Renaissance Faire wear - what's the consensus?

**Zardoz** · 30th November 10, 08:51 AM

Dire Staits Fan; We'll be at Sherwood for opening day!

**DireStraitsFan** · 30th November 10, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by Zardoz

We'll be at Sherwood for opening day!

I think that's when we're going as well. I'll be sure to get back on here and find you so we can lift a pint.

**Zardoz** · 30th November 10, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by DireStraitsFan

I think that's when we're going as well. I'll be sure to get back on here and find you so we can lift a pint.

Just check by the Circa Paleo stage... that's how everyone kept finding me last year!

**Frank McGrath** · 30th November 10, 05:00 PM

My personal favorite was the woman in the metal bra. But I digress

**wildrover** · 2nd December 10, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Tobus

As a serious kilt-wearing person, I have no intention of wearing anything outlandish. But what does the community here find as acceptable for a Ren faire, even if it falls outside the norms of traditional garb for Scottish events?

Oh.

I was going to suggest leather kilt, latex shirt, alien blaster, and a pirate hat just to cover all the bases...but since you're going to be a party pooper

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One of those lace-up pirate shirt things with the poofy arms would work. Also gonna need a drinking implement tied to the waist by a piece of leather, and a HUUUUGE belt.

Throw in some calf or knee high leather moccasin-type boots, stick a knife down one of them (and/or a fork or spoon, just for grins), and pick up a gray or green surplus wool army blanket to use as a cloak, and you should be good to go.

Ren Faires are an exercise in creative anachronism, personally I wouldn't sweat it too much. You could wear your kilt, scrunched socks and Red Wings with an Iron Maiden t-shirt, and you'd be just fine.

-S

**Teufel Hunden** · 2nd December 10, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by wildrover

Ren Faires are an exercise in creative anachronism, personally I wouldn't sweat it too much. You could wear your kilt, scrunched socks and Red Wings with an Iron Maiden t-shirt, and you'd be just fine.

-S

Hey neighbor!

I quite agree. Unless I were putting on a show or selling very period specific attire, I have little interest in being the correctly dressed guy there. Hell, even all the merchants sell their own versions and adaptations of medieval/warrior/sexy warrior type things. It's just a fun day of kilting, drinking, and wenches abound.. not a history lesson.