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 To be quite honest, even grown-up
women love dressing up in
medieval dress. Being incognito for a few hours or days can be an exciting
escape from the mundane everyday grind. For instance, have you ever attended
a Medieval Faire and observed the populace dressed up in medieval dresses and renaissance
clothing? If you have, you have more than likely taken a look through the
medieval dress shops there. Yes, they
can be spendy! However, the medieval dresses for all their beauty call
for a particular attitude while wearing them.
If you're curious about the terminology that I am using, it comes from going
to medieval Faires. I say mundane, because that is what a person that is not
in medieval dress is called. They do not use the term costume
either when referring to the renaissance clothing and medieval dress, it is
called garb. It is also an interesting little factoid that half of the
people that you see at medieval faires do not work for the faire, they are average,
everyday people dressed up in medieval dress and renaissance clothing to
celebrate and take part in the ambiance of the era.
One of the biggest reasons that so many people are attracted to renaissance
clothing and medieval dress is because of their era in time. It is a
time in history when radical changes were taking place. Many things wonderous, many things dark.
If you ever get a chance to attend a medieval faire, go for it! When else
will you have the opportunity to truly be Queen for the day and gorgeous in
your medieval dress? In fact, why relegate yourself to a general costume?
Why not go as the saucy wench or the elegant medieval maid? That's the
beauty of these medieval faires and medieval dresses; you can be
whomever you desire.
Word of warning ladies! Before you strap on that corset remember to take a
big, deep breath. It will be your last until the corset comes off. Those
Renaissance ladies were not naturally small waisted, oh no. This is how even
the more plump ladies were able to achieve the coveted small waist. So make
your medieval dress comfortable. After all, the point is to have fun,
right?
So have fun out there!
For examples of fine medieval dresses and renaissance clothing, visit
Maeve's
Unmentionables
Looking to make your own medieval dress? Shop fine fabric at
Gypsy
Caravan
Original article credited to Susan West
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