Difference between revisions of "Officers:AO Special Mention"

 

<section begin=No rolled up sleeves />{{AO Special Mention Box

|Caption= Clothing from our period is usually shown with tight sleeves. As such they would have found it impossible to roll their sleeves up their arms. If you do this then your sleeves are too loose and you would do well to tighten them.}}<section end=No rolled up sleeves />

<section begin=More plain linen shirts and shifts />{{AO Special Mention Box

|Caption= A natural or bleached linen is encouraged for shirts and shifts. As undergarments they would have been washed more frequently and also been worn less visibly. As such, it is considered unlikely that people would have bothered dyeing them as any dye would have washed out over time. }}<section end=More plain linen shirts and shifts />

 

<section begin=No long belts />{{AO Special Mention Box

|Caption= Belts should not hang down from the waist by more than 10cm (4"). The excess strap must be kept to a minimum and may be either fed through a leather or metal loop or alternatively knotted off. This does not apply to events during the [[Angevin]] period AD 1189-1215.}}<section end=No long belts />