Here are a few more photos of members of the Newcastle's Foote Regiment of the Sealed Knot Society, bringing history to life at Bolling Hall. (See also yesterday's post).
I've always found what they do to be interesting. Years ago, around 1970, when the Sealed Knot was relatively new, I went to Wollaton Hall near Nottingham where there were hundreds of them staging a re-enactment of a Civil War battle, with horses and weapons and lots of noise! It was all rather exciting and I wanted to be a Royalist (Cavalier) lady, flouncing around in a long dress! Sadly the pressures of university meant that stayed as a pipe dream.
There doesn't seem so much flouncing around these days, but the members give an interesting and authentic glimpse into bygone days, and have a wealth of knowledge to share about life in those times.
Goodness, they have a few million buttons on their tunics! Flouncing about sounds fun. Do you all have Renaissance Fairs? THey are quite popular in some areas here.The fun of those long skirts is that once you buy one, then you can wear it, adapt it with overskirts and petticoats...year after year, and become one of those members of the secret society.
ReplyDeleteThey really get into it.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely photos, I especially like the pie maker and the woman in the black hat, they look like paintings!
ReplyDelete