>From: "lady_christiaen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [SCA_Hound_Coursing] Re: Hounds/Garb >Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 18:10:24 -0000 > >This "is" a great topic!! > >Lady Caitrin -- sadly I cannot make GW and will miss your class. May I ask >a quick >question? Whenever the topic of hound coats comes up, people describe them >as similar to >horse barding (which could be decorative or highly functional >armor/protection). In fact, I >think caparison is actually a more accurate term for a decorative coat >rathat than barding >which I think was a very heavily padded protection garmet. > >In any case, I have enthusiastically made my hounds "coats" patterned off >the idea of >caparisons, but I have yet to find any documentation that people actually >did this in >period. I have seen several examples of greyhound "coats" in tapestries and >illuminations >that look much like gambesons (thickly padded/quilted vests that buckle on) >that were >obviously for protection, but not decorative coats... > >Do you have any ideas about this? I would really love to do something >period for my >hounds, and making them gambesons would be really neat, but very >impracticle for >walking around, especially in the So. Cal. heat... Do you have any period >sources of just >plain old caparison-type decorative hound coats?? > >Thanks for the info -- I'm just fascinated by this topic, > >:) Christiaen > > > >--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Kay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > > > > There will be a class on coat/barding making at Gulf Wars this year. I >will be bringing >stuff to make patterns with for the participants to tke home with them. We >will discuss >various styles and the pros and cons of each.... > > > > Lady Caitrin > > Kennellands Crat for GWXV > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > This is actually a great topic -- I am looking for new coats for >my guys also, but >sighthounds are hard to fit for coats cheaply and well. > > > > Pictures would be awesome from any and all who make hound coats! > > > > Jami'a mka Jonneth > > > > In a message dated 1/21/2006 9:04:47 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > My wife, Lady Zahira also makes coats, and may possibly be >merchanting them in the >future. Hers are a slightly different style than the Giggling Wenches, and >she uses >different fabrics. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > > Medieval and renaissance costume Society for creative >anachronism Medieval >time dinner and tournament > > > > --------------------------------- > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > > > Visit your group "SCA_Hound_Coursing" on the web. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ...To the hounds, goeth the hunt! > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > What are the most popular cars? Find out at Yahoo! Autos > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Dont just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA_Coursing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
