spitballing: SCA/16th c. wardrobe
Mar. 18th, 2009 07:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
anotheranonPart of my lack of involvement in the SCA is what I perceive to be my limited wardrobe (icon notwithstanding). My creations have been based on whim rather than much planning, which is why when I went through everything last year I was surprised to realize that I had 4 partlets but only 1 chemise :P
I've rectified this somewhat (lots of white linen ~18 months ago = a couple more chemises/shirts) but I still think things are woefully incomplete. Doubly so because I want to have both women's and men's garb.
Local SCA friend D. forwarded me this Pennsic wardrobe cheat sheet (PDF, p. 23) and it's helped me impose a little order on my future planning. Here's what I'm thinking:
New kirtle (side lacer to replace the current one, the first I made that is a back-lacer and impossible to put on by myself)
Doublet with separate sleeves that themselves button/aiglet/something closed at the seam - I'm thinking functional for both men's and women's garb and hot/cold weather
Flat cap (also suitable for men's/women's)
Cut hose (ditto)
Apron
Head rail (one I have now is heavy weight and pieced - doesn't stay put well).
Note, I'm not aiming for a particular time/place with these, just generic 16th century so I have a "wardrobe" of sorts instead of the One Flashy Things that are so tempting to make but impractical to wear in most situations :P
Thoughts, constructive criticism appreciated.
I've rectified this somewhat (lots of white linen ~18 months ago = a couple more chemises/shirts) but I still think things are woefully incomplete. Doubly so because I want to have both women's and men's garb.
Local SCA friend D. forwarded me this Pennsic wardrobe cheat sheet (PDF, p. 23) and it's helped me impose a little order on my future planning. Here's what I'm thinking:
New kirtle (side lacer to replace the current one, the first I made that is a back-lacer and impossible to put on by myself)
Doublet with separate sleeves that themselves button/aiglet/something closed at the seam - I'm thinking functional for both men's and women's garb and hot/cold weather
Flat cap (also suitable for men's/women's)
Cut hose (ditto)
Apron
Head rail (one I have now is heavy weight and pieced - doesn't stay put well).
Note, I'm not aiming for a particular time/place with these, just generic 16th century so I have a "wardrobe" of sorts instead of the One Flashy Things that are so tempting to make but impractical to wear in most situations :P
Thoughts, constructive criticism appreciated.
