Cardiff Rose Swordsmen Guild
Costume Guidelines -

Musketeer

These are to provide goals and direction for Guild costuming, and have been designed to give our group a distinctive and authentic appearance. New purchases must be made in accordance with Guild requirements, but older costume elements that don't meet these guidelines may be "grandfathered" if acceptable - so don't panic! Existing costume should gradually change to meet these new standards, depending on the guildmember's rank, finances, and interests.

We portray a late-Elizabethan or Early-Stuart era local militia or Trained Band from the Welsh Border/Cardiff area. Militia members would gather for training at the local "Artillery Garden", where they would practice swordplay, shooting muskets and cannon, and drilling with pikes. Trained Bands would sometimes go on manuevers and practice battles with other militia units.

Musketeer costume is similar to the other Militia Ranks, with a basic sword and no armour. Minimum equipment consits of a matchlock musket and cleaning kit, a primer flask, plus a leather or canvas pouch to put paper caridges in. Improved equipment adds a bandolier of flasks (aka "Apostles"), possibly a musket rest and snapsack. Unless otherwise informed, Musketeers should plan to provide their own match and powder.

A little British Humour...