HERB - period wedding flowers

[RAISYA@aol.com]

Jadwiga Zajaczkowa,

I looked at the web page you mention, it's not terribly clear on what is 
meant.  It may be left to each kingdom's interpretation.  While it refers to 
them as regalia, nowhere does it say that the list is a society-wide 
sumptuary law.  Notice that they refer to a chapeau for the pelicans.  
"Chapeau" is simply the French word for "hat", and hats are certainly not 
protected (at least not here).  I kinda suspect the section is talking about 
protected HERALDICALLY (notice that the laurel wreath, which is regalia, is 
NOT protected, because it has other uses heraldically).  I'm not sure that 
they're empowered to set SCA policy outside of heraldry.

Since exactly what they mean isn't defined, I'd like to point out you don't 
usually wear a wreath on your head, you wear a chaplet (the laurel wreath 
seems to be an exception).  But even better!  A wreath is an open horseshoe 
shape, a chaplet is a closed circle, therefore that isn't what's meant.  
(BTW, a member of the rose is already going to be wearing something on their 
head, either a county or ducal coronet, so logically this should refer to 
something worn around the neck.)

Anybody buying this <G>?

In any case, it's easy to get around this if anyone's worried.  Add one 
non-rose flower to the chaplet.

Raisya
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