[Ansteorra] Garb Question

[Stefan li Rous]

Susan the Curious asked:
> I have heard that this seems to be the year of the diet, so many have 
> lost so much.  On a related note, I would love to hear suggestions for 
> garb in relation to this.  I figure I will wear my loose stuff while 
> in the process.  The seams on my cotehardie can just come in and I 
> will wait till I am at a goal to make up the Tudor I am wanting.
I'm afraid I don't have any files in the Florilegium specifically on 
altering garb when *losing* weight. In fact, this is the first time in 
14 years I've seen this question asked on an SCA list. Perhaps, like 
their cars, SCA folks have just getting bigger over time. :-)
> Expecially with womens' garb, preganancy was a regular fact of life-so 
> sizes weren't a constant.  Can someone please list some ways in which 
> this has been dealt with in history.  I know the dear loose tunic 
> doesn't have this problem, but I do want some fitted stuff too and 
> love the early Tudor bodice.
Now this I can maybe help with. See these files in the CLOTHING section 
of the Florilegium:
clothing-L-msg    (33K)  9/29/98    Period clothing for large women.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/CLOTHING/clothing-L-msg.html
clothing-LM-msg    (7K) 11/29/01    Period clothing for large men.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/CLOTHING/clothing-LM-msg.html
clothing-MN-msg   (62K)  9/14/99    Maternity and nursing garb.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/CLOTHING/clothing-MN-msg.html

Stefan
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