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Surcoat/Tabard
Sir William:
Sir Nathan, a linen surcoat, preferably lined, is the way to go. My hauberk's riveted and all of my surcoats are either cotton over/linen inner or linen/linen. The inner lining helps protect the garment from the stresses of being worn over armor.
I still need to get a custom one done, either by BJ or Brian's seamstress...but not until I'm sure that my CoA is one I want to go with moving forward.
Sir Edward:
Yeah, I ended up just having to teach myself to use a sewing machine. The good news is that simple surcoats are pretty easy to do. It only gets hard if you want to actually put charges on them. :)
Linen is probably the best material. Wool is another period option, but it might feel a bit heavy, and hot, depending on the weather. It still breathes well though, as does linen.
Sir William:
I had gotten one of GDFB's Templar surcoats in wool...let me tell you, there is NO WAY I could've worn it at Faire. It would be perfect for any winter campaigns (which would've been unusual if history is correct) but at Faire, it would've been fairly brutal i think.
Sir John of Felsenbau:
All the surcoats that I have made, and there are a LOT! Have all been hand sewn, even though I do have a sewing machine. It makes them more authentic.
Sir John
Sir Wolf:
wait, i've worn wool to faire all day. so did autumn ;)
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