I saw that there was a masked ball in the evening. **sigh** That means dressy stuff. And a mask. I don't know that I have any "period" masks. (Full face veils?)
The fact that this is a heavy duty costume event makes me want to bring the most historically accurate stuff I have. (Viking)
I will probably bring and outfit for Fri. evening (I've yet to decide if it will be 16th c. Turkish or one of my t-tunics), one for Sat. (the under tunic with the hand spun sewing thread), and possibly a Turkish for the ball.
The problem for me is to balance what looks good vs. what's accurate. (I also have issues with how earlier periods get treated because they aren't as flashy. Just because something is a t-tunic doesn't mean it's not as spiff but a lot of people think t-tunics are just the beginning and you "graduate" to more complicated garb.) It's hard.
Plus there's the not doing anything fancy in forever, and my stock of nice, fancy, accurate garb is pretty non-existent.
Mundanes will be a skirt or two and a t-shirt or two and a heavier pull over something (sweatshirt/sweater/hoodie) plus the essentials. I'll be able to keep it light because it's just one day and I won't have the urge to change in the middle of the day, several times, like at Pennsic or cons. (Though Pennsic is usually a weather change rather than I want to show off more clothes change.)
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The fact that this is a heavy duty costume event makes me want to bring the most historically accurate stuff I have. (Viking)
I will probably bring and outfit for Fri. evening (I've yet to decide if it will be 16th c. Turkish or one of my t-tunics), one for Sat. (the under tunic with the hand spun sewing thread), and possibly a Turkish for the ball.
The problem for me is to balance what looks good vs. what's accurate. (I also have issues with how earlier periods get treated because they aren't as flashy. Just because something is a t-tunic doesn't mean it's not as spiff but a lot of people think t-tunics are just the beginning and you "graduate" to more complicated garb.) It's hard.
Plus there's the not doing anything fancy in forever, and my stock of nice, fancy, accurate garb is pretty non-existent.
Mundanes will be a skirt or two and a t-shirt or two and a heavier pull over something (sweatshirt/sweater/hoodie) plus the essentials. I'll be able to keep it light because it's just one day and I won't have the urge to change in the middle of the day, several times, like at Pennsic or cons. (Though Pennsic is usually a weather change rather than I want to show off more clothes change.)