Can I enter armour as an outfit for the Golden Seamstress competition?
Yes, though with certain caveats. Armour in certain classes of our researched time periods were perfectly acceptable “outfits” and can be very credibly documented and reconstructed. A complete outfit of “armour” may include more than metal bits strung together or leather pieces artfully arranged. The entire kit is up for critique and consideration. Did you include undergarments? Shoes? Head covering? Why or why not? Depending on site restrictions, the construction of anything that requires forging or melting metal may be prohibited. If your armour includes these things, you will need to have them constructed prior to the event and bring them along with the knowledge of how and why they were made the way they were. Your armour maker or your smith MUST be considered part of your team and they must be on site for the event!
