HBBS Costumes


Hastings Bonfire Costumes
and ordering a stripey jumper

Costumes

            HBBS  Costume

 

 

 “The Stripes” This is our main costume, central to the Sussex Bonfire Tradition and leads the society in all processions.

 

Recommended

 

Any other costumes  march last, behind the Stripes  in all processions

 

 

Customs Officers

A customs’ officer costume is worn by long serving & senior members of the society - currently the  President, Vice-Presidents, current and ex-chairs. Customs Officers may walk in any position in the procession.

 

 

 

 

Not acceptable at any time: items of clothing that are clearly flammable and a risk, wellingtons, modern every day clothing, branding & logos, blue jeans.

 

If you are uncertain about your costume please ask. See what other members are wear and/or check our website photos. Procession marshals are appointed to uphold consistency in the ranks. These are your “go to” people.

 

Face Paint

Historically Bonfire societies disguised their faces with soot to keep  their anonymity; if you choose to do this, it should be applied smudged/sooty to avoid racist connotations. Overly complex facepaint designs, such as those worn by drumming groups , or Hallowe’en style designs, are not in keeping with the tradition of Bonfire and should be avoided.

 

   

Safety

 

Badges and armbands

 

Fabrics information

http://www.firegypsy.com/performance/safe-fire-performance-clothing-list/

 

 


Order a stripey jumper

To order a jumper please speak to or email our Membership Secretary, Sue, via email on membership@hbbs.info to enquire about placing an order.  Include your A, B, C, D measurements on the diagram on the right  ->

We recommend allowing for wearing something warm underneath, so consider ordering a size larger than you would normally take.  Use another jumper to take the measurements. 

Please order well in advance of bonfire season.   

If you wish to knit your own jumper the old pattern can be found here, but please be advised that the wool manufacturer is no longer operating so choose colours with care.  We currently have no good information to offer on getting the right wool in the right colours and no information about how much of each colour is needed.  Sorry!  New website problems perhaps.   Here's the old pattern details we have...