[Elfsea] Fwd: [Loch-Ruadh] Heraldic Clothing Article

[Michelle Dodd]

I too found it to be very interesting. However I did notice something in the last line of the following paragraph;
 
The heraldic horse covering shown above, with it's diapered background, is reminiscent of a fragment of a horse covering, richly embroidered with the lions of England, believed to have belonged to Edward III (Figure 13).? Few would doubt that Sir Geoffrey Luttrell might have bedecked his horse in this way for the tournament.? This being the case, it seems remarkable that there would be large heraldic embellishments on such things as a nobleman's horse, and not his wife!?? 
 
It makes perfect sense that the horse would be decorated before the wife. The horse was ridden by the man in procession, like a billboard saying this is who I am. The wife would have been, maybe, seen at court where he would already be known. Most often she would be left at home. And hopefully she would not be as large a billboard.  Also horses, especially trained war/tournament horses, were not easy to get and so were very valuable.  Wives on the other hand were not considered to have value. If she died, you could get another one fairly easily. 
 
Ly Gabriele 

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, white russian in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"  


To: ansteorra-laurels at lists.ansteorra.org; elfsea at lists.ansteorra.orgDate: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 06:16:17 -0500From: klfrench1023 at aol.comSubject: [Elfsea] Fwd: [Loch-Ruadh] Heraldic Clothing Article
 A very interesting article--a few great pictures of 13th century Spanish.  This is worth a look for anyone wanting garb in theme for Steppes 12th Night.
 
Caterina
  -----Original Message-----From: steverourke at charter.netTo: loch-ruadh at lists.ansteorra.orgSent: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:46 PMSubject: [Loch-Ruadh] Heraldic Clothing Article


Just came across this particular article very interesting reading, also very 
graphics intensive http://www.sca.org.au/st_florians/university/library/articles-howtos/heraldry/HeraldicFrocksS.htm

Domhnall
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