... "Celtic" is a term scholars coined (basing it on "Keltoi", the name a Greek historian writing in the 6th century B.C.E. gave to a tribe he studied) to...
I'm in the kingdom of Atenveldt, and the Barony of Tir Ysgithr... but our Heraldry gathering is not till late next month, I was wondering if I could get advice...
In reality too, remember that a very large portion of the population of the world was illiterate. Names were (and are today) mostly passed on verbally and many...
... Information about heraldic submissions in Atenveldt is provided by Brickbat Herald at this webpage: http://atensubmissions.nexiliscom.com/index.shtml. The...
I am going to try to do a Scottish Irish persona for when I start going out and attending some of the events with my cousin and her boyfriend. I am not sure...
... I was one of those folks who joined the SCA to give myself another social outlet and perhaps meet some new people. That was 20 years ago. Along the way I...
... The first step would be to pick a culture and an era. At various points in the millennium or so that constitutes the S.C.A's core period, both Ireland and...
Shellie said: <<< I am going to try to do a Scottish Irish persona for when I start going out and attending some of the events with my cousin and her ...
Thank you for all the information I will check them out probably tonight I don't want to be on the computer all day at the moment. I am living with relatives...
Shellie said: <<< I am applying for disability because of my back problems so hopfully that will go threw soon. >>> This is a problem that is beginning to...
I know this is a popular question, but..... My little sister is getting into the SCA through the Equestrians and I've been in the SCA only for a couple of...
I will check that out tonight I am only 31 and have problems with my back. Most of it is due to falling on the ice in Ohio for so long and the many work...
<<I have thought about getting a cane for the which ever year range I do choose for now I am thinking of doing Scottish/Irish but on the main Scottish. I love...
Greetings to the Gentles of Known World, Here is a copy of my Florilegium article for November detailing what is new in the Florilegium this month. I am always...
... Has she read "Choosing a Society Name: Hints for Newcomers" <http:// www.s-gabriel.org/names/dietmar/hints.html>? It's a very good idea to do that before...
... Ironic, since Marcy comes from Marcia/Marcus, which is related to Mars. War, not mercy. :) Judith / no SCA name yet Master Albrecht Waldfurster's Egg ...
I know what you mean. I am not sure about in Oregon but I know that in Ohio they are considered concieled weapons. I do a few other things that I was going to...
... In Oregon, a regular sword in a regular sheath is considered a concealed weapon when worn openly. Since the purpose of a sheath is to protect a blade, and...
wow that is a tongue twister. that is kind of messed up that a sword can be considered a consealed weapon while in a sheath but out in the open. ... From:...
This may be a silly question, but I thought i'd ask. Was silver a viable color for an under dress, in period? Or were the almost all white, or some dyeable...
... Cloth of silver was worn in England in the 14th century, but (1) it was very expensive and (2) Edward III issued sumptuary laws forbidding its use among...
... Are you using actual *silver* metal threads to embroider on another base color, or are you using some kind of silver-colored metallic shiny cloth that...
Caitlin asked: <<< This may be a silly question, but I thought i'd ask. Was silver a viable color for an under dress, in period? Or were the almost all white,...
Hmm. What an interesting question. I assume that the 'white' of linen would have actually been an undyed, unbleached (although I seem to recall that the...
... No; "white" means 'white'. Not "optic white", which indicates a white fabric that has reflective particles imbedded in it to make it essentially glow when...
... There's a good article on the European adoption of what we now call cotton from The Costume Dabbler <http://des.kyhm. com/cotton>. It includes a...
... It's not necessarily linen from the Low Countries. It might be linen sent to the Low Countries for finishing and then returned to England, or linen...
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