[Artemisia] Re:question about circlets god help me

[Alex B.]

M'Lords and M'Ladies,

Hmmm... Without stepping in it too deeply, and not intentionally fanning
the flames of a sore subject... Would someone mind explaining to some of
us (I cannot be the only one) newer players WHY? I merely ask out of
curiosity (and knowing what that did to the cat, I cringe just a little),
as, being a scholar, a circlet of any kind just wouldn't look right with
the black coif and biretta.

Seumas.
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And you all thought this conversation would go away when I did...
As to WHY circlets are so frowned upon in fair Artemisia, dear Seumas, that's 
simple... the folks who were in power when this kingdom got started had issues 
with the "have nots"  being "mistaken" (oh the horror) with the "haves."  Now 
you'll hear endless protestations that this simply isn't true and it's really 
all about making sure those who have "earned" their rank/titles/recognition 
are properly recognized for their achievements.  That it's really all a matter 
of respect. Yet any time you talk to one of those good folks who do indeed 
possess the "right" to wear circlets in Artemisia they have a tendency to tell 
you that THEY really couldn't care less about the exclusivity of their 
circlets... and indeed many of them don't wear circlets for a number of 
reasons, most being concerned with whether or not such an item would be 
historically consistent with their garb.   And we all know how silly it is to 
be concerned with authenticity in the SCA but there it is. So it remains a 
murky Artemisian mystery as to WHY it's such a flaming big deal.  But it is. 
 Believe me on that one.
Returning to my school books...
Regards,
Lucia the Exile

“Beware of people who dislike cats” Irish proverb