Lords and Ladies of the Realm

Hello everyone!  I am Naivara and I have actually never LARPed before.  But nows as good a time as ever, right?

I cosplay a lot, and am also into acting, so when a friend of mine recommended this to me, how could I possibly resist the invitation?  I have a bit of stage experience, as well as a small background in prop and costume making.  I am so excited about KR and have every intention of attending the summit come January.  I just need to figure out how to winter-proof my wardrobe lol

The question of winter-proofing comes up a great deal.
Layers
If you can afford it, silk near the skin
Fleece works
Wool for the outer layers and socks
Waterproof footwear
Wool cap/hat
warm gloves

For those not addicted to silk, underarmor is popular; I don't know that one is less expensive than the other, but if you're considering LARPing year-round, or spring and fall, it's worth the investment.  Cotton will NOT keep you warm, and if it gets wet, it's worthless--remember that for pants and shirts.  If you have a choice between a cotton sweatshirt and a polar fleece garment, go with polarfleece which will also keep you warm if it gets wet.

To waterproof your footwear, go to the hardware store, get a can a silicon spray and spray multiple coats on your shoes.  Not the best, but the easiest.  Best = whole grain leather (split leather is not easy to waterproof) and Sno-seal.  Follow the directions on the can.  Sporting goods stores, good shoe stores, outdoor rec/supply stores (and on-line) will carry Sno-seal. 

Hey, welcome!

Since I am a poor college student, I'll throw the cheap options in. If you character is not planning on running into battle and lying on the ground a lot, I would recommend layers. Layers of whatever you have to keep you warm. A simple polar fleece cloak will keep you warm too.

If you have the money, get the underarmour. One thing that cannot be passed on is lots of socks. Keeping your feet dry is a necessity. I have done boots with silicone spray on them and found that works miracles. Also, since it is winter, a pair of winter boots works fine for running around in snow.

I hope that helps! I'm sure if you keep asking you'll get plenty of answers.

RE: Underarmor. A big thumbs up here, I swear by them. Make sure to get the right kind, as there is a cold weather and a warm weather variant. You can find them in the $30-40 range a piece at some stores, but it can get pricey for several pairs of tops and bottoms. Get one piece at a time as you can afford it, and over some months you should have a few pairs of each type.

If you can cut the cost, a good wool cloak is one of the best things you can buy. That  along with the wool socks and waterproofing for boots as aforementioned

Wool is the best there is for wet snowy weather but also needs some kind of layer as a wind stop