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 To
be quite honest, even grown-ups love dressing up in renaissance costumes.
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 Renaissance
Faire and observed the populace dressed up in medieval garb and renaissance
costumes? If you have, you have more than likely taken a look through the
renaissance costume shops there. Yes, they
can be spendy! However, the renaissance costumes 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 Renaissance Faires. I say mundane, because that is what a people not in
renaissance costumes are called. They do not use the term costume either
when referring to the medieval and renaissance costumes, it is called
garb. It is also an interesting little factoid that half of the people that
you see at renaissance faires do not work for the faire, they are average,
everyday people dressed up in renaissance costumes and medieval garb to
celebrate and take part in the ambiance of the era.
One of the biggest reasons that so many people are attracted to medieval
and renaissance costumes 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 renaissance faire, go for it! When else
will you have the opportunity to truly be Queen for the day and gorgeous in
your renaissance costume? 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 renaissance faires and renaissance costumes; 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 renaissance costumes comfortable. After all, the point is to have fun,
right?
So have fun out there!
For examples of fine renaissance costumes and custom costumes, visit
Maeve's
Unmentionables
Looking to make your own renaissance costumes? Shop fine fabric at
Gypsy
Caravan
Original article credited to Susan West
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