How Do You Make A Womans Renaissance Festival Costume?
Renaissance festivals and fairs are popular all over the world, and if you ask anyone who’s ever attended one, they’ll tell you that it’s a lot more fun if you’re in costume. Despite what you may have heard, you don’t have to spend a lot of money to dress up in Renaissance garb. It’s inexpensive and pretty easy, although some basic sewing skills help, they’re not required. You can often find costume pieces at thrift stores, if you take the time to look. Here are some ideas on putting together the perfect woman’s Renaissance festival costume. You’ll need a long skirt. Obviously, women of the Renaissance and medieval periods didn’t run around in jeans, shorts, or miniskirts. Skirts should be loose and flowing, and come down below the knees. Ankle-length is even better, although it might take some practice to walk in a skirt that long, you don’t want to trip over your own clothes climbing in and out of a Renaissance lavatory. Multiple skirts worn on top of one another gives a nice full lo
