.  We are needing men's
> clothing and a couple of warm cloaks, but beyond that we are actually
> very close to the goal.  We will continue to accept donations for the
> Baronial Fabric Stash, but I fear that beyond what we need to round
> out the Loaner Closet, I will not be able to accept more garb
> donations.  My poor husband (trooper that he
> is) will probably get a hernia if I add any more tubs of loaner garb
> to what he's already schlepping.  :)
>
> IF YOU HAVE GARB YOU WANT TO GET RID OF.....I know that Lady Courtney
> de Houghton, who is running the Silent Auction at Chalice of the Sun
> God event in September, IS looking for garb donations.  The Barony can
> still derive benefit from the garb you no longer have a use for.  If
> your garb is in good repair, please contact Courtney at
> caerdubh at yahoo.com.
>
> Many thanks,
> Lady Luce Antony Venus
>
> (Ursula, could you please reprint this in the Il Tempo?  Thanks.)
>
>
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