Fourteenth-Century Costuming
Dec. 12th, 2008 02:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bunnyjadwigaA bunch of my LJ friends are Fourteenth-Century Costuming Laurels. I admire them for that. It involves levels of knowledge, expertise and skill I could only dream of.
But... I will say it right here, right now, just as I just said it on SCA. and you can all fight with me about it here.
The Fourteenth Century Costuming Community is ... odd. It seems to exist in an level of ferment that the medieval cooking community, for instance, has not really seen since the Great Cuskynole Debate between Cariadoc and Adamantius on SCA-Cooks.
I would recommend that those with an interest in Fourteenth Century Costuming avoid, to begin with, the peculiarities of the online life of Fourteenth Century Costuming, and find a person with a Laurel in the area, and consult with them. Then the student should clearly label the information they have obtained as being obtained from Mistress/Master X, when interacting with anyone about Fourteenth Century Costuming, or Costuming in general. One should also display a good deal of humility and willingness to hear alternative explanations. However, mixing up your sources in this area is probably A Bad Idea.
I'm sorry if the above hurts the feelings of my Fourteenth Century Costuming friends. But truly, that's the way I feel about the nature of that area of study.
But... I will say it right here, right now, just as I just said it on SCA. and you can all fight with me about it here.
The Fourteenth Century Costuming Community is ... odd. It seems to exist in an level of ferment that the medieval cooking community, for instance, has not really seen since the Great Cuskynole Debate between Cariadoc and Adamantius on SCA-Cooks.
I would recommend that those with an interest in Fourteenth Century Costuming avoid, to begin with, the peculiarities of the online life of Fourteenth Century Costuming, and find a person with a Laurel in the area, and consult with them. Then the student should clearly label the information they have obtained as being obtained from Mistress/Master X, when interacting with anyone about Fourteenth Century Costuming, or Costuming in general. One should also display a good deal of humility and willingness to hear alternative explanations. However, mixing up your sources in this area is probably A Bad Idea.
I'm sorry if the above hurts the feelings of my Fourteenth Century Costuming friends. But truly, that's the way I feel about the nature of that area of study.
