Native Reenactors-Women

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: This is what they have to say about women Natives. These are their words and not mine, but this is the way it was.

: Clabert
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: Dear list,

: So far, this thread has focused on male native reenactors, so now I would like 
: to introduce female reenactors into the mix?  What (in terms of appearance, 
: demeanor, behavior) marks a top-notch female reenactor?  Or the opposite?  I'll 
: start off with a few points, though only a few.

: As for male reenactors, appropriate hair is a major distinguishing feature (says 
: she of the currently blonde hair).  Sure, it's possible to cover up a 
: contemporary hairstyle, but somehow, straight dark brown, black, grey or greying 
: hair, properly worn (which in the east generally means bound or wrapped), makes 
: a powerful impression.  Loose, hanging hair, however romantic it may look, seems 
: to shout out "Farb!"

: Wrap skirts/petticoats/whatever which are worn at a appropriate length: most of 
: the available documentation indicates knee-length or just below.  I've seen 
: women in lower-calf or even upper-ankle wrap skirts, and I'm puzzled as to how 
: they've arrived at this length, unless we're interpreting the same sources very 
: differently.

: Walking/standing: the few accounts I've seen describe native women taking 
: small steps and at least in public, keeping their gaze down.  And walking 
: pigeon-toed.  Also tough for someone, like myself, who habitually walks rapidly, 
: takes long strides, and stares people down :-), though the pigeon-toed gait 
: comes naturally.  I'm been working on this for a while, though not maintaining 
: it as consistently as I'd like; always pleased when someone notices, and oddly, 
: it's mainly been my "English" (and some "French") pals who have noticed.

: Curious to hear what others think, and can add, or modify,

: Mary S.  


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