Renaissance Faire wear - what's the consensus?

**Nighthawk** · 23rd September 10, 06:35 AM

Check his thread:

http://www.renaissancefestival.com/f...?topic=12930.0

**Frank McGrath** · 23rd September 10, 08:41 AM

I wear my kilt as I usually would. If anyone complains, I just tell them that I am from the future and in the future, We will have the kilt police. That usually shuts their pie hole and I can get back to having fun.

**Geoff Withnell** · 23rd September 10, 10:24 AM

I often dress as usual - kilt, contemporary or tartan depending on my mood, a shirt (t, polo, sport, dress, again on my mood), kilt hose, some sort of shoes, caubeen, sgian dubh, etc. I love getting complimented on my "garb", because then I can look blank and say "What garb?".

Geoff Withnell

**Tobus** · 23rd September 10, 03:17 PM

Thanks for all the replies!

I suppose my dilemma is that I don't have a 'period' costume, although I do have a puffy shirt that my wife made (sort of like a 'ghillie shirt' but without the laces on the front, and very billowy sleeves).

I'll just wear what's comfortable. I'm sure no one will nit-pick my gear. They'll be too busy ogling the fairies and the people walking around in nothing but skimpy chain mail.

**NewEnglander** · 25th September 10, 05:25 PM

I ended up wearing my "peasant" shirt (like a ghillie shirt, but with buttons instead of laces) along with my 5 yd. wool muted MacPherson, low brown boots and lovat blue hose to the CT Ren Faire today. At one point a vendor asked if I was a vendor as well, seeing as how I had such a complete and solid outfit. That being said, I was glad I had tossed a t-shirt and flip flops in the car for the ride home -- we ended up stopping for dinner at a Mexican place and I had my first true kilt-in-public experience. If anyone said anything the mariachi band was so loud I didn't hear a thing!

**Bob C** · 25th September 10, 08:07 PM

When I go to Ren faires, I typically wear khaki shorts and a polo shirt. Sometimes a T shirt. I've been known to sport the Tilley hat or a baseball cap, too.

**Teufel Hunden** · 26th September 10, 01:34 PM

I wear my own bastardized version of a kilted wanderer type attire. No where near period accurate, just fun and my own style.

Me and my wench behind me, featuring a MacDonald of the Isles hunting tartan.

Different view of the shirt. My photographer friend is the grand champion of capturing less than flattering poses, so here's me enjoying a sip of Mike's Hard Pomegranate while apparently pondering some deep thoughts.

**Chainsaw02** · 26th September 10, 08:51 PM

See my avitar. I love Ren Faires and the wenches.

Lord Chainsaw of Maclaineshire

**Jerry** · 30th November 10, 05:47 AM

The last one I attended. I wore my kilt and a polo short. Kind of like what I wear when I go out to a restaurant around here during the summer.

**OC Richard** · 30th November 10, 06:05 AM

What's cool about our local Ren Faire is the variety of stuff one sees.

I really admire the people who pick a specific period and persona and dress with accuracy and care.

I also get a kick out of seeing all the wacky blends of various time periods and regions, like a person in a modern kilt wearing a fez and carrying a Samurai sword or whatever.

I myself, when going to the Ren Faire as a tourist, wear a Newcastle United shirt. It makes ordering beer quite easy. And it's authentically English. I wear the shirt with khaki shorts and sneakers.

At other times I'll go to the Ren Faire to play pipes, my Doublepipes which are loosely based on the pipes usually associated with Cornwall but also played throughout Britain during the Renaissance period. When I do this I wear typical English Renaissance clothing.

Here I am playing the actual Cornish Doublepipes for a gathering of Cornish Bards: