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