What is largesse? These items are handmade by people in the SCA, gifted to the Coronets/Crown, to then be gifted by them in Court in recognition of hard work, as newcomers’ welcome gifts, as part of an award, etc.
Hear the words of our Baroness, Kloe of Thira :
✨Do you like to make shiny things?✨
🎁Do you like to give people your shiny things?🎁
📦Send them in for our Largess Derby!📦
Comment below if your interested in entering! (Not mandatory)
The winner gets loot and the Largess will be given to the Baron and Baroness for use by Them and the next Coronets.
Rules:
4️⃣ All entrants should create 4 or more items that are suitable for largesse.
🏷All entries must be tagged with your name/Branch and be ready to be gifted the day of the competition.
📜Please list the ingredients of any food or cosmetics items (spice mixes, unscented soap, wood butter, etc) and avoid heavily scented items or items that need to be kept hot or cold.
🏺They should be handcrafted, No Documentation Needed. No heraldry on them (they are to be gifted later).
🚫Sadly, no alcoholic beverages please.
When and Where:
📦Entries may be dropped off at the A&S Hall (Presidents Hall) anytime after 2:00 on Friday
🗳Judging will take place throughout the day on Saturday by blind ballot.
🕟The contest will close at 5:00 PM on Saturday.
📣The winner of the Donation Derby is the person with the most votes and will be announced in Evening Court.
Some Examples of Largess are:
- Bags
- Hats
- Children’s Toys
- Necklaces
- Pouches
- Rings
- Neck Coolers
- Hand Stamped Items
- Journals
- Pins
- Nalbinding kits
- Trim
- Sewing Kits
- Feast items
- Etc.
- The entries can be anything that is suitable for largesse!
Any questions should be directed to:
📧 Baroness Kloe at dragonslaire.baroness@antir.org
Thank you for your creativity and generosity!