13.Oct.13, 03:21 PM
Arddra looked Casa over, seeing she still had a fair bit of the boyish look about her. As her body matured further Arddra was convinced Casa will develop more pronounced hips and breasts even if most girls her age were already showing clear signs of womanhood. Some girls were just late bloomers.
"Next lets get a nice loose blouse on you, something cool and comfortable but not too frilly or fancy to start. I found a blouse that is very much like a tunic but with an added feminine touch. The laces on the sleeves allow you to wear it tied up just below the shoulder or elbow. This way you can wear them down loose if it's a bit chilly or tied up and out of the way for chores or mucking about." Arddra handed over the blouse then pulled out a pair of soft sandals. "And these soft sandals are comfortable and light on the feet. Great for indoors instead of just going barefoot. The soles are tough enough for running about outside but soft enough you don't sound like you are wearing tough wherhide boots dragonriders wear for Between"
"Wearing clothing isn't too tricky, moving in it can take getting used to. Fortunately I aimed for outfits that are practical and more typical for the common holder lady to wear. The Lady Holder of Ruatha or Benden probably can get away with wearing the fanciest outfits all the time as she has others to do the dirty work. Most of us ladies settle for practical outfits that don't hide we are women but ensure we can do what we are meant to do without tripping over our hems. Then again we are rather limited on fancy clothing down here. I have seen some very nice cloth during Gather days at Fort Hold most of which I couldn't afford but it was nice to look and touch the bolts."
Arddra wondered how long they will be forced to struggle in the heat, cut off from the other resources of the North the south just doesn't have. If it wasn't for material it was skilled craftsmen who's only job was to do their crafts, not stand for dragons. She was no weaver so for all she knew there were plenty of material to make fine cloth here. Without qualified weavers to find and make fancy cloth, it just wasn't going to be seen here. Arddra pushed the thought aside, in truth even if they did have the fine cloth, she wouldn't have the money or trade to acquire it anyway.
"Next lets get a nice loose blouse on you, something cool and comfortable but not too frilly or fancy to start. I found a blouse that is very much like a tunic but with an added feminine touch. The laces on the sleeves allow you to wear it tied up just below the shoulder or elbow. This way you can wear them down loose if it's a bit chilly or tied up and out of the way for chores or mucking about." Arddra handed over the blouse then pulled out a pair of soft sandals. "And these soft sandals are comfortable and light on the feet. Great for indoors instead of just going barefoot. The soles are tough enough for running about outside but soft enough you don't sound like you are wearing tough wherhide boots dragonriders wear for Between"
"Wearing clothing isn't too tricky, moving in it can take getting used to. Fortunately I aimed for outfits that are practical and more typical for the common holder lady to wear. The Lady Holder of Ruatha or Benden probably can get away with wearing the fanciest outfits all the time as she has others to do the dirty work. Most of us ladies settle for practical outfits that don't hide we are women but ensure we can do what we are meant to do without tripping over our hems. Then again we are rather limited on fancy clothing down here. I have seen some very nice cloth during Gather days at Fort Hold most of which I couldn't afford but it was nice to look and touch the bolts."
Arddra wondered how long they will be forced to struggle in the heat, cut off from the other resources of the North the south just doesn't have. If it wasn't for material it was skilled craftsmen who's only job was to do their crafts, not stand for dragons. She was no weaver so for all she knew there were plenty of material to make fine cloth here. Without qualified weavers to find and make fancy cloth, it just wasn't going to be seen here. Arddra pushed the thought aside, in truth even if they did have the fine cloth, she wouldn't have the money or trade to acquire it anyway.