Highguard costumes - Revision history

Rafferty at 14:46, 12 January 2022

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	~~''Note: The tone~~ and ~~style of this page may need editing. All costume advice pages should be written in third person voice, using verbs that make clear that this page is advice, not direction.''~~		{{Costume Advice\|[[Highguard look and feel]]}}

	==Look and feel==		==Look and feel==

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	[[Category:Costume]]		[[Category:Costume]]
	~~[[Category:~~Highguard]]		{{Highguard Links}}
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Rafferty at 16:37, 9 November 2018

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	''Note: The tone and style of this page may need editing. All costume advice pages should be written in third person voice, using verbs that make clear that this page is advice, not direction.''		''Note: The tone and style of this page may need editing. All costume advice pages should be written in third person voice, using verbs that make clear that this page is advice, not direction.''

Noserenda: /* Research */

2018-10-19T01:36:08Z

Research

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	*[http://www.saint-sebastian.org.uk/kit.htm Company of Saint Sebastian]		*[http://www.saint-sebastian.org.uk/kit.htm Company of Saint Sebastian]
	*[https://www.bucks-retinue.org.uk/ Buckingham’s Retinue]		*[https://www.bucks-retinue.org.uk/ Buckingham’s Retinue]
	*[http://www.companie-of-st-george.ch/cms/?q=en%2FCostume_Guide Company of ~~Saynt~~ George]		*[http://www.companie-of-st-george.ch/cms/?q=en%2FCostume_Guide Company of Saint George]
	*[https://www.medieval-siege-society.co.uk/ The Medieval Siege Society]		*[https://www.medieval-siege-society.co.uk/ The Medieval Siege Society]
	*[http://hawken1911.wixsite.com/sthubertsrangers St Hubert's Rangers]		*[http://hawken1911.wixsite.com/sthubertsrangers St Hubert's Rangers]

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Shops

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	==Shops==		==Shops==
	*https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire-wiki/The_Midgard_Seamstress The Midgard Seamstress] Custom made UK LARP and Re-enactment costumes		*[https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire-wiki/The_Midgard_Seamstress The Midgard Seamstress] Custom made UK LARP and Re-enactment costumes
	*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Angrave-Designs/368641524223 Angrave Designs] Custom costume production and embroidery		*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Angrave-Designs/368641524223 Angrave Designs] Custom costume production and embroidery
	*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/customcostumecompany/ Custom Costume Company] Bespoke designs for re-enactors and roleplayers		*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/customcostumecompany/ Custom Costume Company] Bespoke designs for re-enactors and roleplayers

Noserenda: /* Shops */

2018-10-17T15:59:25Z

Shops

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	==Shops==		==Shops==
	*[https://www.~~facebook~~.~~com~~/~~themidgardseamstress~~ The Midgard Seamstress] Custom made UK LARP and Re-enactment costumes		*https://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire-wiki/The_Midgard_Seamstress The Midgard Seamstress] Custom made UK LARP and Re-enactment costumes
	*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Angrave-Designs/368641524223 Angrave Designs] Custom costume production and embroidery		*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Angrave-Designs/368641524223 Angrave Designs] Custom costume production and embroidery
	*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/customcostumecompany/ Custom Costume Company] Bespoke designs for re-enactors and roleplayers		*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/customcostumecompany/ Custom Costume Company] Bespoke designs for re-enactors and roleplayers

Noserenda: /* Armour */

2018-10-17T15:57:18Z

Armour

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	*http://www.whiteroseapparel.com/		*http://www.whiteroseapparel.com/
	*http://www.getdressedforbattle.co.uk/		*http://www.getdressedforbattle.co.uk/
			*http://www.velvet-glove.co.uk/
			*http://www.stahlgilde.com/

	Leather plate and lorica:		Leather plate and lorica:
	*[https://www.facebook.com/TotallyLeathered Totally Leathered] [[Totally Leathered]] provides custom tooled leatherwork & bespoke armour.		*[https://www.facebook.com/TotallyLeathered Totally Leathered] [[Totally Leathered]] provides custom tooled leatherwork & bespoke armour.
	*[[Idiom Productions]] Costume and Props Workshop creates custom hand-tooled leather armour, clothing and LRP weapons		*[[Idiom Productions]] Costume and Props Workshop creates custom hand-tooled leather armour, clothing and LRP weapons
	*[~~http~~://~~www.~~darkbladeuk.co.uk~~/EMPIRE-LARP/Highguard/c-1-114-119~~/ Darkblade] has suitable lorica for the unconquered.		*[https://darkbladeuk.co.uk/ Darkblade] has suitable lorica and other leathers for the unconquered.

	Chain mail supplies and finished items:		Chain mail supplies and finished items:
	*http://www.theringlord.com		*http://www.theringlord.com
	*~~http~~://~~www.~~armchair-armoury.co.uk/~~chainmail~~.~~htm~~		*https://armchair-armoury.co.uk/
			*https://www.thechainmailshop.com/

	Lightweight polyurethane replicas:		Lightweight polyurethane replicas:
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	Make your own:		Make your own:
	*[http://tutorials.abbott.me.uk/~~home~~/hardened-leather-armour Here's a tutorial on how to make moulded leather armour]		*[http://tutorials.abbott.me.uk/armour/hardened-leather-armour Here's a tutorial on how to make moulded leather armour]
	*[http://tutorials.abbott.me.uk/~~home~~/wonderflex-armour And here's one on how to make plate out of wonderflex]		*[http://tutorials.abbott.me.uk/armour/wonderflex-armour And here's one on how to make plate out of wonderflex, ideal for Mage armour]

	==Shops==		==Shops==

Noserenda: /* Jewellery */

2018-10-17T15:51:03Z

Jewellery

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	~~<span3>{{CaptionedImage\|file=HighJewellery1.jpg\|title=Film: Lord of the Rings\|width=267}}</span3>~~
	~~<span3>{{CaptionedImage\|file=HighJewellery2.jpg\|title=Film: Lord of the Rings\|width=267}}</span3>~~
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	Any refined and elegant jewellery works in Highguard, best in matching sets to tone with the costume. Particular emphasis is on crowns and circlets. Lord of the Rings replica jewellery is an expensive but very beautiful way of getting the look, but there are numerous "inspired by" items, often on ebay, and several excellent tutorials on how to make your own out of wire, clay and beads.		Any refined and elegant jewellery works in Highguard, best in matching sets to tone with the costume. Particular emphasis is on crowns and circlets. Lord of the Rings replica jewellery is an expensive but very beautiful way of getting the look, but there are numerous "inspired by" items, often on ebay, and several excellent tutorials on how to make your own out of wire, clay and beads.

	*[~~http~~://www.noblecollection.com/~~index.cfm?fa=products.product&id=NN9441&catid=17~~ Official LOTR merchandise]		*[https://www.noblecollection.com/the-lord-of-the-rings-jewelry Official LOTR merchandise]
	*[http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/makingem/Tips/MakingCirclets.htm How to make crowns]		*[http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/makingem/Tips/MakingCirclets.htm How to make crowns]

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2018-10-17T15:48:56Z

Cloak

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	A cloak is a near-essential part of your costume, and a great opportunity to give your kit a finishing touch and keep you cosy. For light fabrics such as muslin, you can make a gathered-neck cloak with a drawstring for ease of construction- with heavy wools and velvet, a semicircular or circular mantle works best to reduce bulk at the neck and drapes beautifully. For a priest's mantle, a semi-circle or 3/4 circle cloak works best.		A cloak is a near-essential part of your costume, and a great opportunity to give your kit a finishing touch and keep you cosy. For light fabrics such as muslin, you can make a gathered-neck cloak with a drawstring for ease of construction- with heavy wools and velvet, a semicircular or circular mantle works best to reduce bulk at the neck and drapes beautifully. For a priest's mantle, a semi-circle or 3/4 circle cloak works best.

	*[http://garbindex.com/cloak/patterns.html List of cloak patterns]		*[http://garbindex.com/cloak/patterns.html List of cloak patterns]
	*[http://www.reddawn.net/costume/cloaks.htm Cloak patterns and help]

	==Jewellery==		==Jewellery==

Noserenda: /* The Unconquered */

2018-10-17T15:43:31Z

The Unconquered

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	The base layer for the Unconquered is a knee-length tunic, either without armour or with lighter armour worn over it. A palette of neutral forest colours helps them scout and remain unseen when in the field, so choosing browns, greens and greys is in keeping with this. Less elaborate than many other Highguard costume, there is still a role for contrasting trim, particularly if the character is wearing their "special occasions" clothes. Adding a fur or fake fur mantle might add to the look - a cheap and cruelty-free way of adding fur trim to your costume is to get old fur coats from charity shops and cut them down - sometimes they also have 1940s style capelets which need very little alteration to be used as a shoulder piece.		The Iconic base layer for the Unconquered is a knee-length tunic, either without armour or with lighter armour worn over it. A palette of neutral forest colours helps them scout and remain unseen when in the field, so choosing browns, greens and greys is in keeping with this. Less elaborate than many other Highguard costume, there is still a role for contrasting trim, particularly if the character is wearing their "special occasions" clothes. Adding a fur or fake fur mantle might add to the look - a cheap and cruelty-free way of adding fur trim to your costume is to get old fur coats from charity shops and cut them down - sometimes they also have 1940s style capelets which need very little alteration to be used as a shoulder piece.

	[http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire-wiki/How_To_-_Make_a_T_-_Tunic How to make a tunic]		*[http://www.profounddecisions.co.uk/empire-wiki/How_To_-_Make_a_T_-_Tunic How to make a tunic]
	[http://tutorials.abbott.me.uk/~~home~~/leather-scale-armour How to make leather scale armour the easy way!]		*[http://tutorials.abbott.me.uk/armour/leather-scale-armour How to make leather scale armour the easy way!]
	[http://tutorials.abbott.me.uk/~~home~~/hardened-leather-armour Body moulded hardened leather armour]		*[http://tutorials.abbott.me.uk/armour/hardened-leather-armour Body moulded hardened leather armour]

	===General items===		===General items===