Democracy Look and Feel

Examples of kit inspiration can be seen here.

http://www.pinterest.com/jamesblackshaw/no-flag-no-country-democracy/

This is a set of suggestions for things that would look very Democracy.

Overall aesthetic

• Wizard robes
• D & D clerics
• Fantasy academics
• Layered kit
• Useful bits and bobs
• Colours; natural shades, blues, greens, creams, browns.
• Fabrics; anything goes really, tendency towards anything that will billow dramatically in the wind

Base kit:

• Simple and understanded shirts/tunics
• Plain trousers
• Long, loose fitting shifts, tunics, kaftans etc.
• Belts. The Democracy really like belts and bandoliers for hanging things on, as robes don't tend to have pockets. Sashes are seen as a Vendicsal affectation.
• Open, robes, sleeved or sleeveless.
• Swishy dresses with hoods, layers, other things over them to break up the lines.
• Hoods, either separate or attached to other robes
• For the more adventurous or active, shorter jackets/coats so you don't trip up, with floatier garments over the top. Think "jedi".

Armour:

• Typically worn beneath robes, sometimes pauldrons, greaves, bracers and breast plates may be worn more openly.
• Leather armour is often banded, think lorica or made of straps

Weapons:

• Staffs
• Rapiers, shortswords, anything ceremonial looking or elegant.
• Knives

Accessories:

• Hats; Hoods, pointed hats (brimless is ideal, wide brimmed ok), skull caps
• Jewellery; Commonly worn, but a tendency towards large pendants on long chains (e.g. a large glass pendant on a long chain), single bangles, symbolic looking rings
• Scroll cases, Notebooks, pens.
• Fancy scientific/magic instruments
• Lots of pouches for notes, devices, more notes, extra knives...

Fictional inspirations:

• Wizards in trashy fantasy films
• Computer RPG protagonists.
• Unseen University
• Fantasy Clerics and also historical priests (see: The Borgias)

Things to generally avoid:

• “Wizzard” embroidered on your hat
• Sashes. If they're across the waist, they are a Vendiucsal thing. Cross-body ones are very Hegemony.