[Steppes] More Newbie Questions

[Elaine Crittenden]

You might want to look at books of photos of the carved replicas (of dead 
VIPs) that various people are buried under. There are also photos of the
brass placqes (sp?) in church floors of people buried underneath. Many
times, the shoes are visible, sometimes shown near dogs people of the time
thought were aristocratic. Reproductions of full length portraits in museums
are also good sources.

Those might give you an idea of what books would help in locating the info
that you are looking for.

Lady Lete Bithespring
(Jes' tryin' ta be he'pful...)

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>From: "Susan Hill" <sueorintx at hotmail.com>
>To: steppes at ansteorra.org
>Subject: Re: [Steppes] More Newbie Questions
>Date: Fri Aug 15,2003,7:03 AM
>

> I think that you would not find many what are commonly called 'costume
> nazis' here in the Steppes. The whole key is that you make an ATTEMPT at
> reasonably period garb. My feet are very hard to find mundane shoes for, let
> alone ready made 'period' footweare. I was told by someone who had played
> for years in An Tir and did make his own shoes, that my Birkenstock 'Boston"
> shoes were about as period a style as I could get in a mundanely made shoe.
> There are lots of people who wear the Minnetonka high top suede moccasins
> but have cut the fringe off at the top. These are considered good enough to
> pass muster, so I don't see why yours wouldn't, at least to start off with.
> You dont have to have everything down when you start out. If it is clear
> that you have made that reasonable attempt, then that's all that anyone
> around here will ask. As you play for a while, you may find that you want
> something a bit different. That's fine, but lots of us play in T-tunics for
> a long time.
>
> As much as we hate to admit it, mundane life still comes first, and it can
> take years to accumulate the more authentic garb that our hearts desire, but
> our pocketbooks can not. Come play with us for a while and see what the rest
> of us are wearing. If you arn't comfortable with what you have, there is
> loaner garb available from the hospitaler. No shoes, I don't think, but for
> newbies, we will even look aside at tennis shoes and 'gasp' jeans, so long
> as they have a decent t-tunic. We want you to have fun, not stress about
> what you are wearing.
>
> Still new after a year and a half
>
> Lady Linet Grey
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Lady Sunnifa <sunnifa at housewhiteshark.org>
> Reply-To: "Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc." <steppes at ansteorra.org>
> To: "Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc." <steppes at ansteorra.org>
> Subject: Re: [Steppes] More Newbie Questions
> Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 01:44:43 -0500 (CDT)
>
>
> Footwear is a tough one. Because it was largely made of leather, it
> doesn't survive well outside of bogs, tundra, or other conditions where
> cloth or bodies are also preserved. I would conjecture that the majority
> of evidence is pictorial. That said, what you have is what I would
> consider an attempt, which is about as close as most get in the shoe
> department. :) An attempt is all that is required, so you are fine on your
> boots. Like the other respondent mentioned, as you develop your choice of
> culture and time period, you can start to examine what plausible footwear
> may have existed from what evidence can be found and perhaps then change
> your boots, but until then, wear them in good health. :)
>
> I have fleece-lined suede shoes that look Viking-Age-ish save for the
> rubber sole (except I can't wear them in summer!). Many also use
> thin-soled cotton, satin, or velvet 'mary-jane' style shoes that come
> close to approximating a wide era of style. I've checked into custom made
> period shoes, and one can spend quite a pretty penny if one does not make
> them oneself.
>
> If anyone in the area has the knowledge to teach a class on turn-shoes or
> some other basic style along with what leathers are good for shoes, etc, I
> for one would be very interested.
>
> Sunnifa
>
> On Fri, 15 Aug 2003, Stosh Gypsy wrote:
>
>  > I have been attending renaissance festivals for a number of years and
> have
>  > accumulated a largish pile of garb.  I know that some of the stuff won't
>  > pass muster for SCA, and I am planning on making new garb, but my primary
>  > question is, will my boots be okay? I made them from a pattern on a
> website,
>  > and they are the same basic style as sodhoppers, catskills and the other
>  > various moccasin type boots.  They are not the prettiest boots in the
> world,
>  > but they get the job done.  Without posting a picture, could someone give
> me
>  > a general sort of opinion about whether the moccasin style boots are
>  > acceptable for SCA events?
>  >
>  >
>  > Stosh Gypsy
>  >
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