Weather or Garb?

[Athena]

I've got a cloak for the cold, and layer less/ wear short sleeves when it's exceptionally hot. My next project is a gown, which will be worn in the autumn months, as it tends to get humid in my neck of the woods in July and August.

[Jay Byrd]

I usually wear a leather jerkin, cotton pants, my tall boots and lots of weapons.  If it would ever get cold i have a kick weed puller leather cape I made.  I wear my garb year round and the cape comes out, out of faire season.  I like it but most people, most recently my ex, say I dress like a freak. (maybe that's why she is the ex).

I would love a cold weather faire to wear some of my other garb like maybe a shirt. Oh and the cloak.

Jay Byrd

[Queen Bonnie]

 I have cotton gauze that I dyed to match my bodices for my gowns for warm weather. I have the same gowns in velvets for cold weather. I can layer under them. My Evil pirate twin has cotton gauze and heavier garb too. we are set for almost any weather.

[Delireus]

I've almost never had a problem with the weather being too cold. I usually go to TRF and the Kansas City faire. Weather for every time I've been has been mild usually, but I went to opening weekend once at TRF and oh my god I almost died of the heat! I had on black boots, my belt and sword, and a thin dress. That's the only time I have ever wanted to leave a faire early

My garb now has removable long sleeves. This past time at TRF over the Thanksgiving break, it was so cold! I was very glad to have my long heavy sleeves but regretted my short skirt in the front (it's longer in the back) First time I've ever been cold at faire. The only thing I change now for the weather is the choice of long or no sleeves. But, I'd much rather freeze than sweat

[ArielCallista]

Scarby(april may in TX for those who don't know) is usually warm enough that my garb is totally comfortable (bellydancer stuff and cropped bodices and what not)...If I wake up to cold weather I usually borrow a cloak or something (hopefully I'll have made my own by april). Usually by about 1 I don't want it anymore and take it to the car...The one time I did go noble it was early in the season and it wasn't bad temperature wise. I haven't made it to TRF in years and I wasn't garbed when i went, and GARF (my brothers home faire) is may june I believe so weather is about the same as what I'm used to. I've yet to go garbed to any winter faires...but I'm sure I'd have to make some serious changes

[Hatter]

I change my garb depending on the weather.  I adjust short vs long sleeves, type of fabric, doublet with or without sleeves etc.  If there is rain or cold I always have a Half Moon cape handy.  They are wonderful for the later weeks of MNRF.

[DonaCatalina]

I do have dresses that are different weights of fabric and different numbers of layers for wear in different temps. Like the black velvet that came out for TRF closing (50 degrees) but is rarely seen in May at Scarby (100 degrees).

[Jared Thorne]

Garb-wise, I tend to wear what I normally wear (doublet, shirt, tights, boots) and then add what I need for the weather. I have added thermal uppers and lowers for the really cold days along with a cloak as that helps with the wind. I still remember one weekend at OhRF back in 2000 (first weekend in October) that had a high temperature of maybe 40 with snow flurries, and I was fine with my garb after I added a pair of leather gauntlets along with the thermals and the cloak.

[Lady De Rue Rue]

Hi Lady Renee - for us it all depends on the time of day we go to the faire.  Bristol is always in the summer so, if it's going to be a 90 degree day with a heat index of 100+ then we know to go first thing in the morning and leave by noon and return late afternoon around 4:00 PM.  We are fairly close to the faire so, we can come and go depending on the weather.  As for the garb, I wear either linen smock underneath my gown or a linen partlet which is great for wicking away the sweat.  I also drop a cold pack in the back of my gown and lace it up and I am good for two hours or so.