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Renaissance Clothing for Women: The Right Clothes Make All The Difference

It won’t be long and Renaissance fairs will be popping up all over the place. If you’ve ever been to a Renaissance fair, you know exactly what to expect. Those who attend go all out, wanting to impress everyone else with unique and creative costume ideas. You’ve probably seen people walking around who weren’t in […]

Renaissance Clothing: More Than an Experiment in Extravagance and Beauty!

As the Renaissance took hold, various countries assumed leadership in the production of fabrics and techniques that found expression in the spectrum of Renaissance clothing. Italy, particularly Florence, led the world when it came to producing fine woolens. Top guilds such as the Calimala dyed and finished fine woven cloth of high artistic merit. The […]

Medieval Fashion Was More Than Just Something To Wear

When we imagine medieval times, we think about knights and princesses, dragons and jousting and all the beautiful clothing made of velvet and leather that the people wore.  We have seen medieval-style clothing in movies and on television since we were children.  We remember those knee high boots the men wore and the sleeves that […]

Why Authentic Pirate Clothing Beats Your Cheesy Halloween Pirate Costume

Let’s face it. Buying a new Halloween costume year after year is ridiculous. You end up buying a silly costume every Halloween and are seldom the same character ever again, right? I finally got tired of it and resolved to build up an authentic pirate costume by buying authentic pirate clothing each year. One Halloween, I […]

Go Medieval This Halloween

The medieval era has always had a bit of mystery to it. The knight in shining armor and the damsel in distress are images we think of when it comes to the medieval times. The castle with a king and queen and the loyal subjects are other similar images. This Halloween, consider going with a […]

How to Accessorize, Renaissance Style

Getting or making a costume for a renaissance fair can be complicated enough but that’s only half of it!  After you decide on what costume and what class you would like to go as, you now need to decide what jewelry and accessories to wear to match that your costume. The renaissance brought jewelry in […]

Capes and Cloaks; Form and Function

Capes and cloaks can add an air of mystique to any costume or outfit.  While there is an undeniable function and effect that wearing a cape or a cloak can have, it is important to understand the difference in cloaks and capes that make them fundamentally different. Capes A cape has no sleeves, and goes […]

The Finer Points of Women’s Renaissance Clothing

When dressing for a renaissance fair, or attempting to portray a woman from that time, there are some definite key elements that should be observed when putting an outfit together.  For the most part, the Renaissance was a time about displaying wealth through clothing.  The history around the era sees a renovation of the classes […]