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First, I just want to say how very, very glad I am that we did not plan to go to the PA Ren Faire on Saturday; what awful weather! It was beautiful on Sunday -- and perfect weather for my velveteen and fur! I think the highest temperature was about 63 degrees, and it did go down to about 50 after it got dark (which we were still there for, as we stayed for the final joust). Instead of getting the usual, "Aren't you hot in that?" I actually got an, "Aren't you cold?"after it got dark, from one of my friends. Nope; though my legs did get a little chilly, as I didn't wear a petticoat under the corded petticoat. And my hands didn't get cold because I just stuck them in the fur sleeve turn-backs! Really, I'd be good for much colder weather with just a wool petticoat under the corded one, gloves, and a partlet.
That means I got to be all smug about being warm while I saw everyone else shivering in their sweatshirts and jeans -- and horrible nylon mass-produced "medieval" costumes. (Yeah, lots of them, as usual. And women wearing far, far less clothing than they should. Again, as usual. Nothing really stood out to me as exceptionally horrible though -- for once. Maybe I'm just too jaded to be horrified any more. I couldn't help giggling at one woman's skirt, though -- it was bright blue with glittery blue swirls on it, over a bridal hoop, and [my favorite part] it had a multitude of noticeable threads hanging from the hem. The strings hanging from the back of it were trailing quite a collection of leaves, too!)
( I got so many comments about looking like a nun... )
Yay for long and rambling entries! When I finish the embellishment on the bodice that I actually do want to get done at some point, I'll take some more pictures of it. Wow, this entry took far too long to write...now I should go actually do some schoolwork, or something!
That means I got to be all smug about being warm while I saw everyone else shivering in their sweatshirts and jeans -- and horrible nylon mass-produced "medieval" costumes. (Yeah, lots of them, as usual. And women wearing far, far less clothing than they should. Again, as usual. Nothing really stood out to me as exceptionally horrible though -- for once. Maybe I'm just too jaded to be horrified any more. I couldn't help giggling at one woman's skirt, though -- it was bright blue with glittery blue swirls on it, over a bridal hoop, and [my favorite part] it had a multitude of noticeable threads hanging from the hem. The strings hanging from the back of it were trailing quite a collection of leaves, too!)
( I got so many comments about looking like a nun... )
Yay for long and rambling entries! When I finish the embellishment on the bodice that I actually do want to get done at some point, I'll take some more pictures of it. Wow, this entry took far too long to write...now I should go actually do some schoolwork, or something!
