[[Ansteorra] WEATHER FOR GULF WAR XII]

[Bob Dewart]

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
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