Re: [h-cost] 1968 SCA views of medieval clothing

[michael tartaglio]

Hi, All. Regarding the SCA, since it takes it's atmosphere and 
inspiration from the Victorian view of the Middle Ages, one can look 
back to the late Victorian period to see an event scheduled  by 
gentlemen of leisure for a tournament to be ridden using original and 
copied armor. IIRC, the event never happened due to rain, but I do have 
photos of an armored jousting tournament being held in the 30s here in 
the Atlantic City NJ area in the old Convention Hall. I assume that, due 
to the cost, it was some sort of traveling entertainment that came to 
this area temporarily. There are no closeup views of the folks involved, 
so I can't see clothing, but due to the popularity of the Hollywood 
Medieval genre, I'm sure there were some additional cast members around 
wearing some costumes. Not exactly reenactment, so i don't think it 
counts, but... Mike T.


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