*koff* Speaking as a long-term, albeit fairly relaxed, SCA member, that sort of outfit also occurs in the 16th. (dang, but this is hard to type with a pyrring cat in one's arms!) At any rate, there are less-poofy doublets and such in Janet Arnold. The one dealing with clothing from 1560-1620. Something more merchant/middle class might be more appealing than something upper-class, also. I must admit, though, that my first thought was also something more eastern-European (Hungarian, Polish, etc.). Or maybe something Middle Eastern? Or even Mongolian? Or Norse? All those cultures, within the SCA time period, used pants.... --Sue from Montana
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelly Grant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 4:45 AM Subject: RE: [h-cost] clothing for the reluctant husband > > Umm, scandalous idea...why not early 17thC, Venetians and a boring ol' > doublet? They would be in the rightish time period for black powder(cannon). > Fencers are already wearing that time period, even though most in the SCa > do not approve. It isn't a very poufy time period, he'd still be wearing > pants. > > Just a thought, if it works so that your husband will come out and play with > you.... > > Kelly _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
