Starter Kit

Starter Kits

Dependant upon your Characters financial situation, you shall be allotted a 'Starter Kit' once per season from the list below. You may describe the clothing as you wish (most do so as they go along during play rather than tackling it all before starting play). The jewellery going with the starter kit is granted only when the starter kit is allotted to the PC for the first time.

For the Lady

Every lady has a black muslin set of mourning clothes on hand, including the following:

• 1 day dress
• 1 gown
• 1 petticoat (black wool for winter months)
• 1 set stockings (black wool for winter months)
• 1 handkerchief
• 1 shoes, black leather, plain, no or blacked buckles
• 1 whisk (head scarf), black lace

Impoverished

It contains no silk or velvet garments with the exception of the evening wear, and (only the first it is received) includes one necklace with a semi-precious gem (up to medium size) and a pair of earrings.

• 2 x Nightshirt
• 2 x Stockings
• 2 x Chemise
• 1 x Boned Corset
• 1 x Bum Roll
• 3 x Day Dress
• 1 x Evening Gown
• 1 x Evening Dress
• 1 x Shawl
• 1 x Straw Hat
• 1 x Flat-heeled Shoes
• 1 x High-heeled leather Court Slippers

Financially Secure

It contains either velvet or silk, but not the extra expensive cloths. It contains (only the first time it is received) a jewellery set of a necklace, earrings and ring, an additional pair of earrings and a necklace or ring, semi-precious up to large-sized gems.

• 3 x Nightshirt
• 3 x Stockings
• 3 x Chemise
• 2 x Boned Corset
• 2 x Bum Roll
• 4 x Day Dress
• 1 x Evening Gown
• 2 x Evening Dress
• 1 x Shawl
• 1 x Straw Hat
• 2 x Flat-heeled Shoes
• 1 x High-heeled leather Court Slippers

Financially Well to do

This includes any fabric you wish, includes (only the first time it is received) a set of jewellery made of a necklace, earrings and a ring, an additional necklace and earrings and either a bracelet, haircombs or a ring. Up to large-sized semi-precious gems or a medium-sized precious gem.

• 4 x Nightshirt
• 4 x Stockings
• 4 x Chemise
• 4 x Boned Corset
• 4 x Bum Roll
• 6 x Day Dress
• 2 x Evening Gown
• 2 x Evening Dress
• 2 x Shawl
• 2 x Straw Hat
• 2 x Flat-heeled Shoes
• 2 x High-heeled leather Court Slippers

Financial Abundance

Receives the Financially Well To Do kit twice per season

For the Gentleman

Every gentleman has a black muslin set of mourning clothes on hand, including a suit of clothes, black leather shoes and black accessories.

Impoverished

It contains no silk or velvet garments with the exception of the evening wear, and includes (only the first time it is received) a ring and a cravat pin with small semi-precious gems.

• 2 x Nightshirt
• 2 x Stockings
• 5 x Shirt
• 2 x Waistcoat
• 3 x Breeches
• 3 x Cravat
• 3 x Frock Coat
• 1 x Periwig Long
• 1 x Tricorn Hat - felt
• 2 x Court Shoes

Financially Secure

It contains velvet and silk, but not the extra expensive cloths. It includes (only the first time it is received) a ring, two cravat pins and a silver pocket watch. Up to medium-sized gems.

• 3 x Nightshirt
• 3 x Stockings
• 7 x Shirt
• 3 x Waistcoat
• 4 x Breeches
• 4 x Cravat
• 4 x Frock Coat
• 1 x Periwig Long
• 1 x Tricorn Hat felt
• 3 x Court Shoes

Financially Well to Do

This includes any fabric you wish, and includes (only the first time it is received) three cravat pins, two rings, a pocket watch with gemstones, a silver or gold cane-head.

• 4 x Nightshirt
• 4 x Stockings
• 10 x Shirt
• 4 x Waistcoat
• 6 x Breeches
• 6 x Cravat
• 6 x Frock Coat
• 2 x Periwig Long
• 2 x Tricorn Hat felt
• 4 x Court Shoes

Financial Abundance

Receives the Financially Well to do kit twice per season

Notes upon Fabrics

Linen is the period's low status fabric. It's locally produced and easy to come by. Fine grade linen could be used for undergarments (corsets, night attire) or servant's clothing. Other than that it's a peasant thing.

Cotton is an exotic import and therefore high status. It's not until the industrial revolution and the establishment of the cotton mills in the north of England that cotton becomes a fabric of the masses. In this period cotton is up there with silk.

Silk is a high status imported fabric.

Velvet is a napped silk fabric - in the not too distant past velvet was the highest status fabric under the cloths of gold and silver. Velvet should cost more than a smooth silk.

Wool is a locally produced fabric. England has been a noted producer since medieval times. Fine grade wool is of moderately high status for winter outdoors wear (riding habits, overcoats). Outside this, the status of wool has definitely taken a dive - generally the fabric of tradesmen and servants.