Eighty Seven – Renaissance Halloween Costumes: Realistic Costumes for Queen Or Wench

Renaissance Halloween costumes are unique in that they can be reused. Many people flock to Renaissance Fairs every year. To really get into the fun, they often will dress and live the part for the duration of this historic celebration. Village wenches can be seen in peasant clothing while beautiful women wonder in colorful maiden veils. There are many options for Renaissance Halloween costumes, whether you are good or evil, royalty or common folk.

If you plan to attend one or more of these festive events, then designing a quality costume will work to your benefit. Aside from wearing it for the Halloween holiday, you can use it as part of your attire during these fairs, often held during the summer and fall. A wealth of information exists on the clothing of the times. For more information, visit your local library and do a little research. Even easier still, use the internet! http://www.costumecauldron.com/Adult-Renaissance-Medieval-Costumes.html

You will assume a specific role in society in your Renaissance Halloween costume. Whether you play the part of kind or queen, prince or princess, common peasant or village idiot you can make a statement with these period costumes. You might prefer the dark mystery of one who practices dark magic or be a bad boy as a common thief.

More research will add greater historical detail to your costume. High society would wear rich colors with women flaunting sweeping dresses and tall hats adorned with floating veils of various lengths. Fabrics used might be light and airy for the ladies and heavy and dark in color for the men of the time. http://www.costumecauldron.com/shop/halloween-costume/Medieval–Renaissance-Costumes-title0-p-1-c-341.html

The peasant woman wore a long and plain work dress in browns or grays. Accessories to add might be a basket slung over the arm or a water jug. The dresses most often would be a bit dirty and show the effect of time spent tending livestock in the barn or working in a field.

For men, the colors used were similar to their female counterparts. Rich colors were reserved for high society and members of the court. The cost of the dye required for the deeper jewel toned colors made these hues a luxury reserved for the elite. Peasant men wore neutral colors and perhaps a straw hat to protect them from the sun. Realistic clothing for the period will be a bit dirty as hygiene in those days was not what we expect now. Baths were a rarity and were part of grooming only a few times a year. In between bathing the wealthy used a variety of heavy scents to mask body odor. Such perfumes were not available to the peasants.

For royalty, whether male or female characters, costume colors are deep and rich. Royalty was adorned in the richest hues and jewels and may wear the associated crown. Ladies of the court wore slightly paler colors, tall pointed head wear that was often tied on for stability. Jewelry was gaudy and showy rather than delicate or understated. Cheap costume jewelry is perfect for Renaissance Halloween costumes for both men and women of the moneyed classes.

Fans of Renaissance Fairs will get their money’s worth of wear from a period correct costume. It’s worth spending the money to create a costume that fits well and suits the character you’ve chosen to play. Your personality will be the most convincing element of your Renaissance Halloween costume so choose a character that suits you. Edited by Hetsil Protage

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