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Author (THE TETHERED MAGE, etc) w/ @orbitbooks. THE QUICKSILVER COURT out now! Geek, mom, tea drinker, dog & cat herder. Swordfights in ballgowns. (She/her)

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    1. Melissa Caruso‏ @melisscaru 31 Jan 2018

      You want sleeves that have range of motion in the shoulder. Puffy or dangly sleeves are okay so long as they don't dangle too much on your wrist or forearm, in which case circular motions can wrap them around your arm.

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    2. Melissa Caruso‏ @melisscaru 31 Jan 2018

      My girl Maleficent 😍 has too much fabric hanging off her arms, but whatever, she can zap you with magic or turn into a dragon, she can wear whatever she wants.pic.twitter.com/wOH33IOrCV

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    3. Melissa Caruso‏ @melisscaru 31 Jan 2018

      Corsets are less of a problem than you'd think, so long as you don't lace them too crazy tight. (Like, Ariel, you'd better still have gills, because your waist is only slightly larger than your neck, here.)pic.twitter.com/WrRqbnwPej

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    4. Melissa Caruso‏ @melisscaru 31 Jan 2018

      I have fought a LOT in a corset. You can't bend much in the middle, but that's not a huge issue (and will be even more true in, say, a metal breastplate). So long as you've got it laced so it's breathable, you're okay.

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    5. Melissa Caruso‏ @melisscaru 31 Jan 2018

      The big thing that sucks in a corset is actually getting up and down off the ground (because you have to bend to do that). Doable, but you might be a little slower. (Again, just like a cuirass, I imagine.)

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    6. Melissa Caruso‏ @melisscaru 31 Jan 2018

      Steel boning might even protect you somewhat, depending on how hardcore your corset is and what kind of strike, etc. (You are probably out of luck against a thrust.)

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    7. Melissa Caruso‏ @melisscaru 31 Jan 2018

      One thing that will throw you off way more than you think is any kind of purse. Anything asymmetrical or dangly that's not close to your body throws off your balance. (This goes for all the guys you see fighting with all kinds of crazy gear hanging off them, too.)pic.twitter.com/ucfiyYpAjf

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    8. Melissa Caruso‏ @melisscaru 31 Jan 2018

      I have overall found cloaks harder to fight in than many dresses. They tend to foul your arms, cool though they look.pic.twitter.com/SfgnbTWnJJ

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    9. Melissa Caruso‏ @melisscaru 31 Jan 2018

      So! If you're attending a ball and you suspect you may be a novel heroine, remember: Full mobility sleeves without too much dangly stuff No floor-length skirts (or train, ugh) No cloak (doff it for effect!) Poofy skirts fine (but not in heavy underbrush) Corsets fine

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    10. Melissa Caruso‏ @melisscaru 31 Jan 2018

      (And if it's a masked ball, make sure you have good peripheral vision! SO IMPORTANT.)

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      Melissa Caruso‏ @melisscaru 31 Jan 2018

      Remember all this, and be ready to rip your seams if you have to, and you'll be able to dance with the villain AND duel him later.pic.twitter.com/iiZvL5JK2n

      7:16 am - 31 Jan 2018
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        2. Melissa Caruso‏ @melisscaru 31 Jan 2018

          (...So, wow, I had NO IDEA this would go viral! I APPROVE OF YOUR PRIORITIES, INTERNET.) ((And, uh, hey, if you like fabulously dressed women having adventures, you might also like my book https://www.amazon.com/Tethered-Mage-Swords-Fire/dp/0316466875/ …))

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        3. Melissa Caruso‏ @melisscaru 1 Feb 2018

          (Oh, hey, and here's a link to the first few chapters free because I LOVE ALL YOU AWESOME PEOPLE: https://www.orbitbooks.net/excerpt/the-tethered-mage/ …)

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        2. Dave‏ @dakegra 31 Jan 2018
          Replying to @melisscaru

          @GenevieveCogman this entire thread made me think of Irene.

          1 reply . 0 retweets 2 likes
        3. Genevieve Cogman‏ @GenevieveCogman 31 Jan 2018
          Replying to @dakegra @melisscaru

          Irene has had more experience in safecracking or running away in ballgowns, or dangling out of windows... 😁

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        2. Claudie Wilson‏ @cawilsonaz 31 Jan 2018
          Replying to @melisscaru

          Heading out now to purchase an approved ballgown, just in case I need to fight somebody today. 😂

          1 reply . 0 retweets 9 likes
        3. Melissa Caruso‏ @melisscaru 31 Jan 2018
          Replying to @cawilsonaz

          EXCELLENT. Every woman should have at least one fightable ballgown, because you never know.

          2 replies . 3 retweets 12 likes
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        2. Melissa Ann Singer‏ @maseditor 31 Jan 2018
          Replying to @melisscaru

          one of my fight teachers did a couple of lessons specifically on cloaks and how to fight with them. length and volume make a big difference there too, and capes are much easier to handle than full cloaks.

          2 replies . 0 retweets 6 likes
        3. Melissa Ann Singer‏ @maseditor 31 Jan 2018
          Replying to @maseditor @melisscaru

          some skirts we'd sort of tuck up and make bloomers out of, depending on the scene/choreography.

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        2. Diane Morrison (Sable Aradia)| 🌐Creatrix of Worlds‏ @SableAradia 31 Jan 2018
          Replying to @melisscaru

          Bravo! This thread was brilliant! Thank you!

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        3. Melissa Caruso‏ @melisscaru 31 Jan 2018
          Replying to @SableAradia

          Thank you!

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