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Examples of kit inspiration can be seen here. The test pictures were kitted from players' basic stuff and the armoury, plus some borrowed chainmaille.
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


http://www.pinterest.com/jamesblackshaw/no-flag-no-country-hegemony/
==Armour:==
Plainish leathers, scrappy or battered is particularly good
Chainmail.
Arming jacks and other quilted fabric armour

Revision as of 22:30, 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