I adore the Renaissance Festival and here in Maryland, tis the season! I've been wanting to dress in full costume for some time, I can just never make a decision on what character I want to be! I scoured the web to find some awesome handmade versions of many different RennFest characters... I still can't decide. :)
Starting with one of my faves: The Fairy, or Faerie, if you prefer:
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| A fairy picnic. |
The fairy is hard to find as a full costume, fairies are very unique and individual characters. I think it's all about the wings really. Find a good set of wings and build your fairy persona around them. Here are a few of my fave wings. --I don't think I would make a good fairy though, I'm just not adorable enough, lol.
*And if you love all things fairy, follow Twig the Fairy, she's a full time fairy that travels the country and has quite the loyal following. She's kinda the epitome of Fairy.
The popular Elf: Elves also come in all sorts, but this
Lord of the Rings style costume by HH Fashions is gorgeous.
Another favorite, the Gypsy or Bellydancer: I love the swirling skirts and the romantic, nomadic life of the gypsy. This
costume is by Crimson Gypsy.
The very popular Pirate: Pirates are everywhere at Rennfest and their costumes are always amazing. The details are awesome on this
authentic style pirate costume by Brielle's Costumes.
Of course, the Steampunk: You definitely see more Steampunk at festivals recently, which is awesome. I love the imagination they put into all their props. Here's a great base
Steampunk costume by Venefica Corsetry to start layering on top of.
Don't forget the Royalty: Royalty is rare at festivals, maybe nobody wants to compete with the "Queen and King"! :) This
Renaissance Queen costume by Matti Online is gorgeous.
The classic Wench: This is the most common character you see at any given renaissance fair, in many different varieties and states of undress! ;) I think this one is fairly versatile while still encompassing the wench characteristics.
Wench costume by Zachulas Crypt on Etsy.
The Maiden: I love the simplicity of the plain linen dress. This one is by
ArmStreet.
Men's costumes: It's a bit more difficult to find men's costumes. I did see a few good ones, but this seller has tons of gorgeous ones, here's a sample.
Cavalier costume by Arm Street.
Children's costumes: OMG, how adorable are kids when they're dressed in Renaissance garb?! Here are a couple that are just too cute!
Well, that's it for now!
Be sure to check out my post over on
Craving-Culture.com about my recent visit to the MD Renaissance Festival. We go every year, this year I thought I'd write about some of the best parts. :)
~Keep Creating! Deb.
