Renaissance Festivals GarbPlus specializes in Renaissance clothing and SCA garb to be worn at these events. We offer a variety of poet shirts, pirate shirts, velvets, suede vests, Renaissance gowns, tunics and pants, as well as Halloween costumes, masks, wigs, hats and costuming accessories.What to Wear to a Renaissance Festival When attending a renaissance festival, you should wear garb that is both historically correct and pertains to the persona you have chosen. Not everyone dresses up, you can wear street clothes if you like, but playing the part makes the experience worth the ticket price!Persona: Are you a lady in waiting? A peasant wench? Dress according to how much money you imagine your 'character' would have to spend on clothes. Rich fabrics were only available to nobility, while drab neutral colors belonged to peasants. Historically accurate: There are a couple of attitudes on this one. Some people will say to avoid dressing like a Harry Potter character or a gothic vampire. Children can get away with dressing like fairies and the like, but the real ren-faire buffs will tell you that you should probably go for something more 16th century.
Wear a Nice Attitude: If your goal is to buy or create period costumes to achieve total historical accuracy, fine. But let's let everyone else have a good time, too. Follow a 'No Snarking' rule. If someone hasn't asked you if their costume is historically accurate, keep the condescending pointers to yourself. If a fellow patron actually asks you for advice, give them some helpful constructive critisism. Not Like a Desperate Wench: Remember that bodices and corsets are meant to leave something to the imagination. Cleavage is good fun, but don't hike your corset more than halfway. You're not fooling anyone by doing this...everyone can tell. Skirts should be long with boots or slippers; not high heels. You wouldn't want to walk around the festival grounds in heels, anyway. Don't Forget the Pirates! Remember, girls can be pirates, too. If you don't like the idea of going wench, wear a pair of cotton pants with a blouse. Loop a long scarf through the pants and wear as a belt. GarbPlus Fashions is honoured to acknowlege Renaissance Festivals and Ren Faires,and Medieval Events throughout the country and abroad. Many of these events are associated with organizations such as Living History, the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) and other Renaissance re-enactors. The following is a list by state of organizations providing festival Renaissance entertainment.
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