I’ve been doing some reading of costuming for the league, I was wondering why shirt collars are a no, no. I’ve known about this in other systems in the past so i’m okay with it.
I was wondering how partlets and ruff type collars are seen within the league? It fits the time period of inspiration but the “no shirt collar” part of the specifications made me wonder if that part of 1500 fashion inspiration has been negated by the league?
I personally adore a big silly fluffy up-right collar, but if it wont be received well/ isn’t appropriate I shall opt for a more classic collar.
This is the kind of collar I’m referring too^
Either way I don’t mind, I just love frilly parts!
I think it’s about specific renaissance influences, not general ones. Whoever wrote it had something in mind, but the only thing I know is ‘out’ would be English (Tudor) fashions.
I suspect it’s all about cultural distinctiveness; Tudor England is too close to Marcher and Dawn maybe.
I’m not sure about the others but I know Urizen, for all it being very different, is specifically called out as preferring the High collar. Not sure about the other nations.
It’s more to do with time periods. 1500’s in most cases is too late for the League, and English Tudor high class is definitely not right.
Most of the league should be late 14th century, which is pre collars on anything just about, at least for Southern Europe which is what you’re aiming for.
Exception for the date is the landsneckt stuff which is mid 15th century, but they put all the embellishments on their sleeves, bodices and legs, again no shirt collars.
If your budget and/or time can stretch a shirt without a collar is better. Otherwise can you remove the existing one (usually only unpicking one seam, and then sewing the neck edges back together, which isn’t too hard by hand) or if it needs to do duty in another system folding the collar in perhaps?
Also yes I’ve read all of that, multiple times don’t worry!
I just wanted to know if It was a hard no or a soft no. Either way! Now I have a good frame of reference to plan my kit around!
I also wanted to know the reason behind it, as there was never a reason stated, which is what threw me initially.
Good to know it is in fact a cultural thing though!
Right! 1490s Venice (at least for Sarvos).
The first thing in the League costume “Things to avoid” section is “The 16th Century”.
But then 16th century is 1500s, and 15th century is 1400s, so (oops) the numbers in the rest of CharlieP’s post should have been:
(…and even that started in the late 15th, if we can trust Wikipedia: Landsknecht were winning battles as early as 1490, and the first of them were trained by Swiss soldiers who had already started to popularise the many-slashes clothing-fashion that the Landsknecht took to extremes and spread across Europe.)
