RenFaire Survival Guide: Clothing | What to Wear to Renaissance Festivals

RenFaire Survival Guide part 2 - today we’re covering clothing! Dressing up is my favorite part of Renaissance Festivals and I’ve collected a lot of clothes and a lot of information that I hope will help you guys out! Check out the links for brands I mention in this video, some of them are affiliate links and help me out if you purchase through them! I will also be making another video that goes into more specific brands I like for RenFaire clothing and accessories, and another video entirely about accessories, but for now I thought we’d cover basics of how to put together an outfit, what kind of materials to look for, and things like that. Plus styling some outfits at the end, and a brief appearance by Micah for some men’s clothing! If you have any other suggestions for topics you’d like to see in the future or brands you especially love please leave me a comment!

0:00 Intro
0:23 LLTT
5:41 Fiber Content
7:22 Color
8:46 Where to get RenFaire Clothes
14:50 RenFaire Accessories
15:03 Shoes
17:45 How to Hold Your Stuff
18:55 Jewelry
19:32 Crowns and Tiaras
20:01 Putting Together Outfits
24:31 Men’s RenFaire Clothing
26:46 Some Extra Advice
28:03 Baby Bat

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[CareyHAuthor]

Adding to the costume year after year is what I've been doing. I compare it to levelling up a D&D or game character with new props and clothing pieces

[NoDecaf]

Pockets that tie around the waist and can be hidden under clothes are a great option too for carrying things like money and cell phones. Keep the precious items close to your body, external bags can get jostled and items can fall out. There can also be sticky fingers in big crowds.

[thorunns.craftstudio]

on footwear, if you opt for sneakers or whatever because they're more comfy than matchy-matchy shoes, you can always make shoe covers so they match better to your costume

[DubiousandLugubrious]

WAIT I'VE SEEN THAT MUSHROOM VIDEO AND I HAD NO IDEA IT WAS YOU !! I love mushrooms and renaissance fashion and I thought those costumes were the coolest thing i had ever seen

[EFergDindrane]

Bonus cat! Very helpful. My hiker/camper boyfriend was thrilled with you mentioned the high-tech polyesters, but I can't actually SEW with that, so I just avoid poly... I was raised in the humid south. I don't wear plastic. :p Thank you!!

[cypriennezed]

Currently building outfits for myself and my kid for MDRF, thank you for these perfectly timed suggestions! (High cut flat boots for the win, seriously... so many roots to battle!)

[therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar]

Old Navy also has a lot of cottage core dresses and in natural fibers (cotton & linen).

[Sleipnirseight]

Going to the MD faire this weekend!! I was going to wear my sequin covered fairy costume but am thinking of pivoting due to rain/mud 😅 So this was super helpful, thank you!

[SparksArtandCosplay]

I’m going to Renfaire for the first time this year and I have already done cosplay in the past for different events and I’m making my garb and I’m very excited about it

[MimsieSky]

I’ve been stalking a pair of tall vintage foundry boots for a few years now and after I saw that you have some, I finally pulled the trigger on them! Will you show us how you style your tall lace up boots for everyday wear? 😊

[ShisaAi]

I’m preparing for my local faire next week and there’s no shade lots of dirt and it can get cold and windy this time of year so I’m doing a more casual simple look this year because like you said I just don’t have the energy to keep track of all my usual accessories. I figure go simple and I most likely will get a bodice or corset to add on while there lol. Targets wild fable is my FAVORITE brand to get for base pieces too! I wear that style as my usual outfits too!I made the mistake of wearing flats once, NEVER AGAIN, my feet were so blistered

[nataliestanchevski]

Lots of great info, thank you. The "thrown together" outfits are a fabulous inspiration. I'm currently fostering a black kitten that makes high pitched protest sounds like Baby Bat lol. Little Yoongi will probably be a foster-fail because omg so cute!

[mistymoon]

I knew Renaissance Fairs existed but definitely not anywhere close to me so I didn’t bother (despite absolutely loving historical fashion)
So when a brand new one started within a reasonable driving distance I got really excited. Then I actually started looking into it and realized that Ren fairs are “Renaissance-ish but historically inaccurate to the point of tears so it’s actually just fantasy”
My heart loves all the whimsy but my head hurts knowing they didn’t have corsets until the very end of the 16th century 😢
I’m still probably gonna go, but I’m lowering my expectations and I’m also might look weird wearing a 1490s gamurra😅

[meow-srbl]

Natural fabrics are always the way to go

[Fruitygems]

Here in New Mexico, we have a Ren faire in Santa Fe that happens in early autumn, so of course desert place and summer weather sticking it will be hot but it is nice and the fairy grove has a lot of trees so best area to go and cool off from the heat while still outside, then there is a Celtic Fest in Edgewood the season is early spring, and since this is New Mexico the weather will be unpredictable and possibly very windy since it is behind the mountains and it will snow. I have been to both and they very are nice, if it is pretty windy expect some of the dealers might pack up and leave.

[phantasystar]

I checked out Linen Naive and fell in love with their designs. However, it seems they might be a scam. They are based out of China and their quality does not match the prices. I read some reviews online, and people are saying to not buy from them. What a shame.

[emily]

I regularly go to Bicolline in Quebec, which is a week long larp. This advice is really good for clothing there too!

[misst]

I've never been to a Ren faire. This video was very nice. New subscriber.

[whypotatoes]

Found out there's a ren fair near me bc of your last video, now I'm planning on going to my first ren fair bc of you!

[brandedfishball]

I'm always so excited to see uploads from you!! Thanks for another awesome video!!