Garb in carry-on luggage?

[Stolenhalo6]

I'm flying to Georgia to visit their festival this weekend and I've never flown to a festival before.  I'm paranoid about packing my garb in my checked luggage.  If my luggage were lost...  I can't even think about it.  I couldn't replace the pieces before MN, that's for sure.  Any advice on taking my garb in my carry-on?  Specifically, I'm concerned that the steel boning in my bodices won't make it through the security check.  Any feedback you have would be greatly appreciated.

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

When we fly out of state to a faire, we always take only carryon.  I've never had any problems with any of my bodices.  Of course, you can't take any type of weapon, such as a peace tied dagger, but aside from that, you should be ok.  We've flown with our garb to Texas, and to Florida several times on different airlines, and I never was stopped.

[Stolenhalo6]

Thanks for the feedback.  I just checked the weather for GA this weekend.  95-100 degrees all three days...  I may not even take my garb.  I think I've only been garbed up in that kind of weather twice and as I recall it didn't go well. 

[Ms Trish]

I've only traveled for faire a few times. When I pack, I place anything that I would absolutely be heartbroken if it was damaged/lost/stolen into a carry on bag. Everything else can go in the big bag. And I do expect my bag to be searched. You'd think TSA has never seen a boned bodice on their scanners before! What's so scary about several long shafts of steel sandwiched into your clothing anyway??

[Marietta Graziella]

A carry on?! Are you kidding me?! 1 of my hats won't even fit into a carry on, much less enough garb for a whole weekend. LOL  I pack and go with the flow. When I travel to another shire I want to go as MG, not MG lite. 

[LadyFae]

I'm pretty sure there is NO such thing as "MG Lite."

[DonaCatalina]

http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=3962.0
Do a little reading and you will definitely rethink carry-on.