Buying my Whole Costume at the Largest Renaissance Faire in the World! ⚔️

Way to go! I did the same. Walked into the Faire, saw an outfit on a mannequin I loved, walked into the shop and said, "I want that. All of that." 20 minutes later I walked out fully kitted and started my love of Renaissance wear. Been many years collecting pieces, including Moresca, so now I have several character outfits. You are totally LOTR elf. 🥰

I love the shopkeeper standing in the background @ 10:38 smiling while watching you vlog; I can tell she really knows how much you know about and appreciate her artistry!

loved the lady giving maintenance instructions! 8:03

If you’re on the smaller side I also recommend getting a kids/youth bodice. I got a kids L at the Colorado Faire for I think 50ish bucks (can’t remember the specific price but it was way cheaper) it’s one of my fav bodices and is also reversible!

I don't know why this is recommended to me... but the algorithm hit with this one 🎉

Thank you for the shoutout! Hamish-owner, The Shadowed Stranger

I believe she is at the Texas Renaissance Festival, it is Todd Mission, TX. It is an amazing place and a great place to spend the day. It runs through the beginning of October and ends the weekend after Thanksgiving.

As far as I can tell (with a very brief scroll down and Ctrl+f), no one has commented it. So fyi, the shoulder piece is called a spaulder! It could also be called a pauldron. Rule of thumb seems to be that pauldrons are bigger than spaulders, and more likely to be plate vs leather, but in common use the two words are often interchangeable. In my mind, I always called the ones like you got spaulders and the great big shoulder pieces you see on most WoW characters pauldrons.

I love this! My renfaire outfit started with a single piece that i really loved and that I've been building around for years. Now I've made it a habit to buy one single piece that goes with my costume at every renfaire I visit.

Lovely! Unicorn Clothing is where I got my first outfit, about 25 years ago, and I still go back every year to pick up new pieces and see what they’ve released. Their tie dyed butterfly skirts and pants are a year round staple for me.

the headpiece really brought it together! you put it on and it just totally transformed the look! i'm glad you went with the curly one

You put this together fantastically, the pieces look like they were made for each other!!

your elf ears are perfect wtf... they're on so well, looks like your actual ears

Brave of you to keep your hair down! I can't do that or I sweat to death regardless of what I'm wearing. First stop is always the hair braiders

that top is perfect, especially with the bodice, I was so happy you decided to get it!

10:09 "Which brown do you like, this warm brown or this cool brown?" " . . . the lighter one." I felt that.

Years of faire-going, I can tell you nice loose pants would not be too hot to wear in the heat...and I live in Florida and used to go to the Georgia faire (April thru 1st wk of June) where 85 is considered a COOL day. In fact, do yourself a favor and get yourself a good pair of knee length bloomers to go under the skirt. SO much more comfy in the hot weather. Truly, it's sunlight on your bare skin that makes you hot. The one year I decided not to get all kitted up and just go in shorts and a tank--something I hadn't done for 10 years--I absolutely ROASTED. I hadn't gotten much sleep the night before, which is why I decided to go "casual" in street clothes because it meant I didn't have to leave for faire until 45 mins before rope drop, so I could catch an extra hour of sleep. The next morning, I put on my bloomers, chemise, underskirt, overskirt, and bodice, and I was seriously so much better, even though day 2 was hotter than the first one. The nice cotton gauzes most of us make our faire garb out of are much more breathable than the modern poly-cotton blends and denim we usually wear.

I’ve been adding to my Renaissance faire costume collection piece by piece over the years, I like that a lot is mix and match, so I have options for different looks, a lot of my blouses are either thrifted or found at target, you don’t even have to spend that much as long as you have statement pieces that can work for a lot of looks and good bases and accessories. I think that’s why I love renn faire costuming vs regular costuming, I feel like I get more use out of my purchases because I use them for more than one shot

This was fascinating to watch! I had no idea there was such a variety of things to buy at a renaissance fair. Definitely adding it to my bucket list!

Love Boss Wench! Got my whole pirate outfit from them minus hat and bucket boots and other leather accessories. Really enjoyed your video showing support of the businesses at the faires!