As you may have seen in my previous post about youtube, I am a fan of the Creepy Bard http://www.youtube.com/user/TheCreepyBard . Recently he invited me and as many guests as I can invite (that means YOU!) to watch him perform as the Queen's Minstrel Christopher Hatton at the NY Renaissance Festival in Tuxedo Park, NY http://www.renfair.com/NY/ . I have never gone to a Renaissance Faire before and I'm very much looking forward to it. My mother lives nearby, so this is the perfect opportunity to bring the grandkids to visit her and spend the next day at the Faire with cousins and friends.
I even have a costume! I purchased the basic chemise and overskirt (called the Tavern Wench Ensemble) at www.pyramidcollections.com and then added a bodice that I found on ebay for only $15! Now, back in the 15th and 16th centuries, no one left the house without some sort of head covering. I went searching for the perfect hat. First I went to Abracadabra http://abracadabrasuperstore.com/ a fun halloween, magic and costume store very close to where I work. They did not have the hat I was looking for, but they did have some very fun things I will keep in mind for future costuming needs!On Sunday I visited http://www.newyorkcostumes.com/ with my friend Marisol and my 2 younger boys. They went crazy with all the creepy props, haunted house gear, costumes, larger-than-life size mannequins that are motion activated (Freddy Kreuger scared my 7 year old twice when he walked by it!). Unfortunately, they did not have my historically accurate hat either. However, there was a lovely lass working in the downstairs area of the store. I wish I written down her name. She is a historical re-enactment buff and said it was likely I would see her at the Faire, though I may not recognize her in full battle gear. My boys were impressed, I must say. She gave me a link to a website that catalogs ALL the links to costume supplies www.thecostumersmanifesto.com. How cool is that? I think her customer service skills are to be commended. I ended up ordering my hat on www.Amazon.com and I think I will purchase skirt hikers at the Faire, as there are many vendors there.
I certainly hope that if you are within driving distance to Tuxedo Park, NY you will consider joining us for a fun day. You will see me in my Tavern Wench costume accompanied by two small pirates and possibly an assortment of other folks. I will try to take pictures to share with you. It looks like there is so much to see!And if you can't make it, here are some videos:
Every day of the Faire ends in a Pub sing:
http://youtu.be/_R7pTc_vYN0
commercials for 2012 NYRF
http://youtu.be/Nc9O_1TJruU
http://youtu.be/7mce1gI5VPI
Enjoy and I truly hope to meet some of you there. Huzzah!
