tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506776719471626301.post377588264955408603..comments2023-04-29T12:29:50.755+01:00Comments on Richards Comments: Henry VIII weekendRichThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425753808757090593noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506776719471626301.post-49543310368821426802007-08-15T12:31:00.000+01:002007-08-15T12:31:00.000+01:00Standing in front of public talking in costume is ...Standing in front of public talking in costume is far easier than normal life, although I'm no natural and will never be truly happy doing it, I would avoid it if I could, being dropped in it was unpleasant at best.<BR/><BR/>The other aspect of the weekend, the role play, playing medieval games, answering public question one to one I was fine with and enjoyed. It was also good to socialise, everybody was so glad to see me I was crushed under a mountain of hugs, although I still find the that overall it was boring since you only do 1/2 hour of role play, and remain IC in costume for about 6 hours, the rest of the time is in normal clothing talking about nothing in particular, so I spent a lot of the time with Sam talking Larp.<BR/><BR/>The bodice's certainly must be uncomfortable, since most of the women seemed to be complaining about them, seems fit is very important, if they are loose they even fail to offer support and the boning digs in the hips.<BR/><BR/>The cod piece got many admiring glances, in fact it works exactly the same as it would for a woman with her chest on display were the female public look not in the eyes or chest but in the groin. I even had one woman squeeze it without asking to see what was inside.RichThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01425753808757090593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506776719471626301.post-15126775330792482442007-08-15T09:52:00.000+01:002007-08-15T09:52:00.000+01:00It would be the having to talk to the public which...It would be the having to talk to the public which would put me off I think. I find being the centre of attention very nerve wracking even on a small scale in front of friends, a couple hundred attentive members of the public would be just terrifying!<BR/><BR/>I sympathise on the costume weight thing. After a weekend of Shards it is a relief to take my costume off and return to normal proportions. In my experience, costume also tends to be more restrictive as regards movement, with armholes being tighter and clothes sitting much closer to your body which means you find yourself sitting straighter and moving differently. If I'm wearing a boned bodice I also have the added delight of being squished, so the relief of being able to breathe and stretch as well as that sudden lightness when you take it all off.<BR/><BR/>But for all the discomfort - which isn't that noticeable whilst you're wearing the costume - wearing the right kit with lots of proper layers looks pretty darn good, which is of course why we do it.<BR/><BR/>PS - love the codpiece :)Julie Spriddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09205892238480112260noreply@blogger.com