[NR] People who are not period but say they are

[Chass Brown]

     Also remember there are some instances where it is hard to be in
period. Example. I wear sweatpants for breeks because I am in a
wheelchair and have yet to find a way to make breeks that will stay up
with all my "Wheel chair pushups for circulation". Also remember it says
Reasonable attempt. Some people take that and decide to become period
Nazi's and follow newbie's around and jump all over them, been there
lived through that. The last one I lived through kept telling me it was
not period because it was not hand stitched. Most people don’t mind
constructive information but when it becomes destructive criticism it
serves nothing but the person doing it trying to look high and mighty.
Willow I know you to be an open and honest person so I don’t see you
doing the destructive way.  

    My suggestion is to walk up and start a conversation with the
person, then offer them tips and tricks to garbing you have discovered.
I love those kind of conversations and usually can't wait to get home
and try them lol. 

Chass Brown A.K.A.
Charinthalis Del Sans of the portable chariot. 
Honorable Recruiter of the House of the Red Shark.
Rear Admiral Northern Region Ansteorran Royal Navy - Ship the
Red  Shark.  Muddeler of Mead, Namron Titeled Brewer 2006


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Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 1:50 PM
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Subject: [NR] People who are not period but say they are

It is a personal problem of mine also. We learn in the SCA by sharing 
with others. While I do not believe that we need written documentation 
for everything we do and wear we need to know if it is proper or not. 
If we claim something is period and it is not others may be lead 
astray and get into trouble. A Master of the Laurel told me once that 
Gilligan's island was a period tune. I believed him and for 15 years 
used it as an example of a period tune that had too much modern favor. 
He then told me he was BSing. The way I wear my belts on my dresses is 
wrong. When I started the research allowed it but now further 
knowledge has made it questionable. I tell people that I am in a gray 
area when I talk about costuming. I am thinking about getting a T-
shirt that says "I am not a costuming Laurel." We need to understand 
there is a lot of bad research out there and you or the person that 
you are talking to may just be wrong because the research is wrong. I 
think we need to talk more about good and bad reference books. 

 Willow de Wisp