Notes to self: costume

[taimatsu]

Bladelands is set in a specific time-period and location, unlike Shards which is much more go-as-you-please fantasy. So I need to make new costume (I would anyway) which is appropriate to the setting. This means at least semi-authentic medieval European (specifically French). I'm using this post to collect some links to relevant information online.


Making a simple medieval dress
Info on women's belts
Authentic T-tunic
PDF hairnet tutorial
Overview of C14th clothing
Discussion of bliaut, etc.
Costumer's Manifesto: Medieval period links
Verbose look at C13th women's costume
Images of work clothes
Women's headwear
Hoods to Chaperons (men's headwear)
Images of period straw hats (mostly workwear)
Ditto aprons
About sumptuary laws
PDF about houppelandes
Medieval patterns for purchase, but with useful pics
Free periodish cutting diagrams
Hat overview
Kirtle instructions
Shoe!
Medieval beading
Vaguely period chemise (non-raglan)
Undershirt
Cowl
Coif
More on hoods
PDF tunic and tabard ideas
On cotehardies
Images: English garb in SCA period
Big list of handy links
Period costume overview
French medieval costume (in French)
Very detailed footwear info
Handy period costume images
The historical movements behind fashion of the period
Aging fabric
YA overview
Distressing fabric
Image: Shepherdess by Christine de Pisan
Fantastic brief overview under headings with images
Links list on medieval underwear

Comments

[riksowden.livejournal.com]

What are you guys (is Robert going?) going to be playing then? Tell me about your new game... (i found an ace dark-ages game, got excited, then realised it runs once a year in May today...)

[taimatsu]

Yes, Robert is going. He has sorted out his character, I haven't. He's playing a disreputable pseudo-entertainer type with a shady past, and I am playing his farm-girl niece but haven't decided what she's actually going to be like or anything. I'm finding it really hard to draw ideas together :( I have now read the entire pile of documentation from the website and it's giving me really, really minimal inspiration. And I only have about three days to sort it out in :(

[riksowden.livejournal.com]

Oh no!

You could be a [secret] witch/pagan priestess type...?

[ixwin.livejournal.com]

Ah! I remember a few of those sites from my Richard III costuming...

[varak666.livejournal.com]

Small word from the wise.(Monster crew)

If you want to have a chance of staying alive know how to use a weapon to defend your self with, I would also suggest armour to all but might not be that sutable.

Also try and think of a secound charater just incase.

You could be a farm girl niece who was ordained as a priest but you are now running away with you uncle to try and help him. Whilst trying not to have your church associated with your uncle, so you try and hide the fact that your a priest. Hows that for an idea?

[taimatsu]

That requires me to *actually* know how to use a weapon to defend myself, which I don't, really. I know how to run and hide, which has always been good enough before, and how to play dead. Also, I tend to play characters whom other characters want to keep alive, because they are useful. I see no reason to vary this strategy. :)

[kathminchin.livejournal.com]

Having just played Baldelands, with a character that had no weapon skill I can attest to the viability of the "peg it away like mad" school of survivial tactics.

That and don't go on silly missions that will get yourself killed.

[claire-smith.livejournal.com]

*yoinks links*
Cool, those are really interesting!

I must talk to you about roleplaying costuming, at some stage.

[taimatsu]

Anytime you like. You can even take a look at the unbelievable hamfistedness of my first attempts at it, if you like. :)

[sea-of-flame.livejournal.com]

Aha - shall remember this, since I need to make Dark Ages costume at some point...