Renaissance Festivals in the Summer
Posted by MRL on May 4th 2018
Take your medieval and Renaissance costumes out! Sharpen your Renaissance swords and rapiers. Put on your armor and prepare for a host of thrilling Ren Faires. If you are still looking for the perfect costume for a Ren Faire Museum Replicas has everything you are searching for. Bristol Renaissance FaireSource: https://renfair.com/bristol/special-events/ The Bristol Renaissance Faire was founded in 1972. Held in Kenosha, WI, it offers a range of...
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How to Maintain your Suit of Armor
Posted by MRL on Apr 26th 2018
Here's a tip: Buy a full suit of armor only if you can guarantee its proper care. Whether it be functional armor or decorative armor, only care and maintenance can keep them shining for a long time. And you'd want them to have a long life considering most don't come cheap.So, how do you maintain armor? The following are some basic methods.
The armor that is shipped to you will be wrapped in plastic and have grease on it. So, the first st...
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The Tudor Period – The Age of Fashion
Posted by MRL on Apr 22nd 2018
One look at men's Renaissance costumes and it becomes obvious that they were starkly different from the style of the Middle Ages. In fact, the idea of fashion truly blossomed, if not originated, during this period. In Europe, men and women began to wear several layers of clothing as a symbol of wealth and power and England, Germany, France, and Italy had their own distinctive looks. In this post, we will look at men's clothing in Renaissance Engl...
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