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- Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:46 pm
- Forum: 1715-1810
- Topic: We are sexy, we are the 18th century!
- Replies: 78
- Views: 18680
- Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:37 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Is Asia good or Bad for Reenactment
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10593
- Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:56 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Is Asia good or Bad for Reenactment
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10593
Actually, the more I think about it, the more I think that the idea that noticeably more people will get into re-enacting because its cheaper is wrong. How many of you out there nearly gave up simply because of the costs involved? Whilst it could be argued that cost of equipment during this period w...
- Sun Oct 30, 2005 5:30 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Is Asia good or Bad for Reenactment
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10593
I reckon that the biggest effect might be to stifle the East European manufacturers, by removing their major advantage over UK based people, i.e. lower cost. There will still be good quality UK people producing kit, and they will feel some pressure, but probably not dissappear altogether. Or at leas...
- Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:46 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Hooks & Eyes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2998
- Tue Oct 11, 2005 7:16 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: English National Costume?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 9903
We dont. But the simple point is that much of it is accessible from Scotland far more than Norway, and we seem to have a claim to it, even if it is in international waters. Then a study surfaced suggesting that Scotland would have had a nice suprplus from the oil that it could claim, so, you have no...
- Fri Oct 07, 2005 10:56 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: The evolution of tunics to doublets and related issues
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4104
- Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:12 pm
- Forum: 2000BC-55BC
- Topic: just starting the ball rolling
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4370
- Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:36 am
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: The evolution of tunics to doublets and related issues
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4104
- Thu Oct 06, 2005 2:21 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Grenadier's Bearskin Cap
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4832
- Tue Oct 04, 2005 10:41 am
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: English National Costume?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 9903
Ahhh but Dave, the point about the tartan is the romance and historical attachement. THen nowadays it is as much a badge of allegiance, even if you have no family connections. Mind you, when even the FBI has a tartan, I would suggest things are out of hand. But then thats the sign that something is ...
- Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:55 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: English National Costume?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 9903
I'm not looking for conetntious, I'm looking for sensible. Anyway, if the gvt hadnt lied to us about North sea oil it seems we probably could have been independent decades ago, and then the money wouldnt have gone to pay for 3.5 million unemployed. I would suggest instead that what it shows is natio...
- Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:45 am
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: English National Costume?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 9903
- Sun Oct 02, 2005 7:41 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: English National Costume?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 9903
Its kind of hard to explain, but basically the current kilt outfit is based upon definite ancestry, albeit much of it refined in an artistic sense, from actual working ancestors. Then, what happened was cultural, rather than fashionable, if you see what I mean. It was taken up as a national dress by...
- Sun Oct 02, 2005 6:14 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: English National Costume?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 9903
- Sat Oct 01, 2005 9:38 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: The evolution of tunics to doublets and related issues
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4104
Its that individuality I think I am trying to get a handle on. Pictures only show so much, outer garments and not the under garments, etc. Does anyone have any idea how long a good piece of clothing could last? I imagine a pair of hose would be pretty far gone in a year, but a doublet could last 2 o...
- Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:10 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: The evolution of tunics to doublets and related issues
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4104
The evolution of tunics to doublets and related issues
I have a few questions and observations with regard to the evolution of tunics into doublets and other related upper body male attire. It has been sparked by reading books suchas the "the medieval tailors assistant" and my own observations of period pictures, as well as any other sources which prese...
- Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:00 pm
- Forum: General History
- Topic: Medieval Forge Plans
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3873
You can buy all these books, and more on Amazon, where I got them last christmas, just search for the author and title. Agricola mostly has industrial scale forges and suchlike, especially for dealing with ore. Theophilus is more for small scale metal working and glass making for churches, and there...
- Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:49 pm
- Forum: Costumes
- Topic: Newbie question - Medieval clothing
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8675
I have little to add, but a few quibbles with His Grace's post. Hose are not that hard ot make, and you can make a get away with able pair in your first go, if you have someone helping you who knows what they are doing. Which is where you, White wolf, would find joining a group a huge help in gettin...
- Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:53 pm
- Forum: 2000BC-55BC
- Topic: just starting the ball rolling
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4370
- Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:34 pm
- Forum: 1603-1715
- Topic: A long time for nothing to have happened
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3774