[Loch-soilleir] Gifts For Gulf War

[Bill Butler]

Although it may seem like a long way away, Gulf Wars
will soon be upon us.  The Barony's have been asked by
Their Majesties to provide gifts  for the visiting
Royalty.  What they are asking for is a similar gift
for each Kingdom( 17 loomed belts, 17 wooden boxesm
etc,).  Her Grace Cateau is the coordinator for these
gifts and she has given this listing of suggestions.



ć	Belts with hand cast findings, buckles and tips 
(leather belt with little rose medallions or studs)
ć	Pins or necklaces with roses on them.
ć	Velvet hand bag with rose on it
ć	Armor/fighting stuff (basket hilts, rattan,
leather)
ć	Hoods/coifs
ć	Cloak clasps
ć	Small boxes for personal insignia (personal jewelry
box)
ć	Gauntlets or gloves (both for fighting or dress
wear)
ć	Glass pearls for beading
ć	Handmade paper or hand bound book with blank pages
ć	5 to 7 yards of trim
ć	5 + yards of fine fabric
ć	Veils or snoods
ć	Little embroidery kits
ć	Rose themed jewelry
ć	Small pieces of finished embroidery, which could be
used to decorate costumes
ć	Feathers
ƒá	Bags of buttons (metal or hand caste ¡V avoid
plastic)
ć	Small stork scissors
ć	Stationary kits
ƒá	Small box with armor repair kit ¡V tape, rivets,
leather thongs
ć	Embroidered bath towels (or can embellish with nice
trim)
ć	Stained glass with a Tudor rose 
ć	Small, framed pieces of illumination and/or
calligraphy
ć	Personalized period games / game boards (use
kingdom arms or current Crowns or both)
ć	Set of Bocce balls with personal arms on the balls
ć	Oversized hangers
ć	Extra long, deep clothes hanging bags
ć	Cloaks
ƒá	Wool wrap (3 yards of 54 ¡V 60 inch wide fine wool,
finish edges with fringe or beading) can be used as a
wrap, ground cloth, etc.
ć	Garters - inkle woven or leather
ć	Embellished throw pillows with personal
arms/kingdom arms
ć	Leather pouches, small purses
ć	Personalized mugs, goblets or dishes
ć	Shower/bath kit (mesh bag with wash cloth, sponge,
soaps, toothbrush, tooth paste, baby powder, ect.)
ć	Practical items like travel sized soaps, lotion,
Kleenex, personal battery powered fan, lip balm, throw
in the ice box neck bands
ć	Carved drinking horn
ƒá	Fans ¡V feather ones, silk, wooden

For largesse:  
ć	Quality necklaces, rings, pins or brooches
ć	A stack of handmade hankies for giving out to
emotional award recipients
ć	Strands of semi-precious stones (amber, garnets,
fresh water pearls)
ć	Art specific items: ie. Painted needle cases for
seamstresses, bottles/jars of spices for cooks, real
quill for scribes
ć	Inkle woven belts
ƒá	Pilgrim badges ¡V hand caste pewter


Big gift items:
 	Wooden ice chests
 	Wooden writing desks
 	Foot stools
 	Small table
 	Large wooden box with hand forged hinges and clasp
 	Feast box
 	Boxes for holding coronets or crowns

Special Suggestions:
„Ï	Special suggestion:  really nice enameled jewelry
or medallion to commemorate our first year siding with
Trimaris.

„Ï	Specifically designate using gift tags, if gift is
for largess, regalia or for Crown to keep as a
personal item.  Some gifts made as regalia can be
reimbursed by Ansteorra.  Personal gifts cannot.

„Ï	Use kingdom colors for personal gifts or the
current Crown¡¦s personal arms. 

„Ï	If making period items, include a
documentation/explanation sheet.  How was the item
used in period? 

„Ï	Include the name of the artist(s) who made items as
well as what Barony or group they live in.  

What not to give:
While the effort behind things like homemade
chocolate, candles, soap, lotions, and alcohol are
appreciated; they aren't necessarily the best gifts.
The chocolate, soaps, and candles don't keep well on
the heat, and things like lotions and alcohol leak and
ruin all sorts of stuff if they aren't sealed
properly. Nevertheless, we always got TONS of all of
the above. Not all of these sorts of things are bad,
though - period comfits make good gifts/largesse, as
do things like mulling spices or bath salts - all of
which can be transported without leaking, melting, or
spoiling. 


William


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