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The decorative form that women wear with their dresses, often made of cloth and embroidered, is known as a [[girdle]]. |
The decorative form that women wear with their dresses, often made of cloth and embroidered, is known as a [[girdle]]. |
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Contrary to common SCA belief, [[period]] belts often had buckles, and were not just straps of leather with a metal ring attached. Belts with buckles can be seen in illuminated [[manuscript]]s, and as a [[heraldic]] [[charge]]. |
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Revision as of 01:14, 24 August 2004
The belt has many uses:
- Provides a place to attach your tankard or drinking horn
- Holds favours
- a place to hang your pouch or mobile phone
- keeps your t-tunic tidy
- for having belt fights with
- can tuck up long skirts/tabards out of the mud
The decorative form that women wear with their dresses, often made of cloth and embroidered, is known as a girdle.
Contrary to common SCA belief, period belts often had buckles, and were not just straps of leather with a metal ring attached. Belts with buckles can be seen in illuminated manuscripts, and as a heraldic charge.
