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liadethorneggeARGH - It Rains! On Demo Day! Damnit.
Well, it did rain to start with this morning, so we set up in damp grass, and I got the hem of my dress a bit wet. Fortunately we (myself and Princess Filippa) were able to get a ride to the site with Sir Johann and Viscountess![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
helwig so we arrived quite dry. By the time we reached the site the rain had stopped but we were in the shade of the giant water tower until two or so (the place was "live" from 11 to 3 pm, so for most of the day I was a bit chilled.
We had made up 80 Aros flyers and by the end of the day we only had seven left - so I think the original estimate of thirty or so of those was a silly idea and I'm glad we said a hundred (twenty were eaten by the copy-machine). We forgot to make up any of the Nordmark flyers however - something to think about for the next demo which is in two, or was it three?, weeks time.
It ended up being seven people there, plus a toddler: Agdis, Filippa, Helwig, Elisabeth, Odd, Karna, myself and Anders (the toddler). Poor Elisabeth had a cold so she mostly kept quiet, huddled in her cloak and handed out the flyer to people and let the rest of us talk.
I forgot to bring out my "model leaf" for the first few hours, but got nice compliments about it once I did remember. I didn't know what to say to people who first approached asking 'So, who are you?' or 'Well, what are you doing?' The demographic there was also mostly little old ladies or families with small children. They are mostly not likely to want to join, but at least we're getting some promotion. We need new vict.., I mean, new friends to play with.
Anyway, I ended up working a bit on my hose - which is good. I cut away overage on the one I have stitched together, leaving only seam allowance, and started felling those seams to either side. No flat felling as that restricts stretch in seams that need to be stretchy. Helwig also worked on foot-wear, but 16th century knitted thigh-high stockings rather than sewn knee-high hose.
I also had some good conversation with a couple of men asking about garb and status, my outfit in particular, how we idealize the middle ages today and whatnot.
Some wierd people also came up to the table, and one little old lady came up to us and said, somewhat tartly, "Here you are, working during the service." We were placed near the Water Tower, which is also where the local church holds their yearly outdoor service (which was the originator of this whole day of demos for local organizations). We didn't pick the spot, but it's a nice big open space, where we can set up our tents, so it's a good place for us - it's not our fault that's also where the church holds their thing. We can't really demo what we do without actually doing it. I just sort of nodded and said 'Yes' and she went away shortly after.
Some things we should have are big screens that we can put up and pin information to. Like a notice-board on sturdy legs that we can stake down with lines as well if needed. That would be so excellent. We also didn't have a sign that said Aros, just the owl wimples that we made. We thought about co-ordinating so that we didn't all come in the same thing, but because of the rain and because of the situation with set-up pretty much all of us ended up in 14th/15th century styles. Except Odd and Agdis who were token vikings. At least we could show some variation with headgear and such - and my plum GFD is really a higher class gown, than what Karna was wearing (she had a short-sleeved cotehardie, somewhat less fitted than mine, and a simple linen headcovering, whereas I had the silk veil).
It was a long day, however, and quite tiring. I was out the door at nine thirty and came back at six, but that did include sushi on the way home after, and a quick mug or two of tea when returning some borrowed stuff from friends who live near the site. Right now, though, I'm thoroughly knackered and have basically flopped down on my bed to ponder the day and go through pictures.
Well, it did rain to start with this morning, so we set up in damp grass, and I got the hem of my dress a bit wet. Fortunately we (myself and Princess Filippa) were able to get a ride to the site with Sir Johann and Viscountess
helwig so we arrived quite dry. By the time we reached the site the rain had stopped but we were in the shade of the giant water tower until two or so (the place was "live" from 11 to 3 pm, so for most of the day I was a bit chilled.We had made up 80 Aros flyers and by the end of the day we only had seven left - so I think the original estimate of thirty or so of those was a silly idea and I'm glad we said a hundred (twenty were eaten by the copy-machine). We forgot to make up any of the Nordmark flyers however - something to think about for the next demo which is in two, or was it three?, weeks time.
It ended up being seven people there, plus a toddler: Agdis, Filippa, Helwig, Elisabeth, Odd, Karna, myself and Anders (the toddler). Poor Elisabeth had a cold so she mostly kept quiet, huddled in her cloak and handed out the flyer to people and let the rest of us talk.
I forgot to bring out my "model leaf" for the first few hours, but got nice compliments about it once I did remember. I didn't know what to say to people who first approached asking 'So, who are you?' or 'Well, what are you doing?' The demographic there was also mostly little old ladies or families with small children. They are mostly not likely to want to join, but at least we're getting some promotion. We need new vict.., I mean, new friends to play with.
Anyway, I ended up working a bit on my hose - which is good. I cut away overage on the one I have stitched together, leaving only seam allowance, and started felling those seams to either side. No flat felling as that restricts stretch in seams that need to be stretchy. Helwig also worked on foot-wear, but 16th century knitted thigh-high stockings rather than sewn knee-high hose.
I also had some good conversation with a couple of men asking about garb and status, my outfit in particular, how we idealize the middle ages today and whatnot.
Some wierd people also came up to the table, and one little old lady came up to us and said, somewhat tartly, "Here you are, working during the service." We were placed near the Water Tower, which is also where the local church holds their yearly outdoor service (which was the originator of this whole day of demos for local organizations). We didn't pick the spot, but it's a nice big open space, where we can set up our tents, so it's a good place for us - it's not our fault that's also where the church holds their thing. We can't really demo what we do without actually doing it. I just sort of nodded and said 'Yes' and she went away shortly after.
Some things we should have are big screens that we can put up and pin information to. Like a notice-board on sturdy legs that we can stake down with lines as well if needed. That would be so excellent. We also didn't have a sign that said Aros, just the owl wimples that we made. We thought about co-ordinating so that we didn't all come in the same thing, but because of the rain and because of the situation with set-up pretty much all of us ended up in 14th/15th century styles. Except Odd and Agdis who were token vikings. At least we could show some variation with headgear and such - and my plum GFD is really a higher class gown, than what Karna was wearing (she had a short-sleeved cotehardie, somewhat less fitted than mine, and a simple linen headcovering, whereas I had the silk veil).
It was a long day, however, and quite tiring. I was out the door at nine thirty and came back at six, but that did include sushi on the way home after, and a quick mug or two of tea when returning some borrowed stuff from friends who live near the site. Right now, though, I'm thoroughly knackered and have basically flopped down on my bed to ponder the day and go through pictures.
