[Ansteorra] Why aren't we doing this?

[Jessica Smith]

Chairs keep coming up -
Tournaments Illuminated (the most recent one) had an article with patterns
to make covers for most of the camp chairs.
:D
Dama Vyolante do Porto

On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Susan Tillery <sutillery at sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> Well, yes and no, overall we seem to be doing a fairly good job of
> approximating the garb.  Of course there is room for improvement, we are
> still learning, not everyone's skills or focus is the same. That's where
> helping each other out comes in. The chairs were just an example of the
> compromises we make. Finding a way to disguise or make things look more
> historically medieval comes next. Using the historical solution when we can
> is the goal.  These things wax and wane.  I have not spent much time
> watching the field of late, that is my lapse and my loss. I just know that
> if we are going to ask the fighters on the field to improve the look of the
> game we who watch must be prepared to do the same.
>
> If memory serves, seeing the collapsible camp chairs uncovered in court was
> also one of HRM Logan's pet peeves.  I think he lost that battle, but I have
> been wrong before.
>
> AEla
>
> --- On Tue, 11/2/10, Bill Toscano <liamstliam at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Bill Toscano <liamstliam at gmail.com>
>
> > AEla: I think we need to start with
> > garb first and move onto other things.
> >
> > I think it's easier to have "selective blindness" about
> > mundane chairs,
> > coolers and cars outside the fence than the clothing people
> > are weating.
> >
> > Just my opinion.
> >
> > Liam
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Susan Tillery <sutillery at sbcglobal.net
> >wrote:
> >
> > > If we are going to ask the fighters to improve the
> > look of their gear we
> > > need to speak to the spectators as well.  Do we
> > want to give up our modern
> > > pop up chairs? Or at least cover them with a cloth so
> > they are less
> > > glaringly modern?  Do we require our artisans and
> > scribes to use only period
> > > tools? That is the ideal and there is always room for
> > improvement.
> > >
> > > I agree that leading by example, improving my own kit
> > piece by piece and
> > > listening and sharing with others is the way to go. I
> > play infrequently
> > > myself these days and have let much of my kit fall by
> > the wayside.  If I
> > > don't continue to strive for a more medieval look and
> > feel it is easy to
> > > lapse into a gray pseudo-medieval mush, so I welcome
> > the discussion and will
> > > look with interest to see where it leads.
> > >
> > > AEla
> > >
>
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