Do you wear before you faire?

[Keno]

I wear them from time to time just to make sure that each part of my garb works with each other and fit.  I like to practice my speech and dance in them so I don't fall on my face lol. 

[isabelladangelo]

Like, it seems, quite a few others, I love wearing my smocks to bed.  They are so comfy.   I think I have a very different take since I do SCA/Pennsic.   I tend to wear my garb to SCA events first and, if they survive Pennsic, they'll survive anything.   

I'll try it on for a minute prior to wearing it all day at an event/faire just to get the length, general feel.   The only time I've had issues at faire is when one of those stupid lacing rings pop because I didn't sew it in tight enough.  Grr....  But that's typically a quick fix and something I can do on the spot with my sewing kit.