Have A Look At Renaissance Clothing

The Renaissance period had some delicately designed clothing for all and fashion in that time was organized towards the superb designs and the simplistic forms as well. Clothing during the Renaissance period was more about displaying people's social status. The kings, queen and other rich people used to wear clothes in expensive fabrics such as fur and silk; while the peasants and other general people used to wear simple clothes made of wool and cotton. Women used to wear around five layers of clothing that include skirt, vest, bodice, underskirt and collar. One of the interesting facts about the Renaissance clothing is that wedding dresses were beautiful in their appearance and were made of brocades; while, beautiful jewels were stitched onto them. These layers of clothing created an important factor in Renaissance clothing because they helped keeping the body warm during the cold weather.

Renaissance clothing gives the same ancient touch as o medieval age. For women, there are long and classic gowns available which are designed carefully especially to give antique look. These gowns come with long sleeves and clinched waists. The clothes manufactured for renaissance festival are made of soft materials such as velvet so that one can stay comfortable while wearing the dress. For men, there is a wide array of clothes and accessories to acquire an ancient look. The belts made for the matching of clothes come in thick and vivid colors to give an appealing look. You can also get medieval helmet which was used by the warriors of medieval age. Men wearing these helmets really give the same ancient look in the festival.

Renaissance, meaning new birth according to French language, is a name of a periodduring which European men were inspired to adopt major changes in life. This era brought great revolution and witness the massive cultural upheaval. Men were very passionate about learning and have great thirst for knowledge that lead them to carry out investigations of natural events that also broadened their outlook and perspective to a great level. During this era a weekend gathering called as renaissance festival was organized that restore the renaissance past to entertain the visitors.

In addition to women's clothing, men's clothing began with the rich and magnificent look. In the Renaissance period, men's clothing was designed to emphasize the body shape to provide them with a more rounded looks. If talking about the fabrics like silk, brocade, fur and high quality wool used in that time, then they were expensive and exclusive and people used clothing according to their standards. Numerous fashionaccessories like headgears and hoods also added spice to wearers personality. Without these accessories, Renaissance clothing was considered incomplete. At that time, women used to adorn pointed hats over their hair. Small hats also came in to fashion in renaissance period. Small hats were decorated with jewels and often had a string attached to the back. These hats were widely used by people of all ages.

Now in at the present time, authentically designed Renaissance clothing has influenced many eras and has been still in fashion. Today, in any Ren Fair or Medieval party, you can see numerous people in Renaissance clothing. People who use clothing of that time are appreciated by other with a number of names like, elegant, beautiful and amazing. Nowadays, Renaissance accessories, like helmets, swords, hats shirts and a variety of other items are used very much in Hollywood movies, exhibitions and above all in the celebration of Halloween. It is celebrated on the evening of October 31 in United States of America, British Isles, Canada, by children. Children go door to door by wearing wonderful and attractive dresses and begging treats and playing planks.