KC Rennaissance Festival 2014 Two Tickets Fall 2014
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Two Tickets: KC Ren Fest 2014
Late August through Early October, 2014, including weekends, Labor Day and Columbus Day.
Featuring Themed Weekends, Entertainment Venues, Live Armored Jousting, Food Fit for a King, Artisan Booths, and Free Parking.
16th Century Fashion
The early years of the 1500s was marked by the style change of fashion. The tall, narrow lines of the medieval era were replaced with a wide silhouette. Also included are contrasting fabrics, slashes, embroidery, applied trim, as well as other forms of ornamentation. Sleeves became the center of attention. Small geometric patterns became prominent and in England, it progressed into elaborate patterns associated with the flowering of Blackwork embroidery.
For women in England, gowns changed from one garment to multiple pieces. High-waistline gowns descended to the natural waistline and eventually into a v-shape format. By the middle of the 1500s, gowns had a square neckline complete with long trumpet sleeves which were eventually replaced by full round sleeves by the end of the century. Hoop skirts and corsets also became popular at this time along with a variety of hats, hair nets, caps, and hoods. Unique to England became the gable hood, which was structured to look like the gable of a house. Over time, this changed to a more relaxed version that was set back on the head to reveal the front part of the
hair which was parted and pinned back.
For men’s fashion, the long narrow line of the medieval period also progressed to a wide silhouette. King Henry VIII is known for his square silhouette with large sleeves. However, by the middle of the century the lines slimmed down and became tighter fitting as shoulders lost their padding. Lower class men wore a one-piece garment that was tight to the waist with knee-length skirts. Bright colors were most fashionable: reds, yellows, purples, pinks, and greens.
The codpiece disappeared by the end of the century.
The Royal JoustThe sport of jousting began in 1066 as a way for knights to practice their horsemanship and show off their skills with the lance. It later became a way to settle judicial disputes. The victorious knight was seen to have God on his side, therefore not guilty. It also was a way for a knight to quickly make a name for himself and earn large sums of money.
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