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Title: Garb Advice Please?
Post by: Jademozingo on September 23, 2009, 07:56:00 PM
With my very basic garb I'm having issues with having to adjust my skirt and bodice alot.  Is there any tips out there to help reduce this? I am working on a design for my new garb, probably a dress of some sort with a bodice over.  I'm not sure, looking for advice.  I'm not ready for hard core noble yet, but like a lesser noble or something along those lines.  I do have my lil knight with me most times, so movement is nessacery!

Jade
Title: Re: Garb Advice Please?
Post by: Tammy on September 23, 2009, 10:00:58 PM
A picture of you in your garb would probably help get suggestions...
Title: Re: Garb Advice Please?
Post by: gem on September 23, 2009, 10:14:25 PM
Agree with Tammy: adjust *how?* 

But on the whole, I find dresses far more comfortable than separate bodices and skirts, mainly because it cuts down on the number of layers at your waist.

If you're interested in merchant class/lower noble, then a kirtle (with doublet/jacket/coat) is a *perfect* next garb piece!  Here are some links to inspire:
http://www.ninyamikhaila.com/galleries_c16th_jess1569-2.htm
http://www.elizabethancostume.net/makekirtle.html
Title: Re: Garb Advice Please?
Post by: gypsylakat on September 25, 2009, 08:56:48 PM
(http://www.costumes4less.com/Prodimages/Previews/11/previewSOID109.jpg)
Irish Dress?