Planning ahead

[liadethornegge]

to the next event, I went ahead and signed up for the Civil War event in Juneborg. Along with thoughts for the next event are thoughts of packing, tied together with slumming garb, from the debrief of MTV.

So, to sum up, what I want is a wardrobe varied enough that I can bring one period of clothes to an event - however long or short it is - and get by with only that period. Warm or cold, dressed down or to the teeth.

Yes, this does mean that I could possibly go, in one event, from nobility to peasant in terms of clothing. There's a trade-off there I suppose, stay in one class but vary period, or stay in one period buy vary class. To me, it seems better to do the latter. Also means I can bring less accessories as I can reuse things from within the same period much more readily than I can between periods. A partlet is, for example, essential for 16th century warmth, but utterly wrong for my 15th century self.

So, I need to look at my wardrobe and produce something for all occasions from both my main periods. First perhaps let's define what I mean by all occasions.

1. Hard work. Kitchen drudge, cleaning up, setting up, schlepping stuff. Warm weather garb.
   
2. Mid level work, helping to decorate, sitting in on workshops, classes, hanging out in a relaxed setting, watching a tournament.
3. Dressed to the teeth; feast, court.
4. Layers for warmth.
   

Let's start with the 15th Century.

I have:

• 2 white linen wide-necked chemises,
• 1 white cottolinen keyhole chemise,
  
• Blue linen herjolfsnes (i),
• Green linen keyhole neckline tunic (i),
• Blue buttoned short-sleeved cote (i-ii),
• Gothic army dress (i-ii),
• Plum wool gfd (ii-iii),
• Lilac CdP surcote (iv),
• Black wool hood (iv),
• ½ a pair of wool hose (iv).
• Plus assorted accessories such as pattens, slippers, veiling, pouches, pins, belt etc.
  

Looking at that I have nearly all the strata and comfort zones. I need to complete a few items such as:

• Hose, linen and wool,
  
• Another open hood (ii, iv),
  
• Proper leather shoes not just the slippers.
  
• See about gloves as well for this period (iv),
  
• A pair of false sleeves I can cleverly lace, point, hook or otherwise attach into the surcote if the dress beneath does not have long sleeves. Alternately, a pair of sleeves to pin to my short-sleeved gowns (iv).

I also want some nicer looking working clothes. The green linen tunic and the blue herjolfsnes get credit for being roomy, comfortable and I don't care if they get mucky - but they are not very pretty. I feel like a slob in the blue herjolfsnes. The buttoned cote is not so bad, but the fabric I used is a bit iffy. It looks nice though, is practical to work in, fairly easy to get on and still form fitting for a flattering look. This is the kind of thing I want to replicate in another gown. And is what I had in mind for the brown wool I bought at half price in Visby. Or at least this strata of gown.

And now for the 16th Century.

I have:

• 1 white linen chemise with blackworked neckline,
• 2 white cotton square-necked chemises,
• 1 off-white camica/drawstring chemise,
• Wool working class kirtle (i-ii),
• Linen doublet bodice gown (ii-iii)
• Tudor court gown with fur sleeves (iii)
• Brown Test Doublet (iii-iv),
• Cape (iv).
• Spanish Ropa (iii-iv).
  
• Plus assorted accessories, partlets, sleeves, cap, coif, french hood, shoes, knitted socks, belt etc.

What I am missing here is level (i) type outfits, and to some extent level (ii). I'm working on gloves, I want to start doing some period underwear, i.e. Italian calzone, which seem to me to be very practical, but those fall under accessories and can be used with all the gowns. So to complete my wardrobe I need:

• Linen working class kirtle, side or front-laced, no or minimal boning (i-ii),
  
• Middle class outfit in which to chill, possibly from the brown Visby wool, possibly the grey wool in my stash (i-ii),
• Court garb, like from the green brocade (iii),
• Hosiery again, linen, wool, (silk).
  

Definitely I need something period with which to replace my mundane woolen longjohns that I wear at night at camping events.

Comments

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Yes, this does mean that I could possibly go, in one event, from nobility to peasant in terms of clothing.
This is how I usually do it. I use my working class clothes for cooking, washing and lying around in the grass and my middel class or upper class clothign for going to town, courts and feasts. It makes it easier to get into the feel of the age in my opinion, it also feels more authentic; the nobility didn't always wear their most luxurious clothing. When I go with my family I want everybpdy to be in the same style too.

Eva

[tattycat.livejournal.com]

*facepalm* Stupid American moment, in which I thought "Why on earth would people in Europe want to recreate the-- oh, wait. Never mind."

*sighs*

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Heh, Civil War of Nordmark... not American Civil War re-enactment :) I've not yet been to this event (it's #16 this year) so I'm not entirely sure of the history of the war scenario.

Supposedly there's a breakaway contender fighting the Prince's troops. I'd mostly be going for the feast and the A&S and the locals.

[dame-eleanor.livejournal.com]

*snork* I did exactly the same take!! Heh-heh-heh...

But, if you think about it...why not?? We're NOT recreating our own Mediaeval and Renaissance history, now are we?

Hmmmm...Confederate troops and hoop skirted Southern belles in Gotheberg... The mind boggles... Hee-hee-hee.

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Heh :) I wouldn't be surprised if that actually happened somewhere in Sweden.

In any case, did you receive an email from me?

[dame-eleanor.livejournal.com]

Yes dear, I did! Sorry for now replying. I have not been home long enough to answer. I'll check out the FTP and see if I can manage that. Thanks for suggesting it.

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

It's not a problem - I just wondered if I had made an error in the address, or sent it to one you did not check that often :)

[dame-eleanor.livejournal.com]

I just tried the link. Didn't get through. It said that it was perhaps busy, and I should try later. I'll give it a go tonight when I get home from work.

Cheers!

BTW...Love the new pavilion plans! Your model is adorable. :) Going to be very spiff!! Please tell me you are not hand-sewing it...

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Please tell me you are not hand-sewing it...

I may be mad in many ways, but even Filippa (litensessa) who compulsively handsews everything, is not going to attempt a pavilion by hand. I am a step or two below her on the scale of madness, so I too was planning on using a machine.

I know two people in the shire who own old-fasioned, all-metal parts machines that have been used for pavilion making in the past. My plan for now was to ask one of them when it comes the time :)

[helwig.livejournal.com]

I have registered for Civil Wars as well!

[liadethornegge.livejournal.com]

Yay! Filippa did too!