Chld-Costumes-art - 9/21/08 ਀ഊ"Children's Costumes at SCA Events - a personal testimonial" by Mistress Ælflæd of Duckford. ਀ഊNOTE: See also the files: children-msg, child-clothes-msg, Kindergarb-art, Toys-in-th-MA-art, children-SCA-lnks, babies-msg, clothing-MN-msg, patterns-msg. ਀ഊ************************************************************************ ਀一伀吀䤀䌀䔀 ⴀഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 眀愀猀 猀甀戀洀椀琀琀攀搀 琀漀 洀攀 戀礀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 昀漀爀 椀渀挀氀甀猀椀漀渀 椀渀 琀栀椀猀 猀攀琀 漀昀 昀椀氀攀猀Ⰰ 挀愀氀氀攀搀 匀琀攀昀愀渀✀猀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ ഊ ਀吀栀攀猀攀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀 愀琀㨀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ ਀䌀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀琀攀渀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 爀攀洀愀椀渀猀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 漀爀 琀爀愀渀猀氀愀琀漀爀⸀ഊ ਀圀栀椀氀攀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 眀椀氀氀 氀椀欀攀氀礀 最椀瘀攀 瀀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 昀漀爀 琀栀椀猀 眀漀爀欀 琀漀 戀攀 爀攀瀀爀椀渀琀攀搀 椀渀 匀䌀䄀 琀礀瀀攀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 挀栀攀挀欀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 昀椀爀猀琀 漀爀 挀栀攀挀欀 昀漀爀 愀渀礀 瀀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀猀 最爀愀渀琀攀搀 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀ⰀഊMark S. Harris...AKA:..Stefan li Rous ਀猀琀攀昀愀渀 愀琀 昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ************************************************************************ ਀ഊOther writings by Mistress Ælflæd of Duckford can be found on her website at: http://sandradodd.com/sca ਀ഊThis article originally appeared in an Arts and Sciences special issue of The Outlandish Herald, November A.S.XXII (1987). ਀ഊCHILDREN'S COSTUMES at SCA EVENTS ਀愀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀愀氀 琀攀猀琀椀洀漀渀椀愀氀ഊ ਀戀礀 䴀椀猀琀爀攀猀猀 䄀䔀氀昀氀搀 漀昀 䐀甀挀欀昀漀爀搀ഊ ਀䤀渀 琀栀攀 漀氀搀 搀愀礀猀 ⠀氀愀猀琀 礀攀愀爀 愀渀搀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 琀栀愀琀⤀ 眀栀攀渀 䤀 眀愀猀渀✀琀 愀 洀漀琀栀攀爀Ⰰ 䤀 洀愀搀攀 猀漀 戀漀氀搀 愀猀 琀漀 栀漀氀搀 琀栀愀琀 攀瘀攀渀 戀愀戀椀攀猀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 椀渀 挀漀猀琀甀洀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 眀栀攀渀 䌀漀爀瀀漀爀愀 猀愀椀搀 攀瘀攀爀礀漀渀攀 眀栀漀 愀琀琀攀渀搀攀搀 攀瘀攀渀琀猀 渀攀攀搀攀搀 琀漀 戀攀 椀渀 挀漀猀琀甀洀攀 琀栀愀琀 椀琀 洀攀愀渀琀 攀瘀攀爀礀漀渀攀⸀ 嘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 洀漀琀栀攀爀猀 昀爀漀洀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 琀椀洀攀猀 愀渀搀 瀀氀愀挀攀猀 琀漀氀搀 洀攀 猀洀甀最氀礀 愀渀搀 挀漀渀搀攀猀挀攀渀搀椀渀最氀礀 ⠀愀猀 洀漀琀栀攀爀猀 愀爀攀 眀漀渀琀 琀漀 搀漀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀猀 䤀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 搀漀 渀漀眀 琀漀漀ⴀ椀琀✀猀 愀 栀漀爀洀漀渀愀氀 琀栀椀渀最⤀ 琀栀愀琀 椀琀 樀甀猀琀 眀愀猀渀✀琀 琀栀愀琀 攀愀猀礀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 欀椀搀猀 挀漀甀氀搀渀✀琀 挀爀愀眀氀 椀渀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 挀氀漀琀栀攀猀 ⠀椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀椀渀最 琀栀漀甀最栀琀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀⤀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 椀琀 眀愀猀渀✀琀 眀漀爀琀栀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀欀 琀漀 洀愀欀攀 愀 挀漀猀琀甀洀攀 昀漀爀 愀 欀椀搀 眀栀漀 眀漀甀氀搀渀✀琀 愀瀀瀀爀攀挀椀愀琀攀 椀琀Ⰰ 攀琀挀⸀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀愀琀 猀琀爀攀琀挀栀 瀀氀愀礀猀甀椀琀猀 眀攀爀攀 挀氀漀猀攀 攀渀漀甀最栀⸀ഊ ਀ഊMagnus with Gunwaldt ਀ഊI've been known to go pretty far to prove a point, and so I had a baby of my own. He's over a year old, and he's always been in costume at events. He has crawled, and he has walked. I made three costumes, received others as gifts or hand-me-downs, and a couple of items were makeshift from mundane parts-in combination with other things, he's worn tights, knitted leggings (heavy tights without feet), a Danish hooded drawstring gown, and a Mexican shirt. I made him breeches with feet and a coif from the pattern of their modern equivalents-bonnet and pajama bottoms (McCall's #9331). Once when he needed to appear in diaper only, I covered up the plastic diaper with a large gauze rectangle, tied in knots at the sides, and it looked just like a cloth diaper, but still had the practical advantages of Ultra Pampers. (I've never been against modern underwear personally, but if you prefer and can create period-to-the-skin costumes, that's great). ਀ഊ ਀䈀愀爀搀漀氀昀 愀琀 琀栀攀 匀䌀䄀✀猀 䄀爀最攀渀琀 䄀渀渀椀瘀攀爀猀愀爀礀ഊ ਀䴀攀搀椀攀瘀愀氀 愀渀搀 刀攀渀愀椀猀猀愀渀挀攀 䌀氀漀琀栀椀渀最 琀漀 䄀瘀漀椀搀ഊ ਀伀渀攀 瘀攀爀礀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 琀栀椀渀最 琀栀愀琀 䤀 爀攀挀漀洀洀攀渀搀 愀最愀椀渀猀琀 甀猀 搀漀椀渀最 椀猀 甀猀椀渀最 猀眀愀搀搀氀椀渀最 挀氀漀琀栀攀猀 昀漀爀 椀渀昀愀渀琀猀⸀ 䔀瘀攀渀 椀渀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 琀栀攀爀攀 眀攀爀攀 猀攀爀椀漀甀猀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 愀搀瘀椀猀愀戀椀氀椀琀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 瀀爀愀挀琀椀挀攀 愀渀搀 眀椀琀栀 眀栀愀琀✀猀 欀渀漀眀渀 渀漀眀 愀戀漀甀琀 挀栀椀氀搀 搀攀瘀攀氀漀瀀洀攀渀琀 愀渀搀 栀甀洀愀渀 搀攀挀攀渀挀礀Ⰰ 椀琀✀猀 爀椀最栀琀 甀瀀 琀栀攀爀攀 眀椀琀栀 昀漀漀琀 戀椀渀搀椀渀最 愀渀搀 眀愀猀瀀ⴀ眀愀椀猀琀 挀漀爀猀攀琀猀⸀ 䤀渀 伀⸀䜀⸀ 吀漀洀欀攀椀攀昀昀✀猀 䰀椀昀攀 椀渀 一漀爀洀愀渀 䔀渀最氀愀渀搀Ⰰ 栀攀 猀甀最最攀猀琀猀 琀栀愀琀 猀眀愀搀搀氀椀渀最Ⰰ ∀愀 甀渀椀瘀攀爀猀愀氀 挀甀猀琀漀洀Ⰰ∀ 眀愀猀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 愀渀 愀琀琀攀洀瀀琀 琀漀 瀀爀攀瘀攀渀琀 爀椀挀欀攀琀猀⸀ 䠀攀 昀攀攀氀猀 琀栀愀琀 洀甀挀栀 漀昀 琀栀攀 椀渀昀愀渀琀 洀漀爀琀愀氀椀琀礀 爀愀琀攀 挀愀渀 戀攀 愀琀琀爀椀戀甀琀攀搀 琀漀 戀愀戀椀攀猀Ⰰ 漀渀挀攀 琀栀攀礀 眀攀爀攀 甀渀猀眀愀搀搀氀攀搀Ⰰ 挀爀愀眀氀椀渀最 ∀愀洀漀渀最 琀栀攀 甀渀猀愀渀椀琀愀爀礀 爀甀猀栀猀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 愀 挀栀椀氀搀✀猀 渀愀琀甀爀愀氀 椀渀猀琀椀渀挀琀 琀漀 瀀甀琀 攀瘀攀爀礀琀栀椀渀最 椀渀琀漀 椀琀猀 洀漀甀琀栀⸀∀ 䤀渀 䠀椀猀琀漀爀礀 漀昀 䌀栀椀氀搀爀攀渀✀猀 䌀漀猀琀甀洀攀Ⰰ 䔀氀椀稀愀戀攀琀栀 䔀眀椀渀最 眀爀漀琀攀 漀昀 猀眀愀搀搀氀椀渀最㨀ഊ ਀吀栀攀猀攀 戀愀渀搀猀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 瘀愀爀椀攀搀 瘀攀爀礀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 栀椀猀琀漀爀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 眀栀椀挀栀 琀甀爀渀攀搀 琀栀攀 挀栀椀氀搀 椀渀琀漀 愀 琀椀最栀琀 挀漀挀漀漀渀Ⰰ 甀渀愀戀氀攀 琀漀 洀漀瘀攀 椀渀 愀渀礀 搀椀爀攀挀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 眀攀爀攀 甀猀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 愀 琀攀渀愀挀椀琀礀 琀栀愀琀 爀攀猀椀猀琀攀搀 最攀渀攀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀 漀昀 爀攀昀漀爀洀攀爀猀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 栀愀搀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀猀椀搀攀爀愀戀氀攀 挀漀渀瘀攀渀椀攀渀挀攀 漀昀 愀氀氀漀眀椀渀最 琀栀攀 洀漀琀栀攀爀 漀爀 渀甀爀猀攀 琀漀 挀愀爀爀礀 琀栀攀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 瀀愀爀挀攀氀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 眀椀琀栀 猀漀洀攀 搀攀最爀攀攀 漀昀 猀愀昀攀琀礀⸀ ⸀ ⸀ ⸀ 吀栀攀爀攀 眀愀猀 愀氀猀漀 愀 最爀漀猀猀氀礀 洀椀猀琀愀欀攀渀 戀甀琀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 漀昀琀攀渀 栀漀渀攀猀琀 戀攀氀椀攀昀 琀栀愀琀 琀椀最栀琀 戀椀渀搀椀渀最 眀漀甀氀搀 渀漀琀 漀渀氀礀 瀀爀漀琀攀挀琀 琀栀攀 挀栀椀氀搀 昀爀漀洀 昀愀氀氀猀 愀渀搀 漀琀栀攀爀 愀挀挀椀搀攀渀琀猀 戀甀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 愀氀猀漀 攀渀挀漀甀爀愀最攀 琀栀攀 猀琀爀愀椀最栀琀渀攀猀猀 漀昀 氀攀最猀 愀渀搀 愀爀洀猀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 眀攀爀攀 愀琀 愀氀氀 琀椀洀攀猀 攀渀挀漀洀瀀愀猀猀攀搀 椀渀 琀栀攀 戀愀渀搀猀⸀ 吀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 挀栀椀氀搀 洀椀最栀琀 猀甀昀昀攀爀 瀀攀爀椀氀漀甀猀氀礀 昀爀漀洀 氀愀挀欀 漀昀 昀爀攀攀搀漀洀 愀渀搀 攀砀攀爀挀椀猀攀 愀渀搀 攀瘀攀渀 搀椀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀瘀甀氀猀椀漀渀猀 漀昀 昀爀甀猀琀爀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 瀀愀椀渀 漀爀 昀甀爀礀 猀攀攀洀猀 渀漀琀 琀漀 栀愀瘀攀 攀瘀攀渀 戀攀攀渀 挀漀渀猀椀搀攀爀攀搀⸀ഊ ਀ഊ ਀䈀愀爀搀漀氀昀 愀渀搀 䴀愀最渀甀猀 愀琀 愀 搀攀洀漀 椀渀 䔀搀最攀眀漀漀搀ഊ ਀吀栀攀 戀漀漀欀 最漀攀猀 漀渀 愀戀漀甀琀 ∀猀眀愀琀栀攀氀椀渀最∀ ⠀琀栀攀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 眀漀爀搀 眀愀猀 猀瀀攀氀氀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 愀  眀栀椀挀栀 栀愀搀 愀 ∀琀栀∀ 猀漀甀渀搀⤀ 昀漀爀 愀 挀漀甀瀀氀攀 漀昀 瀀愀最攀猀⸀ 䤀琀✀猀 愀 ㄀㤀㜀㜀 䌀栀愀爀氀攀猀 匀挀爀椀戀渀攀爀✀猀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀⸀ 䤀 最漀琀 椀琀 愀琀 琀栀攀 䄀氀戀甀焀甀攀爀焀甀攀 倀甀戀氀椀挀 䰀椀戀爀愀爀礀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀攀 吀甀搀漀爀 挀氀漀琀栀椀渀最 漀昀 猀洀愀氀氀 戀漀礀猀 猀攀攀洀猀 琀漀 栀愀瘀攀 戀攀攀渀 椀搀攀渀琀椀挀愀氀 琀漀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 最椀爀氀猀✀ 挀氀漀琀栀攀猀Ⰰ 愀琀 氀攀愀猀琀 椀渀 昀漀爀洀愀氀 瀀漀爀琀爀愀椀琀猀⸀ ∀䘀愀洀椀氀礀 瀀漀爀琀爀愀椀琀猀 最愀氀漀爀攀 猀栀漀眀 猀甀挀栀 戀漀礀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 昀甀氀氀ⴀ氀攀渀最琀栀 戀攀氀氀ⴀ猀栀愀瀀攀搀 猀欀椀爀琀猀 愀猀 琀栀攀椀爀 猀椀猀琀攀爀猀 愀渀搀 洀漀琀栀攀爀猀Ⰰ∀ 猀愀礀猀 䔀眀椀渀最Ⰰ 戀甀琀 猀栀攀 猀愀礀猀 猀漀洀攀琀椀洀攀猀 琀栀攀 戀漀搀椀挀攀猀 眀攀爀攀渀✀琀 椀搀攀渀琀椀挀愀氀 戀甀琀 栀愀搀 ∀愀 栀椀渀琀 漀昀 洀愀渀氀椀渀攀猀猀 椀渀 搀漀甀戀氀攀琀ⴀ猀琀礀氀攀 搀攀猀椀最渀猀 戀漀爀爀漀眀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀椀爀 昀愀琀栀攀爀猀⸀∀ 䄀渀礀眀愀礀Ⰰ 䤀 搀漀渀✀琀 琀栀椀渀欀 椀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 最漀 漀瘀攀爀 最爀攀愀琀 渀漀眀 琀漀 搀爀攀猀猀 愀渀礀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 昀漀甀爀ⴀ礀攀愀爀ⴀ漀氀搀 戀漀礀猀 氀椀欀攀 儀甀攀攀渀 䔀氀椀稀愀戀攀琀栀⸀ 䄀琀 琀栀攀 愀最攀 漀昀 猀椀砀 漀爀 猀漀Ⰰ 愀 挀攀爀攀洀漀渀礀 眀愀猀 洀愀搀攀 漀昀 搀爀攀猀猀椀渀最 琀栀攀 戀漀礀 椀渀 栀椀猀 昀椀爀猀琀 戀爀攀攀挀栀攀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀攀渀搀椀渀最 栀椀洀 漀昀昀 琀漀 猀挀栀漀漀氀⸀ 䤀昀 琀栀椀猀 瀀愀爀愀最爀愀瀀栀猀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀猀 礀漀甀Ⰰ 搀攀昀椀渀椀琀攀氀礀 昀椀渀搀 䠀椀猀琀漀爀礀 漀昀 䌀栀椀氀搀爀攀渀✀猀 䌀漀猀琀甀洀攀ⴀ椀琀 栀愀猀 洀漀爀攀⸀ഊ ਀ഊ ਀䰀漀瘀攀 刀攀瘀攀氀 椀渀 愀氀ⴀ䈀愀爀爀愀渀㬀 䄀猀琀愀Ⰰ 䜀甀渀眀愀氀搀琀Ⰰ 䨀攀昀昀攀爀礀 倀愀甀氀 ⠀氀愀琀攀爀 ∀䈀愀爀搀漀氀昀∀⤀ഊ ਀䄀 䘀攀眀 琀漀 吀爀礀ഊ ਀刀攀椀渀猀 ⴀ 圀栀攀渀 礀漀甀 昀椀爀猀琀 猀愀眀 愀 欀椀搀 椀渀 愀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀 猀攀琀琀椀渀最 眀攀愀爀椀渀最 眀栀愀琀 氀漀漀欀攀搀 氀椀欀攀 愀 䌀栀椀栀甀愀栀甀愀 栀愀爀渀攀猀猀 礀漀甀 瀀爀漀戀愀戀氀礀 琀栀漀甀最栀琀 椀琀 眀愀猀 猀漀洀攀 椀渀猀椀搀椀漀甀猀 洀漀搀攀爀渀 椀渀瘀攀渀琀椀漀渀⸀ 一漀琀 猀漀℀ 䤀琀✀猀 愀渀 椀渀猀椀搀椀漀甀猀 刀攀渀愀椀猀猀愀渀挀攀 椀渀瘀攀渀琀椀漀渀 ⠀漀爀 洀愀礀戀攀 攀瘀攀渀 攀愀爀氀椀攀爀⤀⸀ 䄀 挀爀椀洀猀漀渀 瀀愀椀爀 漀昀 爀攀椀渀猀 洀愀搀攀 戀礀 䴀愀爀礀 儀甀攀攀渀 漀昀 匀挀漀琀猀 昀漀爀 戀愀戀礀 䨀愀洀攀猀 ⠀琀漀 戀攀 䨀愀洀攀猀 嘀䤀⤀ 猀琀椀氀氀 猀甀爀瘀椀瘀攀猀⸀ 䠀愀渀最椀渀最 猀氀攀攀瘀攀猀 眀攀爀攀 甀猀攀搀 昀漀爀 爀攀椀渀猀 琀漀漀Ⰰ 猀漀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 眀栀漀氀攀 搀爀攀猀猀 眀愀猀 琀栀攀 栀愀爀渀攀猀猀⸀ 䄀渀 愀爀洀栀漀氀攀 挀愀洀攀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 琀栀攀 琀漀瀀 漀昀 琀栀攀 氀漀渀最 漀甀琀攀爀 猀氀攀攀瘀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 洀漀洀 漀爀 渀甀爀猀攀 挀漀甀氀搀 栀漀氀搀 琀栀攀 猀氀攀攀瘀攀猀 戀攀栀椀渀搀⸀ 䤀渀 搀攀昀攀渀猀攀 漀昀 爀攀椀渀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀礀✀爀攀 渀漀琀 樀甀猀琀 昀漀爀 爀攀猀琀爀愀椀渀琀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 挀愀渀 愀氀猀漀 戀攀 甀猀攀搀 琀漀 欀攀攀瀀 愀 琀漀搀搀氀攀爀 昀爀漀洀 昀愀氀氀椀渀最 搀漀眀渀 椀昀 栀攀 猀琀甀洀戀氀攀猀⸀ 䤀昀 礀漀甀✀爀攀 琀攀洀瀀琀攀搀 琀漀 甀猀攀 愀 氀攀愀猀栀 漀渀 礀漀甀爀 戀愀戀礀 愀琀 愀 戀椀最 攀瘀攀渀琀Ⰰ 洀愀欀攀 椀琀 愀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 漀渀攀℀ഊ ਀䄀 倀甀搀搀椀渀最 ⴀ 吀栀椀猀 椀猀 愀 瀀愀搀搀攀搀 爀漀氀氀 瀀甀琀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀栀攀 戀愀戀礀✀猀 栀攀愀搀 愀猀 愀 挀爀愀猀栀 栀攀氀洀攀琀⸀ 䘀愀氀氀猀 漀渀 猀琀漀渀攀 昀氀漀漀爀猀 漀爀 戀甀洀瀀猀 椀渀琀漀 椀爀漀渀ⴀ挀氀愀搀 琀爀甀渀欀猀 眀漀甀氀搀 最漀 攀愀猀椀攀爀℀ 䄀 ㄀㘀㈀　 ⠀㼀⤀ 刀甀戀攀渀猀 攀渀最爀愀瘀椀渀最 猀栀漀眀猀 愀 挀栀椀氀搀 眀椀琀栀 愀 瀀甀搀搀椀渀最 愀渀搀 爀攀椀渀猀⸀ഊ 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਀䄀琀 吀夀䌀 䤀 猀愀眀 愀 最漀漀搀 攀砀愀洀瀀氀攀 漀昀 愀搀愀瀀琀椀渀最 洀漀搀攀爀渀 戀愀戀礀 挀氀漀琀栀攀猀⸀ 䤀昀 礀漀甀 栀愀琀攀 琀漀 猀攀眀 漀爀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 戀愀戀礀 眀栀漀 渀攀瘀攀爀 猀氀攀攀瀀猀 猀漀 礀漀甀 渀攀瘀攀爀 栀愀瘀攀 愀 挀栀愀渀挀攀 琀漀 瀀甀氀氀 漀甀琀 愀氀氀 琀栀漀猀攀 猀挀椀猀猀漀爀猀 愀渀搀 瀀椀渀猀 ⠀䤀 欀渀漀眀 琀栀攀 昀攀攀氀椀渀最⤀Ⰰ 礀漀甀 洀椀最栀琀 搀漀 眀栀愀琀 琀栀椀猀 氀愀搀礀 栀愀搀 搀漀渀攀⸀ 䘀椀渀搀 愀 猀漀氀椀搀ⴀ挀漀氀漀爀 猀氀攀攀瀀攀爀 漀爀 最漀眀渀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 搀攀挀漀爀愀琀攀 椀琀⸀ 吀栀攀爀攀 愀爀攀 猀栀椀爀琀猀 琀栀愀琀 昀愀猀琀攀渀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 琀栀攀 氀攀最猀 琀栀愀琀 挀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 眀漀爀渀 漀瘀攀爀 猀漀氀椀搀ⴀ挀漀氀漀爀攀搀 瀀愀樀愀洀愀 戀漀琀琀漀洀猀 ⠀琀漀 挀漀瘀攀爀 甀瀀 琀栀攀 猀渀愀瀀猀 愀琀 琀栀攀 眀愀椀猀琀⤀⸀ 夀漀甀 挀漀甀氀搀 洀愀欀攀 愀 戀漀渀渀攀琀⼀栀漀漀搀⼀挀漀椀昀 琀漀 洀愀琀挀栀Ⰰ 洀愀礀戀攀 愀搀搀 琀爀椀洀 漀爀 攀洀戀爀漀椀搀攀爀礀 ⠀搀漀渀✀琀 搀椀猀琀甀爀戀 琀栀攀 猀琀爀攀琀挀栀椀渀攀猀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 洀愀琀攀爀椀愀氀Ⰰ 椀昀 愀渀礀⤀⸀ 夀漀甀 洀椀最栀琀 瀀甀琀 愀 栀漀甀猀攀栀漀氀搀 戀愀搀最攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 昀爀漀渀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀栀椀爀琀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 椀猀渀✀琀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 猀甀最最攀猀琀椀漀渀 䤀✀瘀攀 攀瘀攀爀 洀愀搀攀 椀渀 瀀爀椀渀琀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 椀琀 戀攀愀琀猀 琀栀攀 栀攀挀欀 漀甀琀 漀昀 匀瀀椀搀攀爀洀愀渀 漀爀 䴀愀猀琀攀爀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 唀渀椀瘀攀爀猀攀 瀀愀樀愀洀愀猀Ⰰ 戀漀琀栀 漀昀 眀栀椀挀栀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 瀀攀爀猀漀渀愀氀氀礀 猀攀攀渀 漀渀 栀甀洀愀渀 戀攀椀渀最猀 ⠀愀氀戀攀椀琀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 漀渀攀猀⤀ 愀琀 攀瘀攀渀琀猀⸀ഊ ਀ഊ ਀䄀猀琀愀 愀琀 䘀漀漀氀✀猀 圀愀爀 椀渀 䴀攀爀椀搀椀攀猀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 栀攀爀 氀甀渀挀栀 椀渀 愀 戀愀猀欀攀琀 愀渀搀 栀攀爀 瀀愀瀀攀爀眀漀爀欀 甀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 氀甀渀挀栀ഊ ਀䄀渀愀琀漀洀椀挀愀氀 䌀漀爀爀攀挀琀渀攀猀猀ഊ ਀䤀昀 礀漀甀 眀漀甀氀搀 氀椀欀攀 琀漀 洀愀欀攀 最椀昀琀猀 昀漀爀 漀琀栀攀爀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀✀猀 戀愀戀椀攀猀 愀渀搀 礀漀甀 搀漀渀✀琀 栀愀瘀攀 琀栀攀 戀愀戀礀 愀猀 愀 洀漀搀攀氀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 挀漀渀猀椀搀攀爀 琀栀椀猀㨀 琀栀攀椀爀 栀攀愀搀猀 愀爀攀 栀甀最攀⸀ 吀栀攀椀爀 栀攀愀搀猀 愀爀攀 渀攀愀爀氀礀 愀猀 戀椀最 愀猀 愀搀甀氀琀猀✀ 栀攀愀搀猀⸀ 吀栀攀椀爀 戀漀搀椀攀猀 愀爀攀渀✀琀⸀ 圀栀攀渀 礀漀甀 栀漀氀搀 礀漀甀爀 栀愀渀搀 甀瀀 椀渀 昀爀漀渀琀 漀昀 礀漀甀爀 昀愀挀攀 椀琀 最漀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 礀漀甀爀 挀栀椀渀 琀漀 漀甀爀 昀漀爀攀栀攀愀搀⸀ 䄀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 戀愀戀礀✀猀 栀愀渀搀 最漀攀猀 挀栀椀渀 琀漀 渀漀猀攀⸀ 吀栀攀椀爀 眀愀椀猀琀猀 愀爀攀 戀椀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀椀爀 戀漀琀琀漀洀猀 栀愀瘀攀 昀愀琀 搀椀愀瀀攀爀猀 漀渀 琀栀攀洀⸀ 吀栀攀礀 搀漀渀✀琀 瀀甀琀 琀栀攀椀爀 挀氀漀琀栀攀猀 漀渀 愀猀 眀攀 搀漀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀漀 猀洀愀氀氀 渀攀挀欀 漀瀀攀渀椀渀最猀 洀愀欀攀 戀愀戀椀攀猀 猀挀爀攀愀洀⸀ 䤀✀瘀攀 甀猀攀搀 猀渀愀瀀猀 挀漀瘀攀爀攀搀 戀礀 琀爀椀洀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 䤀✀瘀攀 甀猀攀搀 氀愀挀攀猀 愀渀搀 琀椀攀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 猀栀漀甀氀搀攀爀 愀渀搀 愀爀洀栀漀氀攀 愀爀攀愀 栀愀猀 琀漀 戀攀 昀愀椀爀氀礀 氀漀漀猀攀 漀爀 椀琀 眀椀氀氀 戀攀 栀愀爀搀 琀漀 最攀琀 琀栀攀 最愀爀洀攀渀琀 漀渀⸀ഊ ਀ഊ ਀ഊBardolf (Marty) at a Midwinter feast, in clothing made by Mistress Elenfea of Starwood. The shoes are the same pair his sister Asta's wearing above, with the red dress. ਀ഊIn those days Marty's SCA name was Jeffery Paul, after the mundane names of Artan and Lavan, but when he got older he chose "Bardolf." ਀ഊTrappings ਀ഊPlease try to avoid aluminum strollers and plastic carriers whenever possible. A willow laundry basket makes a pretty cradle. Beware of split bamboo and other splintery baskets unless you have lots of padding. I've been guilty of a blue plastic mechanical swing, but I tried to keep it covered with cloth or inside a small cloth pavilion. If you use a high chair or hanging seat at a feast, cover it with cloth. ਀ഊKids want toys at events. Brass, wooden, and cloth playthings can be found, and if you keep them hidden except for SCA events, the child will be more interested in playing with them. I keep ours in a basket. We have brass bells which can be hung from the handle, a cloth rattling ball Master Greyraven made, a couple of maplewood rattles (being made in New England and currently available), a tiny Mexican box, two wooden Japanese dolls (a gift from Mistress Katherine Holford), Persian brass horses with wheels, and a few other little things. Check garage sales and used baby-things stores. Consider non-toys like napkin rings (for stringing like beads, and a fat cotton cord for that), wooden coasters, small dishes (pewter saucers, wooden relish bowls, metal shot glasses), sturdy model boats for older children. Small animals in brass, wood, or carved stone might be used if they're not too small or too pointy. Check import shops. Use your imagination. Remember safety whenever venturing beyond the toy department with its age recommendations and four-paragraph cautions. ਀ⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀഊCopyright 1987 by Sandra Dodd, 2905 Tahiti Ct. NE, Albuquerque NM 87112. . Permission is granted for republication in SCA-related publications, provided the author is credited. Addresses change, but a reasonable attempt should be made to ensure that the author receives a copy. ਀ഊIf this article is reprinted in a publication, I would appreciate a notice in the publication that you found this article in the Florilegium. I would also appreciate an email to myself, so that I can track which articles are being reprinted. Thanks. -Stefan. ਀ഊ ਀䔀搀椀琀攀搀 戀礀 䴀愀爀欀 匀⸀ 䠀愀爀爀椀猀ऀ䌀栀氀搀ⴀ䌀漀猀琀甀洀攀猀ⴀ愀爀琀ऀ倀愀最攀 ㈀ 漀昀 㤀ഊ ਊ