Editing Perenian (section)

== '''DRESS''' ==
Perenians make an effort to dress well for special occasions, but otherwise their clothes are quite unremarkable. Hemp, brought from the east thousands of years ago, is the main plant used for clothing, but flax also makes its way in from time to time. The working man’s clothing is simple but well-maintained; even the field garb is a point of pride. At village festivals, feasts, weddings, and other events, Perenians bring out their finest clothes, usually silk robes or bear hide cloaks bought by their grandfather several decades ago. Fine clothes are passed down from generation to generation, and some leeway is given to aesthetics if the clothing has the weight of time behind it.

There is a delicate balance between dressing well and not looking pompous that all Perenians, even the nobility, adhere to. To underdress is taken as an insult to the event being held as well as the host, for it is a sign that the attendee is not taking it seriously. To overdress is similarly offensive, for those that fill their clothes with frills and feathers and furs and jewels to an absurd degree are viewed as a distraction and gluttons for attention that is otherwise due to the event at hand. Only the rare ''Szef'' is allowed, or dictated even, to wear absurdly luxurious clothes, likely because they are the representatives of the Perenians.