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I cannot stress enough how happy i am with these DanceNwear tights. They come in a nice selection of colors, and cover the whole foot, as period hose should.

I love these because they're comfortable, and don't show your skin when they stretch.

My only complaint is that the legs seem to be a bit on the long side, so you may end up with extra fabric bunched up along your legs. But i tuck all that extra fabric around my thighs where my pants hide it.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EKQDM32/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1503948785&sr=8-3&pi=AC_UL420_SR280%2C420_QL65&keywords=dancenwear%2Btights&th=1&psc=1

Nope. That is one hundred percent modern. The elastic at the waistline and the overall shape of the sleeves as well as the color are all not accurate.

This one in the white and the cream isn't bad - there was something similar worn in the early 16th C in Italy, Spain, and Germany.

This is better

But, really, if you know how to sew, shifts/chemises are really simple to make. It's what I tell most people to make first when they are learning to sew. It's two big rectangles for the body, two smaller ones for the sleeves, squares for under the arms (no matter how full the sleeves are, you need the squares!), and maybe four right triangles for the gussets on the sides if you want the bottom part wide. From there, it's just gathering the neckline and the cuffs. That's it. Here's a better write up.

It takes me maybe an hour to cut out the chemise and sew it up on the machine any more. I can hand sew one, in the completely accurate way, in 8 hours.

Just get some cotton voile (sheer, hanky weight cotton) or linen (more accurate - joanns has a hanky weight linen/cotton that is FABULOUS for chemises) and sew it up.

Here is a list of free medieval and renaissance patterns that are online. Most have very simple instructions.

Couple places to get boots.

www.renboots.com

www.SCAboots.com

www.medievalcollectibles.com

http://www.pirateboots.com/

http://justintymeboots.weebly.com/


http://sonofsandlar.com/products-page/boots/peasant-boot/



At least 1 pirate boot I'm aware of on amazon (though I'm sure there are more):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002O6MLX2/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Edit: Added another site. Also, these are some of the cheaper solutions that I'm aware of. If you want to got more expensive ($500-$1000 range) you can look into custom molded to your feet, hand made shoes from places like Native Earth, Olde Soles, Windwalker boots, etc.

Thanks! Do you have a recommendation about what type of hat? I'd love to find something like Matt Cawthone's hat in The Wheel of Time, but I'm not really sure what to look for.

Edit: Would something like this work for the hat?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002O6MLX2/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's a pretty cost effective boot, not the longest lasting ones though. Get some insoles.

Otherwise buy some work boots, you'd be surprised how they blend in with a full costume

I use a pressure sensitive tablet called a Cintiq 12wx which is essentially a monitor you can draw on. So when I say painting I mean the strokes are laid in by hand like you'd expect on a traditional painting. I have other examples of my work, virtually all of them digital, at www.caycegoldberg.com.

Thanks for looking!

As fun as they are, some people may not want to carry coinage. It's heavy and not as easy to fish out of the front of your corset if you're not wearing a purse/pouch.

Don't forget to drink a lot of water, wear SPF 1billion, and comfortable, well broken in shoes even if they're not 100% period perfect. Getting one of those anti-fatigue kitchen mats. (Like so http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EEG2UK4?psc=1) can really help too if you're standing for a long time.

Sure! I spent way too much money on all of it, haha.

Skirts from Amazon.

Mug from Amazon.

Mug frog from Medieval Collectables.

Belt from Medieval Collectables.

Bodice from Etsy.

Chemise from Etsy (but not worth it for the price, I'd probably buy one of the cheaper ones from Medieval Collectables next time).

I bought a pagoda style umbrella this year in case of rain. It doubles as a parasol for sunny days. I’ve just started investing in a lot more garb and needed a way to protect it somewhat! https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NTN3XVI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Employed by the faire (The Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow), definitely, at least as a volunteer. I've contacted who I thought was the owner and they forwarded my email to the current showrunners, apparently the faire is being run by a different company this year. So, I haven't heard back yet. I've already purchased a pack of Distressed Expert playing cards to see how they handle, which would be made more authentic if the number indexes were removed.

I recently had this A-line, 2-hoop recommended to me by a seller. She makes and sells full renaissance skirts and corsets of pretty good quality, so I trusted her judgement.

I haven’t worn it long term yet (fair season begins next month for me) but it has an adjustable, tied waistline and held up decently while I ran around my apartment to test my costume.

Not an expert on the topic but I see this book recommended often on the topic.

You could always Amazon a long dagger. Go for a hilt you like, MiRF requires weapons be peace-tied so it's never coming out of that sheath anyway.

My husband wears a long dagger we bought at faire from a blacksmith, but for the cost of a cheap one you can have the look you want and plan for the future when you're shopping there.

Example:

Long dagger @ $10 & Frog @ $10

You can find it here on Amazon

7171 Burda Style Womens Renaissance Costume Sewing Pattern Sizes 10-24 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008LA4XMW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_cN1Tzb47K9VSP

I don't know if this is really what you're looking for, but I just bought this pattern yesterday.

A little more modern, but I have these: http://www.amazon.com/Gourmet-Settings-20-Piece-Flatware-Service/dp/B000ND1RHE

Check out The Armourer and His Craft: From the XIth to the XVIth Century by Charles ffoulkes http://www.amazon.com/dp/0486258513/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_FHkTtb0QQ5BNW

There are a lot of references on the SCA subject pages to making SCA style armor.

https://www.amazon.com/Wevez-Womens-Belly-Dance-Cotton/dp/B00P3ATZQC/


I bought these last year. Full but very light. Somewhat see through - mine are burgundy and green so it's not super noticeable, but you want to use it for an underskirt so it probably won't be an issue. They don't have brown but there's no rule that says you can't buy one and dye it.


Cons: one size fits all waistband. If you're slim or have a tiny waist, you might need to take it in. Also one size fits all length, which is fine for normal people but my hobbity self is constantly stepping on my hem.