Yeah, kinda like the drawing, not like the photo. I had to tie the sleeves above the elbow just to play guitar, fiddle was OK tho'
Roy --- K S ROE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Arle, > > Another option might be to go more like a Savoyard (French wandering > peasant). Check out the patterns at: http://www.folkwear.com/ There > is a > really nice cheesemaker's shirt. The sleeves are rather flowing and > may > require "tying up" to keep them off the trompette and the mouch. It > would > be a really comfortable costume. > > They also have a nice Hungarian coat. > > What period are you looking at? I have a lot of costuming books. I > mostly > do Medieval costumes. > > Katie > > > >From: Arle Lommel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [HG] Costumes > >Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 12:44:31 -0400 > > > >I'm hoping for some suggestions of what sort of costuming might go > well > >with a more or less French folk HG. Every year in October I > participate in > >a local program in Bloomington, Indiana called the Ghost Walk and > go > >playing my gurdy to accompany processions of students and other > people > >around to see supposedly haunted sites. The past three years I have > gone > >as a monk, but this year I am looking for something different. I > would > >like whatever I find to be something that would also work well for > >busking, perhaps something "old looking" to people. > > > >As a note, I do NOT want to be dressed as a jester, particularly not > in > >one of those ridiculous polyester jobs in dayglo colors that you > can find > >everywhere. > > > >I should also mention that I am more interested in patterns than in > any > >pre-made costume, since anything worth having for use as a busker > and for > >processions will really need to be custom made. If anyone has any > >suggestions for what might work well, please let me know. (Also, > since my > >name does not reveal my gender, I am male, so recommendations for > "merry > >wench" or "peasant lassie" outfits would not help me.) > > > >Best, > > > >Arle > > >
