Starter garb has the connotation in my mind of being for people who are unsure of their future in the Society, whether they will stay, or if they may find another niche or specialty. Therefore, starter garb needs to have a smaller price tag.
( To specify, a simple T tunic or gored dress is what I see as starter garb, generic and simple. Fitted or custom items, fine fabrics, and specific styles are no longer starter, and command a higher price.)
Starter rapier armor, however, is a specialty within a specialty. Purchasing such an item infers that the buyer has tested the waters and begun making decisions about their future, and is willing to invest accordingly.
I think your numbers for starter garb are about right. Starter rapier armor should start, I would thing not being a tailor, a bit higher. I would guess around $100. The not very garb like Zen Warrior fencing tunic is $50 alone. Add their $25 hood and their 25 pants and your at $100 for something bearly passable. So starting at $100 for the begining fencer would be about right.
Err.. ahhem. I mean, yes, prices. I've gotten to a place where I'm happy to throw money at garb. I know I do not have the skill or time it takes to make what I'm looking for. (We should talk about fabulous Poles)
For beginner - I'd have put down $30 on a solid made tunic, and probably the same for trews. For Rapier, I can't comment. I put down $200 for the Siberian Battle Tutu, and $75 for it's Lighter version 2.0 cousin, so take from that what you will. - K.
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Date: 2010-09-30 03:52 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2010-09-30 04:00 pm (UTC)Starter rapier armor is presumably the bare minimum pants, shirt, vest to be legal?
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Date: 2010-09-30 04:47 pm (UTC)Starter garb has the connotation in my mind of being for people who are unsure of their future in the Society, whether they will stay, or if they may find another niche or specialty.
Therefore, starter garb needs to have a smaller price tag.
( To specify, a simple T tunic or gored dress is what I see as starter garb, generic and simple.
Fitted or custom items, fine fabrics, and specific styles are no longer starter, and command a higher price.)
Starter rapier armor, however, is a specialty within a specialty. Purchasing such an item infers that the buyer has tested the waters and begun making decisions about their future, and is willing to invest accordingly.
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Date: 2010-09-30 05:04 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-09-30 05:38 pm (UTC)Err.. ahhem. I mean, yes, prices. I've gotten to a place where I'm happy to throw money at garb. I know I do not have the skill or time it takes to make what I'm looking for.
(We should talk about fabulous Poles)
For beginner - I'd have put down $30 on a solid made tunic, and probably the same for trews. For Rapier, I can't comment. I put down $200 for the Siberian Battle Tutu, and $75 for it's Lighter version 2.0 cousin, so take from that what you will.
- K.
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