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==Overall aesthetic== | ==Overall aesthetic== | ||
Practical. If you don’t have an immediate use for it you probably aren’t wearing it. | *Practical. If you don’t have an immediate use for it you probably aren’t wearing it. | ||
Colours should be muted, earthy tones, browns, olive greens, rust, grubby greys | *Colours should be muted, earthy tones, browns, olive greens, rust, grubby greys | ||
Slightly shabby, make do and mend | *Slightly shabby, make do and mend | ||
Fabrics should ideally be rough, ideally wools, linens and the like | *Fabrics should ideally be rough, ideally wools, linens and the like | ||
Very much along the lines of standard mediaeval peasant. | *Very much along the lines of standard mediaeval peasant. | ||
==Base kit:== | ==Base kit:== | ||
Tunics | *Tunics | ||
Loose trousers, drawstring are great for this | *Loose trousers, drawstring are great for this | ||
Jerkins, open jacket/waistcoat/doublet things rather than robes. | *Jerkins, open jacket/waistcoat/doublet things rather than robes. | ||
Rough cotton neck scarves to keep out the chill worn round the neck (dull coloured woollen scarves also great) | *Rough cotton neck scarves to keep out the chill worn round the neck (dull coloured woollen scarves also great) | ||
Long plain skirts | *Long plain skirts | ||
Long plain dresses | *Long plain dresses | ||
Peasant blouses in muted colours | *Peasant blouses in muted colours | ||
Sensible shoes/boots | *Sensible shoes/boots | ||
==Armour:== | ==Armour:== | ||
Plainish leathers, scrappy or battered is particularly good | *Plainish leathers, scrappy or battered is particularly good | ||
Chainmail. | *Chainmail. | ||
Arming jacks and other quilted fabric armour | *Arming jacks and other quilted fabric armour | ||
==Weapons:== | |||
*Axes | |||
*Polearms | |||
*Anything that looks like it belongs to an angry peasant mob | |||
*Simple-looking shields. | |||
Revision as of 22:31, 28 September 2014
Examples of kit inspiration can be seen here. http://www.pinterest.com/jamesblackshaw/no-flag-no-country-hegemony/
Overall aesthetic
- Practical. If you don’t have an immediate use for it you probably aren’t wearing it.
- Colours should be muted, earthy tones, browns, olive greens, rust, grubby greys
- Slightly shabby, make do and mend
- Fabrics should ideally be rough, ideally wools, linens and the like
- Very much along the lines of standard mediaeval peasant.
Base kit:
- Tunics
- Loose trousers, drawstring are great for this
- Jerkins, open jacket/waistcoat/doublet things rather than robes.
- Rough cotton neck scarves to keep out the chill worn round the neck (dull coloured woollen scarves also great)
- Long plain skirts
- Long plain dresses
- Peasant blouses in muted colours
- Sensible shoes/boots
Armour:
- Plainish leathers, scrappy or battered is particularly good
- Chainmail.
- Arming jacks and other quilted fabric armour
Weapons:
- Axes
- Polearms
- Anything that looks like it belongs to an angry peasant mob
- Simple-looking shields.