Other Fun (semi-related) Places To Visit:
Maker of fine wooden drinking vessels and a friend of ours from Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire. These hardwood mugs are functional pieces of art, and you'll never find a nicer way to get beer from the tap to your mouth.
Finally! A doublet diary instead of a dress diary! Men of the renaissance (re)unite! I'm aiming to make great garb with an eye for accuracy but with a stress on wearability. This is about how I do it and how you can do it too. Tips, pics, and the occaisonal philosophical meandering on the topic of wearable art.
The Elizabethan Costuming Page
A virtual warehouse full of great info on costuming for the renaissance actor. A lot of it (well, most of it, actually) is geared toward upper class garb, but there's still a lot there for the humble villager to learn from.
A clearing house for garb info. Really good info here, spans a wide period spread, but stays in our general vicinity and also lists pretty much every dress & doublet diary on the web at any given moment. Updated regularly and always something new to see!
A neat villager headgear option. Yes, you too can look like a... a... woman with a neat scarf tied around her head.
A link site that helped us plan and build the Hearth itself. Also a good source of information on how to make permanent ones and how to cook in them!
The Weald and Downland Open-Air Museum
If you're a rennie, you'll agree that the Weald & Downland museum has got to be added to the list of "Wonders of the World". A full outdoor museum dedicated to preserving in fact what we're pretending to do. Must be a tough gig going to work everyday knowing you're going to be preserving your national heritage all day long.