How to stay warm in Medieval Clothing

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  @gabrielpoch7935 · 2 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D3N266CvWM&amp;t=1116">18:36</a> I am a journeyman leather/fur smith, and I specialize in historical garments. Fur-in or fur-out depends entirely on the kind of fur you are using.<br>Rabbit or sheared beaver is good for inside linings. Bison, for example, you want on the outside because they have multiple layers of hair on the hide that function exactly like the layers of clothes you would wear. Turning these kinds of skins fur-in would be like wearing your base layer on the outside and your shell layer against your skin.<br>So make sure to know how to use the fur properly before you pay an arm and leg for it.

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• MO

  @ModernKnight · 2 years ago

  Great video. The biggest difference for me between my modern bad weather gear and my medieval stuff is the length of the clothing. All my medieval kit is wool and linen, but it is usually at least knee length, and the top most layer, a tight fitting woolen hood with mantle over the shoulders. It needs to be practical for handling and riding horses too.

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• LO

  @lothcatskilledthesith6903 · 2 years ago

  I&apos;m not a reenactor (anymore) but I do a lot of out door adventure sports. &nbsp;I just wanted to point out that if you are very active out in the cold and have a moisture wicking base layer, weather it&apos;s a modern material or a historical one, &nbsp;it&apos;s important to hydrate. Even if you don&apos;t think you need to. You won&apos;t notice how much you sweat and how much water you lose until it&apos;s too late. &nbsp;This can cause dizziness, confusion, and muscle cramps.

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• HA

  @harbl99 · 2 years ago

  &quot;Sometimes you may need to go on an adventure when it&apos;s cold outside.&quot;<br>Cut to: one of the many historical paintings of Napoleon&apos;s Retreat from Moscow captioned simply: DON&apos;T.

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• LI

  @littleblackcar · 2 years ago

  Side note: If you stuff your shoes with grass, use STRAW, not hay. &nbsp;Straw is bedding; hay is food. &nbsp;You use straw to make insulated cat shelters because hay will absorb moisture.

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• FL

  @Flatland_Heresy · 2 years ago (edited)

  A point of emphasis for the base layer; a snug fit is preferrable to a loose fit. &nbsp;The base layer&apos;s job is simply to facilitate the moisture to the next outer layer away from the skin. &nbsp;If the base layer is loose fitting it cannot perform this task as quickly or efficiently. &nbsp;For this reason, as well, a thicker base layer is not typically more beneficial. &nbsp;And, as pointed out in the video, avoid cotton as much as possible. &nbsp;There is a very old and wise saying, &quot;cotton kills&quot; when it comes to damp and cold weather. &nbsp;Great video. &nbsp;Thanks

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• CA

  @canuckled · 2 years ago

  In the Canadian army reserves we were taught the acronym COLDE - Clean- Overheating is bad - Loose layers - Dry - Eat. Easy way to remember most of your points - you skipped eat, gotta feed the furnace

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• FJ

  @fjolliff6308 · 2 years ago

  For those in dresses: take advantage of split pants as an undergarment. You don&apos;t have to fight or fuss with your clothes, you can simply squat over a hole or commode, and if you have a modern toilet you just hike your skirts and sit backwards(good practice for wearing a wedding dress, btw). Women have done it that way for centuries so it must work well!

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• CH

  @cherylstraub5970 · 2 years ago

  Silk is another natural material to use to help with temperature regulation. Soft to go against your skin. Woven tight enough it can stop wind flow through your clothes. It can also be woven in such a way that it is insulative or thin enough to stay cool in the warm weather. It is an excellent lining material to pair with wool.

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• SE

  @Seriously_Unserious · 2 years ago

  One safety tip for those using leather footwear that LA didn&apos;t mention (either forgot or doesn&apos;t know), is that leather tends to be very slow to dry out once it gets wet, and early WW1 boots were made of leather and were a leading cause of Trench Feet among soldiers in WW1. While having fun in a winter reenactment, or LARP session, you don&apos;t want to let your feet stay wet for a day or worse, several days, only to find you need to be rushed to the emergency room with a bad case of trench feet. Be aware of this hazard with leather and plan accordingly with ways to deal with your boots getting wet and keeping the moisture the skin of your feet.

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• AU

  @authorkellylclark · 2 years ago (edited)

  Also with long hair (specifically with hair to mid-back and lower) braids pinned/tied around your head can create air pockets underneath a hat/hood and help with warmth! (Plus then your hair gets less sweaty and messy.)

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• MI

  @mirabellegoldapfel6256 · 2 years ago

  An excellent camp shoe when your boots are drying and you know there won&apos;t be any goblins attacking anymore are simple wooden clogs! Think dutch clogs, you wear them in camp with some thick socks or felted booties, and the wood insulates sooo good from the cold of the ground. They are rather cheap around 30 bucks, absolutely period and very good to just slip on when going to the bathroom at night. And also very easy to clean and by far the best solution in muddy situations (you can also put shoe nails for better grip).

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