[[Ansteorra] WEATHER FOR GULF WAR XII]

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Being a wordsmith buff, I love word origins. Think the "parasaw" might have
been "parasol" ="for sun" and "umbrella" from Late Latin "umbra"="shadow,"
all like the flower shape "umbrel."
Perhaps that's where the idea for our ribbed overhead covering originated?
(Shy smile inserted here.)

Lete
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on 3/5/03 11:08 PM, Bob Dewart at gilli at hot.rr.com wrote:

> I'm not so sure about post period.  A while back someone posted a picture or
> drawing of a mounted knight with a parasaw or umbrella.  I thougt it was so
> cool I made one in my colors and charge.
>
> Gilli
> Shoot more arrows.  You're bound to hit something.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stefan li Rous" <StefanliRous at austin.rr.com>
> To: <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 10:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [[Ansteorra] WEATHER FOR GULF WAR XII]
>
>
>> Susan wrote:
>>
>>> Alice Morrow Harris <lg_photo at texas.net> wrote something like:
>>> --
>>> Bring your shovel and rain
>>> gear (umbrella) , if you're not already packing them in.
>>>
>>> Just a curiousity question here: Is there a period equivalent to the
> umbrella
>>> as we know it? When did they come into common usage for rain protection?
> Just
>>> wondering.
>>>
>>> Lady Wilhelmina
>> I believe they are a post-period item, at least for Europe.
>>
>> A felted wool cloak seems to be the best period wet weather gear.
>> I tried to do this once. All the wool(?), blanket material(?) did was
> continue
>> to shed in my washer. I ended up with a lighter wieght cloak lined with a
> US
>> military blanket and then treated it with multiple coats of brand-x
>> Scotchguard like stuff.
>>
>> You might be interested in this file in the CLOTHING section of the
> Florilegium:
>>
>> raingear-msg      (46K)  6/ 5/01    Period raingear. waterproofing cloth.
>> http://www.florilegium.org/files/CLOTHING/raingear-msg.html
>>
>> However, for the Gulf War when Gunthar was King I think this file might
> have
>> been more appropriate. :-)
>> boat-building-msg (40K)  9/ 6/01    Building boats using medieval
> techniques.
>> http://www.florilegium.org/files/TRAVEL/boat-building-msg.html
>> --
>> THLord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
>> Mark S. Harris            Austin, Texas
> StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
>> **** See Stefan's Florilegium files at:  http://www.florilegium.org ****
>>
>>
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