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rockakamille

costume question for scadians....

May 05, 2009 17:40

For my scadian friends on LJ (and anyone who thinks this is interesting ( Read more... )

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rockakamille May 6 2009, 04:09:22 UTC

Does save it completely mean bleach it the heck out?

I'm starting to lean toward making them the shading in some more embroidery.... I do rather like the symbolism of them.

ysabella_dolfin May 6 2009, 01:16:07 UTC

I hate to admit I would probably bleach the heck out of it so he would wear it regularly.

kbhjs May 6 2009, 01:49:42 UTC

I would be inclined to leave the stains as relics of his "right of passage". That way when people asked, he could proudly say it was from his knighting.
Or, whether or not the stains come out could make that decision for you...

kbhjs May 6 2009, 02:07:22 UTC

PS - I have some fabric I need to get back to you at some point...

mad_duchess May 6 2009, 04:14:05 UTC

I agree. Actually, and most importantly--what would he prefer? I sew a lot for guys who are fighters--mud and blood (and wine and beer and food) are just par for the course. You could bleach them out and he'll have new stains next time he wears it. :-) You have to just let it go...

Don't obsess. learnteach May 6 2009, 02:24:58 UTC

Wash them, with a cleaner, and accept that he has some stains. Then send him out with Zoom to get more, and relish the look in his eyes.

marrus May 6 2009, 03:30:17 UTC

wait - I missed it. How'd the stains get there in the first place? Did they slice him as part of the ceremony?

how they got there.... rockakamille May 6 2009, 04:07:08 UTC

He decided to have a "buffet" as part of the ceremony.... so the King gave him a good smack. He went down for a moment, and it rained all weekend so down meant mud! On the right side of the tunic. Then he decided that he wanted his oath to King and Kingdom to be a "blood oath", so he cut his palm just a bit beforehand.... which then started to really bleed and did so all down the left side of his tunic.

It was awfully symbolic. This beautiful, fresh, and obviously labored over garment getting mud and blood during his passage into the next phase....

Re: how they got there.... rockakamille May 6 2009, 04:11:16 UTC

oops meant to say that he cut himself before he swore the oath on the sword of the kingdom.

Re: how they got there.... nedlnthred May 9 2009, 03:58:39 UTC

kamille,

The solvent for your blood is in your saliva. Have Ben spit on as much of it as he can, wait an hour or so, then soak it overnight in cold water with oxygen bleach. See what that will get out first. Then treat it with Fantastick or some kind of all-purpose cleaner. Then wash it in warm water on a regular cycle to see what you can get out. After that, if it's linen or cotton, you can bleach it. If it's wool or silk, you can't as it will eat the fibers.

Thus sayeth my advanced laundry degree.