Renaissance Fair and Costumes

The Renaissance Fair is a celebration of the Renaissance. There are musicians playing songs from that time. The dealers wear period costumes and some of the guests. There are pieces from the time and tournaments. Sometimes there are tournaments with swords. There is always food out of time. For sale along with food, beer and wine distributors, jewelry and clothing from that time.

Part of the fun of the fair and see all the dressing up in costume. In general, a king and queen of the fair and they are always in fantastic costumes, which are very well made replicas.

While a well-made costume can cost hundreds of dollars because of the expensive materials used, there are cheaper versions of the various Renaissance costumes online.

Renaissance costumes may vary considerably in terms of styles for men and women. Fashion in the period have been specially designed for social classes. Every social class was defined not only by the style of the dress, but more importantly, the fabrics.

In the Renaissance, there were laws that prohibited farmers from wearing certain fabrics such as satin, cotton, silk and velvet. These tissues were considered acceptable for the nobility, though a farmer in a position to provide the material. The farmers were banned from leather, linen and wool often.

When choosing an adult costume renaissance is not necessary to adhere to strict rules. However, if you want authenticity, you should consider. There are many shops, authentic, replica, complete with fabric carry decisions. These are mainly used by professional actors. There are some fans who have the costumes. If not, there are many lower cost synthetic fibers costumes you can buy online or at a local costume shops.