Greetings to the list from Llywus ap Alan Arglwydd, Herald for the Shire of Drygestan in the Kingdom of the Outlands. I have a client that is trying to...
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! ... Actually, my criticism of this design is that combines design elements which are unlikely to be combined in Japanese....
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! ... Actually, my criticism of this design is that it combines design elements which are unlikely to be combined in...
Finally got home at 1:30 am Sat. 10 days in The Gambia, West Africa seeing how Cerridwen in the Peace Corps lives then 20 days in Ireland. Gambia: The women...
Some time ago I asked about canteens and got some ideas that I failed to follow other than to make a wooden canteen for my European gear. Well, and this is a...
Noble Cousins! Greetings from Solveig! Water is actually pretty prevalent in Japan. Canteens are not as big a social invention in Japan as you might imagine. ...
Greetings Solveig, Thank you for assisting Llywus, my Herald, with my kamon registration. Per your suggestion, I redesigned using three arrow shafts pointing ...
... Nice find! I think I may still have a gourd or two downstairs that I haven't turned into a canteen yet... sigh. BTW, my wife's cousin was supposed to do...
Perhaps not in Japan but in Arizona... and I'd prefer something more authentic than the all-too-common bota. Rick Johnson, PO Box 40451, Tucson, Az. 85717 ...
Senegal.. We spent 8 hours sitting in that falling down warehouse they call the Dakar International Airport waiting for our flight. But the climate was so...
Greetings, I am Fatimah and I am at a loss. My 15 year old son has chosen to go with a Japanese persona. He doesn't know exactly what time period as of yet,...
... Welcome Fatimah! Most japanese garb is made from rectangular pieces. This is easy for some people and difficult for others! I suggest you Check out: ...
Greetings and well met, There is no mystery about Japanese garbs, the simples been the Kosode (sort of underwear) this is the first layer of clothing as it...
I think the question was about period? When I did my first, I wror 'japanese pajamas' then upgraded to something from a Kurosawa film within a couple months....
You All have no idea how very much I appricate you. I never would have found these pages on my own, and with the level of confusion I had reached, would never...
Okay, I'm a little cunfused on the sleeve thing, and nothing I have found so far explains it. He's the 15 year old son of a merchant with military ambitions...
... Sleeves don't have to be that complicated, at least for guys. They do entirely depend on the period and the outfit, though. Check out "Samurai Eye for the...
... found so ... owns two ... Sleeve construction for men's kosode is explained at http://www.wodefordhall.com/kosode.htm (Look for text highlighted in blue). ...
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! ... Nope. Kendo hakama have koshi ita. Incidentally, folks tend to neglect hats. You really should look into hats at some...
Solveig, As always your wisdom and knowledge shines through, that is an excellent place to look at for references, as per the Kosode being an underwear, I...
Entry-Level Garb. An excellent term and one that I had totally forgotten. Thank you. My take, as ignorant as it is for my level is that Garb is a spectrum...
hello, how is everyone? well I just join the group, nice to meet you all. I been read some of the recent post and I followed some of the advice, and did some...
... site and those who do the websites we refer to are here. Also the rare fashion-nazi. You used the N word. (Sigh.) Please do not project your prejudices...
I second this. Although I understand what you are trying to say, the term "Nazi" is simply not appropriate for any use other than to describe a particular...
Greetings! Although I do not partake of the fruit, I prefer to hear the term "Fashion Police" to describe what you are trying to say, the term "Nazi"...
... What's there is there. If Effingham-sensei would just listen to our pleas to complete the "under construction" bits..... ... Your links are producing 404...
Im sorry to intrude but are there any forums like this for SCA'rs interested in Knight orders of the Crusades i.e. Templar,Hasptaller, etc , Any help wuold be...
