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In recognition to the fine Arts and Talents of our beloved, we share with you garments for the lady, pirate and courtesan, made Special for the Period of the Renaissance.

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• Blouse

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  This blouse truly speaks to the romantic in each of us. It incorporates everything one would want from a Renaissance top- full bust, flared sleeves and a perfect cut. The blouse has acted as an alternative to the elongated chemise, particularly if you prefer to wear another color as a skirt. The ruffled collar sweeps [...]

• Chemise

  url=’http://renaissance-adventures.com/2298/adorn-thyself/renaissance-garments/chemise/’;The chemise can be traced back to the Roman tunica, an adaptation of the Greek toga. Loose in style, sleeved or sleeveless, extending to the knees and worn by both men and women. It gained popularity in Europe during the middle ages. The chemises, or shifts, were worn underneath women’s dresses, robes and gowns.

• Corsets

  url=’http://renaissance-adventures.com/2298/adorn-thyself/renaissance-garments/corsets/’;The Renaissance Costume Bodice Corset
  So necessary to the feminine mytique, the corset, or cincher shapes the body into the desired hourglass figure. Boning is used give shape to the body and maintain the lovely brocade. This corset features 16 steel spiral bonings, which are supportive, strong and much more agile than plain flat boning or [...]

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• Skirtings

  url=’http://renaissance-adventures.com/2298/adorn-thyself/renaissance-garments/ren-costume-skirts/’;Skirts worn by English Renaissance women were very full, and were supported by an under garment known as a farthingale; which consisted of a frame of hoops made from wood, whalebone, or even iron covered with a petticoat of fine linen. The farthingale was lifted up and supported [...]