Rus garb

Vladimir · Post by **Vladimir** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 4:09 pm

Hey guys, does anyone know where I can find good early period rus garb? Early 9th century prefered.

I've seen pattern sites but I can't sew a bit.

Karl · Post by **Karl** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 4:17 pm

http://users.bigpond.net.au/quarfwa/miklagard/Costume/Rus/Trader/Rus_main.htm

Peter Beatson has, in my opinion, the best Rus kit known today. Email him if interested or visit his website (it's being revamped at the moment) at http://www.birkatraders.com

The kit as pictured is $3500 UAD or so, about half that without the silk trim.

Hope this helps,
Karl

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 5:13 pm

Funny this is all coming up today! Just an hour ago I emailed Katy Hanna of www.merchantadventurers.com (actually, her brother Matthew Amt, because her email wasn't working!) for a quote on a similar machine sewn, casual material tunic like the Green one Peter is wearing there..! (With that exact one in mind, too!)

I want mine a darker green, with black and white trim, similar to the collar/cuff you see when you click the image link on that page...

-Gregory-

Wolf · Post by **Wolf** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 6:39 pm

u mean katy hanna. she is matt amt's sister and mark hanna's wife hehe. she will do you right. if u want more period fabric jsut ask for 100% wool or linen and she'll do it.

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 6:56 pm

Wolf wrote:u mean katy hanna. she is matt amt's sister and mark hanna's wife hehe. she will do you right. if u want more period fabric jsut ask for 100% wool or linen and she'll do it.

Oopsy. I knew Matt told me her name was something familiar (Catie is my sister's name, too!) but her email is "AmtHanna" and I got confused, since I hadn't heard it in a while!

Glad my email didn't go directly to her, in that case... How embarassing..!

-Gregory-

Vladimir · Post by **Vladimir** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 7:33 pm

Already have that site bookmarked. But thank you.

Karl wrote:http://users.bigpond.net.au/quarfwa/miklagard/Costume/Rus/Trader/Rus_main.htm

Peter Beatson has, in my opinion, the best Rus kit known today. Email him if interested or visit his website (it's being revamped at the moment) at http://www.birkatraders.com

The kit as pictured is $3500 UAD or so, about half that without the silk trim.

Hope this helps,
Karl

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 7:44 pm

Then I'd suggest Katy's site... www.merchantadventurers.com, they sell custom sized and designed tunics for very fair prices. The quality is great, too!

-Gregory-

WilliamThomas · Post by **WilliamThomas** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:10 pm

How much is "The kit as pictured is $3500 UAD"

William

Michael B · Post by **Michael B** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:05 pm

WilliamThomas wrote:How much is "The kit as pictured is $3500 UAD"

William

http://www.xe.com The Universal Currency Converter

Halvgrimr · Post by **Halvgrimr** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 12:36 pm

Roughly (ie without using a currency converter) $1500 US

Halv

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 8:14 pm

"How much is "The kit as pictured is $3500 UAD""

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"Roughly (ie without using a currency converter) $1500 US "

If you're talking about Australian dollars, then $3,500 would convert to $2650 US dollars as of today...

Also, folks, forget I mentioned Katy Hanna for the project shown! She said that although she'd love to give something so complex a try, right now she doesn't have the time, and won't for some time (kids and all). Sorry for bringin' anyone's hopes up...

Now, I need more suggestions! Anyone else know of custom tunic-makers?

-Gregory-

Halvgrimr · Post by **Halvgrimr** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:53 am

If you're talking about Australian dollars, then $3,500 would convert to $2650 US dollars as of today...

--ops, sorry, my brain is still stuck in the days when the conversion rate was about a 2 to 1 ratio;)

Halv