{"id":661,"date":"2016-06-27T14:50:33","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T14:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biblionalia.info\/leah\/blog\/2016\/06\/27\/is-whats-popularly-referred-to-as-an-irish\/"},"modified":"2016-06-27T14:50:33","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T14:50:33","slug":"is-whats-popularly-referred-to-as-an-irish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.biblionalia.info\/leah\/blog\/2016\/06\/27\/is-whats-popularly-referred-to-as-an-irish\/","title":{"rendered":"Is what’s popularly referred to as an “Irish overdress” actually Irish? Where did we learn it from, and how did it become such a generic faire\/SCA staple?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I reached out the the SCA Garb<\/a> group on Facebook for more information about the Irish Overdress and a little bit of an SCA History lesson.<\/p>\n

First of all, the proper name for the\u00a0\u201cIrish overdress\u201d is a Shinrone gown<\/a>, which dates from the 16th century. Reconstructing History has a pattern [link<\/a>].<\/p>\n

Some of the bits of the history lesson are quoted below. I have removed names, since the group is closed.<\/p>\n

\u201c’Irish Overdress\u2019 was a RenFaire misinterpretation of some of Lucas De Heere\u2019s prints of Irish Women which was adopted and stuck because there was so little to go on and so little research into Irish clothing. The Shinrone gown has some similarities in appearance but is of a much more complicated construction.\u201d<\/p>\n

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One such print by\u00a0Lucas De Heere.<\/p>\n

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Shinrone gown<\/p>\n

Lady Sorcha Dhocair inghean Ui Ruairc\u2019s packed on Irish women\u2019s garb: [link<\/a>]\n

A note on drawstrings and pleated sleeves as relates to the leine: [link<\/a>]\n

The Honourable Baroness Ceara Shionnach of Burbage House\u2019s information on Irish clothing: [link<\/a>]\n

I feel it is important to mention that the\u00a0\u201chistory lesson\u201d part of the discussion included points that one should wear what makes one comfortable, how the SCA culture has changed in regard to authenticity, and not scary new people away. If you want to throw together some garb that can do double duty at RenFaires and SCA, or if you\u2019re trying to stock your Gold Key with something quick and easy, then the\u00a0\u201cIrish Overdress\u201d that\u2019s available in commercial patterns<\/a>\u00a0easily found at your local craft store will work. If you want to portray a 16th century Irish woman, maybe do some more research.<\/p>\n

Then again, I like research.<\/p>\n

Go forth and discover! <3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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