Well, some of you may remember that I have a long-term goal of upgrading my bag collection.
At "The Feast of the Hunter's Moon," there are many "suttlers" selling goods, and I spied a truly uniquegrouping of natural product bags. I'm amazed they were allowed, because the zipper (hard to see in the photo) is not to period. These bags are indeed "real," but, since they are a little smaller than most crossbodies, I decided to pass.
Did I make the right decision?
I was "festivaling" this weekend, returning to my roots at "The Feast of the Hunter's Moon," in my hometown of Lafayette, IN. Because of the Feast, my town has 7 -- yep, 7 -- Fife and Drum corps. There are French, British (Redcoats!) and Voyageur corps, plus the dashing Highlanders, who always have a gaggle of young lasses as camp followers. There is something about a man in a kilt!
This is a huge reenactment event and, in addition to the troops, there are Oiua and Potawatami tribes represented. So... there are loincloths and breeches, too (singing strains of "I'm not wearing any pants"). It is amazing how resourceful these early peoples were. Their clothing was practical and protective, and adapted to changes in body weight easily. Of course, sometimes you inadvertently flash your buns. But then, those highland lasses might just look your way!
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