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Starter Kits

Dependant upon your Characters financial situation, you shall be allotted a 'Starter Kit' from the list below. You may describe the clothing as you wish (most do so as they go along during play rather than tackling it all before starting play), remembering that if you wish to add more than standard embellishments you need to deduct the Embellishment cost from your ledger.

For the Lady

Quick List
for the Ladies
of Age of Intrigue

Fashion
Dressing
Starter Kits
Dowries & Widows
Gender Differences
Playing a female
Etiquette
Cultural Pursuits
Society Circles
Choice of Faith


Every lady has a black muslin set of mourning clothes on hand, including the following:

  • 1 day dress
  • 1 gown
  • 1 petticoat (black wool for winter months)
  • 1 set stockings (black wool for winter months)
  • 1 handkerchief
  • 1 shoes, black leather, plain, no or blacked buckles
  • 1 whisk (head scarf), black lace

Income - Poor

Income - Moderate

Income - Wealthy

For the Gentleman

Quick List
for the Lords
of Age of Intrigue


Fashion
Dressing
Starter Kits
Inheritance
Financial Details
Offices of the Crown
Military
Crime
Society Circles
Science
Choice of Faith

Every gentleman has a black muslin set of mourning clothes on hand, including a suit of clothes, black leather shoes and black accessories.

Income - poor

Income - Moderate

Income - Wealthy

Income - Very Wealthy

Income - Extreemly Wealthy

Notes upon Fabrics

Linen is the period's low status fabric. It's locally produced and easy to come by. Fine grade linen could be used for undergarments (corsets, night attire) or servant's clothing. Other than that it's a peasant thing.

Cotton is an exotic import and therefore high status. It's not until the industrial revolution and the establishment of the cotton mills in the north of England that cotton becomes a fabric of the masses. In this period cotton is up there with silk.

Silk is a high status imported fabric.

Velvet is a napped silk fabric - in the not too distant past velvet was the highest status fabric under the cloths of gold and silver. Velvet should cost more than a smooth silk.

Wool is a locally produced fabric. England has been a noted producer since medieval times. Fine grade wool is of moderately high status for winter outdoors wear (riding habits, overcoats). Outside this, the status of wool has definitely taken a dive - generally the fabric of tradesmen and servants.

See Also

For Ladies

For Gentlemen

For either

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