Customs-(was Re: SC - Price of Feasts (was butter))

[Kiriel & Chris]

LrdRas at aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 11/19/98 4:46:03 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> kiriel at cybergal.com writes:
> 
> << The money that the Barony made in profit disappeared into 50 platters,
>  20 table cloths, 30 table runners, 10 servers tabards, 5 servers skirts,
>  10 servers chemises, 5 servers trousers, ink to print griffins on them
>  etc.  >>
> 
> <GASP!!!!!!> You also pay to cloth the people who play the game out of shire
> money?!!!!!!!!!
> 
> We have shire tabards but......trousers, chemises (why were your ladies
> wearing chemises? Were they doing public penance?), skirts, table runners,
> table clothes? I can see platters and tabards but the rest of the items you
> mention are a matter of persona in this neck of the woods!!! :-0
> 
> (What are the requirements for immigrating to Australia, BTW? :-))
> 
> Ras


Well, we wanted there to be a consistent theme for the whole event.  We
bought vast amounts of fabric. Members of the Barony purchased lengths
from the Barony and made themselves clothing for the event; from the
Baroness, the head Cook and myself (event steward) to the constables
sitting on the front table.  We all matched.  The theme of the event was
16c german so the main fabric was dark red, with white stripes which had
red griffins printed on to them.  

We wanted the servers to match, so we made garb for them to wear while
serving; these garments went into the Barony's hospit after the event,
and some were pulled apart to make other Baronial stuff.  The prince and
princess had personal servants supplied for the evening and we provided
tabards for them.  We had long banners out of the same fabric, which
decorated the inside of the hall, hanging from the high arched ceilings
and walls.  The tables had runners of red with white griffins printed
upon them, and each place was set with a white napkin with a red griffin
in one corner (except for the P&P whose napkins were embroidered).  The
hall was one edge of a two storied courtyard, with walkways underneath,
and we had banners hanging down from the second story that almost
touched the ground!  We played croquet and petanque in the courtyard
when court or tournament were not on, and games of chess and backgammon
and carte were set up in the walkways.

And it just got more fabulous from there..

Why... (she asks curiously) don't you do things like that where you are?

Kiriel
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