The Misty Thicket Story

Deep in an old English forest lives a curious family. The sounds of children playing blend with the steady thrum of sewing machines. For years they have dwelt here, creating beautiful clothing for a lucky few. On the wall of the home is set an old faded picture of an elderly Englishwoman with her sewing machine. She learned the Art of sewing from her mother, and she from hers, and again back to a time immemorial. It is this tradition you will find proudly performed deep within the wooded enclaves of the Misty Thicket...

Well Met and welcome to the Misty Thicket! Specializing in handmade European period clothing for over 10 years, on this online forum mistythicket.com we offer the best in high-quality and unique Renaissance, Medieval, and Celtic garb. But first, let me tell you a little bit about myself. My name is Telena, I was inspired at a young age by my English grandmother "Nana" who was a formerly trained master seamstress in London. And I, in turn, now have over 20 years experience as a seamstress. I am a dual-citizen of England who has finally settled down in beautiful Bellingham, WA. Through our website, auctions (limited selection), and custom orders, my husband and I are dedicated to providing you with the finest handmade period clothing available.

We currently offer a large online selection, however, we are always happy to take a custom order for an individual, whether they are looking for that "unique look", or they want a one-of-a-kind garment designed and sewn to their specifications. We are open to working with just about any fabric, color, or notion readily available.

We specialize in a wide variety of Celtic, Medieval, and Renaissance period clothing centered in Western Europe. Our most popular categories are chemises, tunics, and bloomers. Misty Thicket Clothing offers you everything from dramatic lined Irish Kinsale cloaks, to Roman Tunics, and even full 9 yard Scottish wool tartan Great Kilts! We ship Priority Mail to ensure timely delivery and all transactions are processed via Paypal's secure web server for your protection (smallbusiness.yahoo.com).

Ordering is as easy as clicking on an "Add To Cart" button beside any of our products. There you will be taken to our secure website and your transaction will be processed with Yahoo!'s shopping cart. We accept all forms of payment, that is, credit cards, electronic check, Paypal, and instant money order (if you prefer to pay by electronic check you will need to enter your bank's routing number and your checking account number using Paypal). If you would like to pay us directly by personal check (we will not ship your item until your check clears our bank), cashiers check, or money order for an order simply e-mail us with the item number or description and mail payment to the address below. All checks and money orders must be made out to Misty Thicket Clothing, or Parrish or Telena Ruhl:

Misty Thicket Clothing
Parrish and Telena Ruhl
3427 Woburn Street, #150
Bellingham, WA 98226

360.318.7660

E-mail: telena@mistythicket.com

We ship USPS Priority Mail insured. Please allow us the time (a minimum of 2 weeks) to manufacture your order and 5 days for shipping. Our business is fairly seasonal and we will be quite pressed from the spring through the fall months. Thank you for ordering! If you have any questions at all send us an e-mail.

So what are you waiting for?? Start exploring our main page to discover the mysteries of the Misty Thicket!

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Welcome to Misty Thicket Clothing! As specialists in handcrafted 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 website is designed with your convenience in mind. If you prefer to build your own wardrobe 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 outfits easily accessible through our Mens and Womens Outfits links. Our enthusiastic design team is dedicated to manufacturing durable renaissance clothing and we pledge to offer you an expanding selection of accurate historical garments representing Europe's many fascinating cultures. 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 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! We ship USPS Priority Mail to ensure timely delivery and all transactions are processed via our secure Yahoo! web server for your protection (smallbusiness.yahoo.com). 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 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 Money Online Legitimately -- Internet Income University is the real deal! It's Free to start making genuine commissions SALES FREE within 24 hours. Check them out for yourself on Google or click the link to get started...

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Testimonials

• Dear mistythicket
  
  Hi! Thanks so much! The craftswomanship is superb! I think I should say that every dress I have with similar sleeves--are uncomfortable. Your dress is wonderful this way, I expected heavy-feeling in the sleeves--NOT! I'm a dress fanatic, and this one is hands-down, my favorite! I hope you have a shop on etsy.com too! You are amazingly talented, I can't wait to come back! Thank you...
  
  - manik
  
  
• Hi Telena
  
  I received my leine today. It's fantastic. You did a beautiful job. Thanks. Thanks, also for the tam. What a surprise! I won't hesitate to mention you to all my friends.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Dave Peters
  
  
• Got the Buchanan's Pirate Pants yesterday. THEY ARE AWESOME! And they got here FAST too. The material is perfect and they are even better than I expected. Thanks again.
  
  Johnny Roberts
  
  
• I just wanted to email and let you know that I received my blue linen Scottish tam in the mail a couple days ago, and I love it! Much higher quality than the standard tams you see around at Renaissance fairs, the kind that are never big enough to fit my big head! Lovely tam, looks nice on my head, and goes great with my Great Kilt. Thanks again!
  
  Woody Henderson