[Bryn-gwlad] Clothing Talk

[Eric W. Brown]

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=garb&searchmode=none


garb  
1591, "elegance, stylishness," from M.Fr. garbe "graceful outline," from It. garbo "grace, elegance," perhaps from Gmc. (cf. O.H.G. gar(a)wi "dress, equipment, preparation;" see gear). Sense of "fashion of dress" is first attested 1622. The verb is from 1836.



-----Original Message-----
From: bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org [mailto:bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Eule
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 4:01 PM
To: 'Barony of Bryn Gwlad'
Subject: Re: [Bryn-gwlad] Clothing Talk

If "garbe" refers, in civilized lands, to demeanor or outer presence,
that begs the question, what do those in civilized lands call what they
wear upon their bodies to hide their nakedness?

Eule/Steve
Unus sed Leo
 


-----Original Message-----
From: bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
[mailto:bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Sir Lyonel
Oliver Grace
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 3:53 PM
To: bryn-gwlad at lists.ansteorra.org
Subject: Re: [Bryn-gwlad] Clothing Talk


Salut cozyns,

No. Only the Anglés (and some anglais-speaking Allemandes). They have
this 
bizarre notion that question of garbe refer to a sheaf of wheat.

In civilized lands, we recognize that garbe is a references to one's 
demeanor or outer presence. I would not normally assume that any gentle
was 
seriously considering donning a sheaf of wheat, but from the concern 
generated, I suppose the Anglés must do this fairly often.

En Lyonel
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>From: Richard Yeager <chuymonstre at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: Barony of Bryn Gwlad <bryn-gwlad at lists.ansteorra.org>
>To: Barony of Bryn Gwlad <bryn-gwlad at lists.ansteorra.org>
>Subject: Re: [Bryn-gwlad] Clothing Talk
>Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 10:59:21 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Heather,
>
>As you may have discovered, certain members of our barony have taken
>objection to the use of the term garb.  Hence the editing you just 
>received.
>
>They are running toward the late end of the "SCA period" but you might 
>want
>to look at Janet Arnold's book, Patterns of Fashion: and
>Janet Winters and Carolyn Savoy's book on Elizabethan Costuming.
>
>And not all of us are bothered by the term garb
>
>Cuan mac Niall
>
>Eule <eule at ecpi.com> wrote:   Message    Forgive me if this has been
beaten 
>to death already, which I'm sure it  has:
>
>I need recommendations on books about  period  clothing (I just ordered

>The
>Tudor Tailor and Medieval  Tailor's Assistant, but I want more)
>And if you have any cool websites for  patterns/info, that would be
great 
>too. I've been doing my own research, but I  might have missed a little

>nugget of wisdom
>Also any online shops for  buying  period clothing (all the stuff I'm 
>seeing is for  rennies, or is just plain gross)
>
>Also, does anyone here make  period  clothing for money? I would pay
>someone to make me an outfit  or two or three (plus the cost of
fabric). 
>I'll help out however I can. I want  something pretty nice; I'm not
looking 
>for basic t-tunics or things like that, I  want some pretty dresses, I
will 
>pay accordingly. My "persona" is going to be  Indian, but I really just

>love the costuming aspect of the SCA, and I am  interested in all sorts
of  
>period clothing , from Vikings to  French to Eastern European. I also
want 
>to get a kilt and some basics for my  husband. If you are interested,
feel 
>free to email me off list.
>
>I have a  sewing machine, but my sewing skills are mediocre, and I 
>don't
>think I will be  up to snuff anytime soon. I just need a few core
outfits 
>to get started, and I  plan on making my own stuff as I get more
advanced.
>
>And finally, do we  have a BG wiki?
>
>Heather
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