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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kiriandra wrote:<BR><BR> </DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I have some fabric given to me by my father, also an SCA
member, as a gesture of welcome to his "household". I have enough
for a tunic for one or the other of my kids, but not both. I thought maybe a
baldric for each. Is there any significance to baldrics on smalls in the
SCA?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>As a costuming Laurel, I just have to get my
two cents in. First of all, from the way you used the term
"baldric" I suspect you have confused baldrics with tabards.
That's OK. There's lots of terminology just in the costuming field,
and it's impossible to learn it all overnight. (Let's face it - I
can't remember all of it, myself.)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>As Galen said, the only baldric with real
significance is a white one. However, many people use both baldrics
and tabards to display a badge of some sort - usually a household badge or a
badge of office. Sometimes a group will make baldrics which all the
helpers at a particular event will wear so that if you need help it's easy
to know who to ask. Usually the official court Herald will wear a tabard or
baldric with crossed horns. Also, the Marshals on the field often wear
a tabard with crossed swords. There are many other
examples.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>So what you really need to stay away from is
putting an added on design to your baldric or tabard so that people don't
get the wrong idea. Patterned or plaid fabric is fine, or a plain
solid color. Or you can just run with this idea, and put your father's
Household's device on the baldrics/tabards for your children. If I may
suggest, though, the Romans wore a sleeveless tunic which is cool and takes
very little fabric. If you would like to come to Clothiers' Guild
tomorrow (that's Tuesday, 7:30 at Arabella's house) I will gladly show you
how they were made.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>In service,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000
size=2>Jeanmaire</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>