Just a few questions

**Drchef2292015** · 1st September 12, 05:13 PM

Hey everyone, I'm heading out to a renaissance festival in a few weeks, I have a kilt and I'm ordering a new sporran and such and I just had a few questions on my chosen attire.

I was just wondering what kind of shoes to get a hold of. I've seen threads about shoes before on this site but Black Oxfords and Doc Martens don't seem appropriate. I'm also not thinking of getting traditional brogues, any thoughts on what shoes I should try out?

Tarten Sahses? Yay or nay?

Lastly, I was contemplating a set of sporran hangers, but the seem a bit dressy. Thoughts?

My apologies for being a bit new to the whole kilt culture

**Zardoz** · 1st September 12, 09:00 PM

Well, it sounds like these shoes just for fair garb, not for everyday? there are a lot of vendors for renfaire footwear like Renboots or Medieval Moccasins etc..

Just me, I'd pass on the sash

**jetstar63** · 2nd September 12, 07:50 AM

I am a barefooter most of the time but I also wear swedish wooden clogs made by Troentorp.

**Fedgunner** · 2nd September 12, 08:14 AM

For the ren-faire I wear ankle boots made by Minnesota Moccasin. Comfortable, not quite period, but servicable.
Every year I promise myself that I'm going to make a pair of pampooties, but I never seem to get around to it.

**Chas** · 3rd September 12, 08:41 AM

Hi Drchef,

Zardos is the man with the most experience of renfaire - bar none.

Sashes - for pretty girls only.

Sporran hangers - work very well for "Men of Substance", because the chain tends to force everyone to look at the belly. Sporran hangers do away with the sticking out stomach look. They are not usually considered dressy.

Regards

Chas

**RockyR** · 3rd September 12, 08:57 AM

Sashes are for women. Men wear a Fly Plaid / Day (lairds) Plaid / Pipers Plaid or Drummers laid, but none of them would be worn for a casual event like the Renn Faire (except MAYBE the Day / Lairds Plaid)

**Friday** · 3rd September 12, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by RockyR

Sashes are for women. Men wear a Fly Plaid / Day (lairds) Plaid / Pipers Plaid or Drummers laid, but none of them would be worn for a casual event like the Renn Faire (except MAYBE the Day / Lairds Plaid)

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