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Message: <blockquote data-quote="seasong" data-source="post: 572532" data-attributes="member: 5137">Athan, Greppa and Merideth never intended to keep their tunics as long as they did, and indeed, the tunics barely fit them now, but they just kept rushing about. This little chunk of text is devoted to their new outfits.Fair warning to incognito and other sensitives: nudity is mentioned <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />.Clothing, Style, and the MilitaryMilitaryThe military uniform is a knee-length tunic, sandals, and equipment (primarily a spear). Soldiers are expected to cover the distances between valleys, sprint up mountains, and wade through rivers. This mobility, combined with narrow passes and good shieldwork, is the core of the Theralis military engine - the ability to devote soldiers to one spot, knowing they can be moved swiftly to another in need.It's not very stylish, and it won't keep out the winter chill, but it also won't weigh a soldier down.Basic ApparelIn Theralis, there are four basic types of apparel: tunic and jacket, throw-over, shirt and pants, and cloak. There are myriad cuts of each of these, however, and different connotations with each.Although the military does not, most people wear loincloths in non-athletic contexts. A loincloth is (in this case) a long, rectangular strip of cloth, with a cloth strip woven through one end of the length. You hang the cloth behind you, tie the strip around your waist, tuck the length under you and then tuck it into the tie.Women have a similar system for supporting their breasts, using a long strip of cloth. With the center of the cloth at the middle of their back, they wrap it around the front, and then up over the shoulders, to be tied behind their neck.Tunic and JacketA basic tunic covers the arms and torso completely, and stretches down to somewhere between the knees and the ankles. It hangs straight from the shoulders down (wider at the feet than the shoulders). A person can run in it, but would have to hitch it up to sprint.The jacket is cut identically to the tunic, but is thicker (often quilted cloth) and open at the front. The jacket usually has stiff cuffs at the end of the arms, and a stiff hem at the neck and bottom. The front of a jacket usually binds in some fashion from neck to just beneath the sternum, but not below that.The tunic and jacket can be worn for practically anything except strenuous athletics (which are usually done nude), and is considered acceptable dress most places.Peasant tunics are usually heavy, crude cloth; their jackets are quilted of the same. Craftsmanship is usually good, however, and a peasant outfit is plenty sturdy. In winter, most wear a heavier, wool jacket with a quilted cloth interior, for maximum warmth and comfort. Peasant jackets are usually bound in front with leather straps.Middle class tunics are typically fine cloth, and are often dyed and colorful; their jackets are finely quilted, and often have family patterns that have been passed down. Among wealthy merchants, wine tasters and others with too much free time and money, both are often a bit more fitted to the body, and may have embroidery.Upper class and temple tunics are often made of silk; the jackets are usually cotton-padded silk with criss-cross stitchery. The upper class typically has their clothes dyed with elaborate artistic patterns, and carefully fitted to flatter the body, while temple tunics are more often plain and straight as peasants (just of better materials).Some style variations: The jacket cuffs are often so long that they cover the entire forearm, and resemble a stiff-cloth bracer covering the end of the arms. Deep forest hunters have been known to make their jacket of browned leather with a padded interior, rather than wear a leather cloak for rain. Prostitutes in Theralis tend to wear one of two variations, either a shorter tunic (mid thigh) or a full length tunic that fits too tightly. Scholars tend to have looser sleeves with a second, inner sleeve that they can tuck a quill or scroll into. Among the Council, a stiff collar that encircles the neck is common on tunics, with a wider than needed neck on the jacket.Throw-OverA throw-over is a drapery which is hung from the left shoulder, spread out across the back and chest, and belted at the waist. It is worn almost exclusively in the vineyards, and is considered "work clothes" by most citizens of the Theralis Valleys. most are very plain, and use rope as a belt.Pants and ShirtConsidered barbarian apparel (orcs, for example, wear leggings and a hide shirt/vest), some of the more wilderness-oriented citizens of Theralis nonetheless wear this kind of clothing. Pants are straight-legged, and held up by a rope belt; shirts are usually a kind of tunic, shortened to the waist to keep out of the way of the legs, and tucked into the pants.CloaksMost cloaks are weather shields, made of cheap leather, rubbed-in oil, and leather straps in front. The typical cut of a cloak is a thicker shoulder yoke, with a large hood on top and the rest of the cloak hanging straight down from the yoke. Most are bound in front in the same manner as a jacket.Despite their utilitarian nature, however, cloaks are often used by religious orders and the very wealthy to make statements. Both often produce and wear cloaks which have no utility in bad weather at all, constructed of silk or soft cloths. Some also use a brooch at the front, rather than standard bindings, in order to provide a place for additional symbols.</blockquote>

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