Advice for the Renn Faire people, on a budget.

[Michael Weatherhead]

At halloween, I wore my kilt, with jacobite shirt. My wife has a red tartan skirt, but didn't want to wear it. (men wore kilts, after all). So she sewed an old-fashioned "poofy" dress, for herself. It's made from a shiny material. Has a midriff of a different, but accent color, sewn in. It looks great on her. So, next year, at the AZ Ren Fest, (if I can talk her into it), she'll wear her dress, and me in my kilt outfit. Hopefully I'll have a few more accessories by then. Looking around the AZ Ren fest, which I recently attended, I saw women dressed as pirates, as wenches, as belly dancers, medieval or rennaisance women. Then I saw some, who had a combo of things on their costumes: like a "wench" dress, with blingy-looking belly dancer things hanging from their waists, and some with hats. Pirate, Scottish highlander, you name it, I saw it. The key is to be COMFORTABLE. Saw one guy, dressed like Atilla the Hun, or Genghis Kahn (not sure), with furs and a blanket, as part of his costume, in ARIZONA?!?!?!?! Oh well, to each his own.

[Alan H]

At halloween, I wore my kilt, with jacobite shirt. My wife has a red tartan skirt, but didn't want to wear it. (men wore kilts, after all). So she sewed an old-fashioned "poofy" dress, for herself. It's made from a shiny material. Has a midriff of a different, but accent color, sewn in. It looks great on her. So, next year, at the AZ Ren Fest, (if I can talk her into it), she'll wear her dress, and me in my kilt outfit. Hopefully I'll have a few more accessories by then. Looking around the AZ Ren fest, which I recently attended, I saw women dressed as pirates, as wenches, as belly dancers, medieval or rennaisance women. Then I saw some, who had a combo of things on their costumes: like a "wench" dress, with blingy-looking belly dancer things hanging from their waists, and some with hats. Pirate, Scottish highlander, you name it, I saw it. The key is to be COMFORTABLE. Saw one guy, dressed like Atilla the Hun, or Genghis Kahn (not sure), with furs and a blanket, as part of his costume, in ARIZONA?!?!?!?! Oh well, to each his own.

They're not hurting anybody, and they're having fun. In my book, that's a WIN.

If someone is mortally offended by the mishmash of costumery found at Faire, then by all means they should stay home and avoid the stress.

[Auntie Lo-Lo]

Back in Colorado we had guys would would be in their Strom Trooper costumes at the Ren Fest. One guy even wore a kilt over his Storm Trooper gear.
Great for you guys finding something comfy!
I've really simplified, a big poofy skirt and a mens shirt keep me cool and keep the sun off, and they are still getting use here in Utah. Arizona is probably a little warmer than Colorado.