Faire Ladies, Faire Lords

Quality, American-Made Renaissance Costumes

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Going to Northern CA Renaissance Faire

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Its that time again, time to get going to Northern CA Renaissance Faire in Hollister, CA! The faire opens on September 14th and runs weekends through October 20th. There are coupons available online NOW at https://norcalrenfaire.com/ and all sales are via the website, so plan ahead and get your tickets before you go. Yes, it has sold out before and I don’t want that to happen to YOU.

male human wearing a sleeveless jerkin vestfemale human wearing a partletteThe team and I are deep in the build process, and also packing up bins of costume for you, my patrons. Variety is necessary to living well, and I have some returning styles from years past. For the ladies, I have brought back an over-partlette like the picture on the left. For the lords, a sleeveless jerkin SORTA KINDA LIKE THE ONE HERE ON THE RIGHT. These items are not on my website, the faire is where you can see them.

Of course I am bringing all the standard styles for women, men, and children that I create. Overdresses, bodices, shirts and breeches, bloomers, caps, hats, bonnets and more items than I can list. All in linen, and in new colors. Its a lot! Did I mention childrenswear? Little shirts, chemises, dresses, and pants. Good stuff.

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jost amman woodcut of The TailorFor my patrons that want to secure their purchase before they get to faire, I have a special deal. Its a coupon code PICKUP. It will remove all shipping and handling charges and direct me to pull the product and bring it to faire where you can pick it up. This applies to any piece in my website shop – especially handy for items that are not sold at faire like Socks and these pockets and these bodices. Yes, buy them online and I can have you pick them up from the booth.

That’s all for now. Its always my pleasure to share these fun things with you. Please share this with your friends and family, your guild mates, your cosplay people. And as always if you need help or just want to get in touch, I’m on Facebook and you can email me here.

The December List

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drafting tools and a patternHello! I’d like to remind about the December List. You may have heard about it for special orders at Faire Ladies, Faire Lords shop this faire season. Every year it seems I’ve got more special orders incoming. I can’t help it, I really enjoy the work and knowing that my customers are getting something they want specifically makes me happy. What I’m doing is corralling all the work into a set block of time to keep me from derailing my studio production schedule. And, one of those blocks of time is the December List.

Every fall, I take orders for a limited time of things to make for my customers. The list closes on December 1, or earlier if its already full. So, you’d like to have a special something made – for instance this ruffled collar and cuff shirt. You know I don’t carry that in my regular inventory. You need this item before Southern Faire in the spring? Now is the time! Do not wait, place an order online and/or email me to get on the list. Easy Peasy!

There is a deposit/payment of course. I do the work starting in December (hence the name) and generally finish by the first of the year. Sometimes longer if its a complex item or group of items.

Please share this information with your guild mates and friends? If you wait, you will be without. I don’t want that, you don’t want that. Lets not let that happen. 🙂

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Something to also think about: good quality socks for faire. And socks that fit a wide calf. I cannot sell them at faire, but you can order them from my website. Meanwhile, you can find me in my booth at the Northern California Renaissance Faire, here via email, on Facebook, and more blog posts too.

Fall Renaissance Faire in Northern California

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Its time, its time! The fall renaissance faire in Northern California is about to begin at Casa de Fruta! The booth is built, fixtures are in place, and the only things still to prepare are the last minute details. Faire Ladies, Faire Lords is ready. Faire Ladies, Faire Lord shop

This year like most years, I have a few changes and also returning rockstars. A new booth worker Anda. She’s a lovely lass and so very smart too. Ezekiel is back in the booth working Saturdays only, because Sunday is for Rocket Science. And, at long last my dear Sweet Patrick is coming to faire to assist with all the merchandising and load in/load outs and I couldn’t be happier!

There are kid’s shirts and pants added to the line. Also planned (but cannot promise) are Irish Dresses for young girls. I’m bringing a batch of plaid Irish Dresses (kirtles) to faire, and there are new colors in almost all the regular inventory from skirts to breeches to doublets and a small selection of bodices too.

Der Baron und Mein SitskaThe one thing I am not allowed to sell at faire are OVER THE KNEE SOCKS. Which is difficult for the customers and participants who need good quality socks for faire. And doubly difficult for customers who need socks that fit a wide calf. I can however, sell them on my website and will ship and/or deliver in hand if we happen to meet up. Like at a faire. Use a coupon code PICKUP and its should erase the shipping charges from your order. If its wonky, I can refund you, just write a note with your order. Let’s make sure you get the socks you deserve!!!

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Its the end of summer and I’ll be at the fall Northern California Renaissance Faire every weekend starting September 16th, on Clothier’s Row. Look for the red/yellow striped roof and my RenLady logo signage. Meantime, you can find me here via email, on Facebook, and more blog posts.