Welcome to Misty Thicket Clothing!

As costume design specialists in handmade Renaissance clothing for over 10 years, Misty Thicket Clothing is pleased to offer a current and evolving catalog of carefully researched and handmade Renaissance, Medieval, and Celtic costumes and period clothing as well as "fan-based" attire (e.g.--LARP and Cosplay). Our enthusiastic client base can be found performing in opera houses, museums, re-enactment societies (SCA), broadway theatre, Las Vegas shows, festivals, university theatre departments, and indie film productions all over the world (see our recommended links below). We welcome special requests!

Our renaissance costume website is designed with your convenience in mind. If you prefer to build your own renaissance or medieval costume à la carte, simply click on the category of the item(s) you desire (e.g.--Chemises, Shirts, Cloaks, etc); or for you powershoppers, we have pre-designed and highly customizable renaissance outfits easily accessible through our renaissance Mens and Womens Outfitslinks.

Our enthusiastic costume design team is dedicated to manufacturing durable renaissance clothing and we pledge to offer you an expanding selection of accurate historical costumes representing renaissance Europe's many fascinating cultures (Welsh, Scottish, Irish, English, French, etc). The Renaissance was a complex and progressive period that wholly redefined the arts, science, faith, and society over a prodigious portion of Europe's history. Our renaissance clothing is designed to capture the magic of the renaissance with dramatic Irish Kinsale cloaks, authentic Scottish tam o'shanters, colorful pirate costumes, accurate Roman tunics, gorgeous renaissance chemises, and even 9 yard Scottish wool tartan great kilts! We are currently expanding our Roman, Scottish, and Middle Eastern garb and accessories!

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Useful Links and Suggestions

Festivals and Faires

• Renaissance Faires--A very thorough list of Renaissance faires around the world
• The SCRIBE Net--A comprehensive guide to all things "Ren" Faire

Re-enactment Groups

• What is the SCA?--The Society of Creative Anachronisms Official Website
• Pennsic War 40!--The Biggest, Baddest War Medieval Europe Never Saw! July 29 – August 14, 2009.
• Medieval French--Le Poulet Gauche Re-enactment group
• CROFT--"Celtic Re-enactment Organization for Fellowship and Trades" meticulously research, recreate, and celibrate Celtic culture
• COSCA--Council of Scottish Clans and Associations is known better by what they do: the Scottish Highland Games
• Nova Roma--Everything you need to know about Roman re-enactment
• Regia Anglorum--The biggest and best international organization currently reenacting the "Dark Ages"

European Historical Research

English History

• The Celts
  • Ancient Scotland--Ancient Historical and Pre-Historical Sites in Scotland
  • Celt.net--The single best reference on the web for Celtic Studies a MUST SEE!!!
  • OBOD--The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids are an accurate and highly researched organization concerning ancient Celtic spiritual life
  • CROFT--"Celtic Re-enactment Organization for Fellowship and Trades" meticulously research, recreate, and celibrate Celtic culture

• The Romans
  • Nova Roma--Everything you need to know about Roman re-enactment

• The Anglo-Saxons
  • Regia Anglorum--The biggest and best international organization currently reenacting the "Dark Ages"

• The Normans--(AD 1066-1154)

• The Angevins--(AD 1154-1266)

• The Plantagenets--(AD 1216-1399)

• The Lancastrians--(AD 1399-1461)

• The Tudors--English Renaissance (AD 1485-1603)
  • Elizabethan England--(AD 1558-1603)
  • Renaissance Literature--(AD 1485-1603)

• The Stuarts--(AD 1603-1649, 1660-1714)

• The Hanoverians--(AD 1714-1901)
  • Georgian England--(AD 1714-1830)
  • Victorian England--(AD 1837-1901)

• The Windsors--(AD 1901-Present)

Italian Renaissance (AD 1330-1550)

• Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy--By Jakob Berkhardt, c. 1867
• The Idea of the Renaissance--Easy to read site with lots of information
• Medioevo Italiano--An excellent internationally transparent website detailing medieval Italy

General European Cultural Sites

• The History of Costume--A pictoral tour of costumes European Costumes from Roman to Victorian times
• Irish Research--Irish Information, Free Family Crests, Fonts, Geneology, and Information
• French History and Culture --The definitive guide to all things French
• Pan-European History--A European History site designed by academics for academics
  

Clothing and Fashions in History

• Reconstructing History--References and accurately reconstructs clothing patterns worn around the world
• Costumer's Manifesto--This page is it! Your one stop source for accurate period clothing

Renaissance and Medieval Artisans and Craftsmen (Recommended)

• The Scottish Grocer--Purveyors of Gourmet and Specialty Scottish Foods.
• A Good Leatherworker--Armor, Surcoats, Belts, Pouches, Scabbards, and the like
• A Good Sword Smith--Starfire Swords. Expert battle worthy blades and miscellany
• A Good Bowyer--Crossbows.net. A master bowyer unparalleled anywhere for producing fine historical crossbows
• A Good Jeweler--Britstonia. Excellent handmade jewelry and sundry by the hands of a London healer
• A Good Cook--Gode Cookery. An incredible site on ancient European foods and a consistent award winner for research excellence
• A Good Sandal Maker--Medieval Moccasins. Wonderfully comfortable and historically accurate
• A Good Shoe Maker--Son of Sandlar. Wonderfully comfortable leather footwear
• A Good Brewer--The Beer Hunter. If you have a question about beer, this is the place.
• A Good Sculptor--The Sidhe Ring. Sculpting brilliance meets Celtic mythology

Our Renaissance Festival Favorites

• Circa Paleo--Jenny O'Connor . . . dulcet tones "in illo tempore".
• Domba Dance Studio--Feminine Form Perfected in Tribal Dance
• Ded Bob--The Best Comedy Act in Ren-Business...period!!!
• Thryce Wycked Wenches--These wickedly beautiful wenches can charm an ale from an Irishman's lips!
• Daveed's Drumfest--A Student of "Dumtek" Drumming for decades, Daveed Korup is now the Teacher.
• Lausefinger--If you want great Germanic musik and some incredible drums, this is the place!
• Corvus Corax--If you ever wondered what naughty ancient Europeans sounded like visit here.
• Jem Moore--Jem Moore has been performing, teaching and promoting hammered dulcimer for seventeen years. His music is simply magical.
• The Arizona Renaissance Festival--(February 12 through April 3, 2011)
• Scarborough Faire--(April 9 through May 30, 2011 )
• Colorado Renaissance Faire--(June 11 through July 31, 2011)
• Bristol Renaissance Faire--(July 9 through September 5, 2011)
• Michigan Renaissance Faire--(August 20 through October 2, 2011)
• Minnesota Renaissance Festival--(August 20 through October 2, 2011)
• Texas Renaissance Festival--(October 8 through November 27, 2011)

How To Make:

• Chainmail
• Shields
• Plate Armour
• Whips
• Crossbows
• Shoes

Misty Thicket Clothing Handmade Ancient European Clothing!