Defining "Not Period"

[Dirtfarmer]

BTW, did you work RPF in Berdu, 1995?




No, I have never worked or been to that faire.  The farthest west I've been is Bristol and I didn't start working faires until '97.

[DonaCatalina]

So NY Dickens... just out of curiosity, were you more of a garb nazi for Renfaire or Civil War... I hear the civil war garb nazi's are bout 1 bazillion times worse than the Renny ones.

This makes me think of the commercial where, in the middle of a WBTS reenactment, one guy comes up in a 1770's American uniform. While he is being chastised by another reenactor a third guy rolls by in a segway and say "lighten up Phil".

All that to say this, we learn new things about what people did or did not have during the renaissance era every day. You would have to have multiple PHDs in history, literature and politics to positively say what is or is not period.

The 1840's are different because so much of that is still with us.

[Baron Dacre]

There is a man at the MDRF who looks EXACTLY like Jack Sparrow - acts just like him too.

Last year at RPFS, we counted five different Jack Sparrows in the space of a half hour.  All had the requisite hair, garb, and makeup.

The Earl of Southhampton started a game of Jack Sparrow (a variant of "punch-pirate"). It has since degenerated to me hitting the progress director during progress. And Lady Rich tapping the Queen and telling her I started the game!

[Jademozingo]

Hehe, makes me think of the episode of Big Bang Theory where the guys go to faire and they have to tell Shelton to go as a Star Trek Science officer visiting an alternate version of earth because of his HA rant.

At any rate if you want historical accuaracy join a historical group.  Faire really isn't about that.  I haven't figured out what it is exactly, but I love it.  I love going dressed nearly anyway you please and getting compliments on what you are wearing.  It's not like in the mundane world where we have the mainstream sterotypes to have to contend with.  Then I may be lucky with the one I went to this last summer.

Jade

[ItsTheBishop]

Well. I don't really attend Ren Faires for stringent historical re-enactment. BARF, at least, is loosely set toward the end of Henry VIII's reign. However, there are some obvious fantasy elements and it seems to diverge from the historical record in numerous places.

So, for BARF, at least, I'm not too worried about complete historical accuracy. After all, it isn't Kentwell Hall.

[Lairde Guardn]

Defining "Not Period"

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Guess my english teacher would have been proud.   LOL

[Gauwyn of Bracknell]

Defining "Not Period"

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Guess my english teacher would have been proud.   LOL

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[Jack Daw at Work]

I have yet to see anyone dressed as Superman.  Now, because Superman can fly fast enough that he can travel back in time, this makes his leotards period accurate as far as I'm concerned.  Yet, he has not appeared.

[Zardoz]

I have yet to see anyone dressed as Superman.  Now, because Superman can fly fast enough that he can travel back in time, this makes his leotards period accurate as far as I'm concerned.  Yet, he has not appeared.

I read this and thought "Oh I've seen Superman! Hold on"  but after digging through my photos, I guess I was remembering this from TRF Halloween 09;

But I guess Supergirl could do the same thing though.

[Jack Daw at Work]

LOL!  Right you are, Z!  Technically, of course, she would have had to take Batman back with her, just the Caped Crusader is a mere mortal.

[DonaCatalina]

I am not going to say that everyone at faire should be 100% historically accurate.
For one thing, unless you raise the sheep, sheer the sheep, etc. you can't be 100% accurate.
Faire is about fun, and I like to try to maintain a certain degree of accuracy... However!
And this is a big however; part of the magic is stepping back into a different time,becoming a different person and have your friends share the same illusion.
So I have no problem with things being adapted from something modern, a style 50 years out of date, etc.
But I personally would prefer that the SCI-FI characters go to SCI-FI conventions. I hope that doesn't offend anyone, just my druthers.

[Merlin the Elder]

I sometimes worry about being somewhat of a fantasy figure—wizard—and if other Rennies are troubled by that. But then I remember that with all of the superstitions during the Dark Ages and even into the Renaissance (actually, even until current day!), we weren't/aren't really fantasy figures. Okay...the glasses aren't really period, but if I really am Merlin, I could have gone into the future and gotten them.

In the final analysis, it is, as the good Doña says, all about fun. If you're going to take it, or yourself, too seriously, you've missed the point. I also agree with her on the SciFi stuff. But, I'm only saying that there's a place for everyone, and some places are more appropriate...not saying don't.

[Rowan MacD]

   And then there are those Medieval-ish Sci-Fi characters; Like Link, from The Legend of Zelda game.  I saw 2 or 3 of these younguns last year (somebody must have had a sale on those costumes).  I kept looking around for the Princess....but I figure they were at least trying to fit in to the middle ages albeit as a fantasy/fairytale.
 
   All things said, I have to admire the chutzpa of the Trekkies who show up in costume at a venue where they are so obviously out of place/time.  I couldn't do it, I feel weird enough attending in mundane clothes.

[Gauwyn of Bracknell]

   And then there are those Medieval-ish Sci-Fi characters; Like Link, from The Legend of Zelda game.  I saw 2 or 3 of these younguns last year (somebody must have had a sale on those costumes).  I kept looking around for the Princess....but I figure they were at least trying to fit in to the middle ages albeit as a fantasy/fairytale.
 
   All things said, I have to admire the chutzpa of the Trekkies who show up in costume at a venue where they are so obviously out of place/time.  I couldn't do it, I feel weird enough attending in mundane clothes.

Have you seen the Big Bang Theory episode where Sheldon is a Klingon who has gone back from the future to a Ren Faire? - seems OK.  We all are playing "dressup", it seems wrong to me too, but hey, each to his own

[Rowan MacD]

 oooo... I gotta see that episode ^_^.