[Ansteorra] Speaking of Persona

[Lady Valkyrie]

Congrats!  I spent a summer in Visby, and attended Medieval Week while I 
was there excavating over in Frojel (too tired to mess with umlauts).  
It is very fun, and I think you will have a blast - it is incredible to 
be present at an event where the cars and street signs feel more 
anachronistic than the environment and celebrants.  There are a lot of 
lovely places to eat (though Visby can be expensive as it is a vacation 
spot) and people from all over Europe :).  I miss it a lot and wish I 
could be there this year.

However, not everyone is strictly 1288 there.  I have seen many in the 
earlier Viking period clothing, as well as the usual barbarians and 
fantasy creatures you see whenever there is public historical 
reenactments of Renaissance and earlier periods.  The SCAdians keep 
themselves fairly period for the most part - but there are so many 
groups.  Other people wear late period garb as well.  There will also be 
numerous merchants.  What seems to be popular is over dresses with long 
sleeves (kinda droopy and bell shaped) with a different colored front 
panel, with an under tunic/dress or mock underdress .  I have one dress 
that I bought over there - 100% linen, of a very common style and I 
believe the correct period.  It has a small decoration at the neckline 
that isn't period that could easily be removed and replaced with 
something that is.  If autumn colors work well on you, depending on size 
- perhaps it would work for you?  I have been looking to sell/trade it...

Kris

Isobel de Kirkbryde wrote:
> I need some help. 
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>   While I have done quite a bit of research on what my persona would wear  both in era and Nationality, I am needing to make an outfit that is  "out of period" for my persona. 
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>   Milord husband and I have the honor of carrying ambassadorial papers  from the Kingdom of Ansteorra to Drachenwald.  Specifically, we  get to attend Visby's Medieval Week where they "celebrate" the battle  of 1288.  
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>   Since 1288 is earlier than my persona, I'm coming up quickly on a trip  to Sweden and want to be appropriately dressed for the occasion.   Is there anyone out there who has some ideas of what was worn in late  13th century?  I'd do the research myself, but I'm afraid I won't  have time to do that and make my garb as well. 
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>   Thanks for any and all ideas. 
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