So is there a fabric...

[RenaissanceInBlood]

... that you can make Ren-style clothing from, and wear during the winter? All I've seen are thin fabrics, and I've made only one tunic, a green fleece one, and I wanna make a better looking one then that one...

[FireFaerie]

I actually discovered a nice thick material just today. Made some pants out of 'em - very easy material to work with because it's thick and sturdy, but not so thick you can't sew through a couple layers of it on a basic home sewing machine. It feels kinda like suede, looks kinds like leather, and feels like it would probably be wind-proof. It comes in tan, brown, dark brown, and red. It's $7.95/yard at Wal*Mart, of all places. It's the only place I've seen this particular fabric. Go check it out! 

[isabelladangelo]

Wool, cotton velvet, and heavy weight linen are all great for cooler weather/winter clothing.  Depending on what you are making, most garb can be layered.  Also, cloaks and coats are very useful when it gets cooler.

[RenaissanceInBlood]

Sweet! Thanks for the help! I am gonna go to Wal-Mart in a couple of days to check that fabric out.

[verymerryseamstress]

Wool - check out this shop: http://www.thewoolconnection.com/ I buy from them on a regular basis for coat-weight wools for reenactment attire and cloaks. 

I love their fabrics!

[Cilean]

Wool would be something or heavy Cotton Twill, Silk as it is tightly woven.  Lined in fur would also be something to make a lovely piece warm.  If you are a lady, woolen petticoats for winter events.

For men I would say layers, they had Gasiones and cloaks in heavy wool that has been washed so that it will not allow the water to go through.


Cilean

[silverstah]

Make a coat out of coat-weight wool (often called wool melton) and line it in silk.  Silk is a natural insulator, and the wool is squishy and warm.

A Loose Gown is great for Elizabethan wear, or if you prefer earlier period stuff, a Viking Coat is the way to go.  I have one of the Viking coats - done in red wool, lined in green silk.  It keeps me SUPER warm.