Question about Fairies at Faire?

[justsomeguytn]

this thread is useless without pictures

[Adriana Rose]

Hey Marilyn Monroe was a size 14 so dont sweat it and have fun and rock that Fey garb!

Do it girl!

[Stalkwell]

The person does...  Faeries are all shapes and sizes (and genders).  There may be a 'pixie' bias for physicality, but the best fae I have photographed took whatever they had and turned it into wonderful characters.  There are no size/shape restrictions... I have seen the quintessential 'Tinkerbell' look-alikes turn out to be unappealing because of the attitude and lack of 'fire' for the character.  I have also seen larger body types (for lack of a better term, I mean absolutely no judgement) that were STUNNING faeries... again, the person made the illusion real.  Look at my gallery... http://www.rensites.com/Stalkwell/Faeries/  ... they trend towards slender to average build (maybe because of a preconception that faeries must be thin yields more attempts by people in those categories?), but they cover the entire spectrum regardless.

Go forth and make a good faerie...

Stalkwell...

[Elennare]

Hey Marilyn Monroe was a size 14

Sigh.  I hate it when people say this, as if clothing sizes haven't changed.  Have you seen the woman's measurements?  She'd wear a size 6 or smaller in todays clothes.

Being on-topic now, fae come in all shapes and sizes.  If you feel you've got one inside you, let it out to play!  The rest of us would love to meet her.

[Trillium]

As others have said, it's not the size of the body but the size of the heart that makes the difference.  You obviously have the heart for it so go and have fun!!

[Whistler Fred]

If the fairies on staff at Bristol have the same role as the ones at the related RPFS, they're story tellers in the childrens' area (I still refuse to call it Kid's Kingdom) and I believe their costumes are provided by the Costume Dept.  Both these ladies are full size.  One is a bit heavier than the other, but neither is stout.

From your description, I'd guess that you're similar in build to the thinner of the two at RPFS.

There are "storyteller" fairies at Bristol, but there are also "The Fantasticals" such as the Dragon Fairy, the Spider Fairy and Brownies.  They have an area where they mostly dwell but can also be seen at various places throughout Bristol, usually stirring up some good-natured mischief

And, as many have said, size doesn't matter as long as the skill and desire are there.  I'd say go for it!

[Carl Heinz]

The Fantasticals have also been at RPFS.  However, they weren't there last year and I'm not sure they were there the year before.  When there, they were usually in the children's area.  However, the children's area was moved two years ago and is now on a more traveled portion.  They were there when Ron and Susan (from Bristol) were in charge of entertainment.

[Adriana Rose]

Hey Marilyn Monroe was a size 14

Sigh.  I hate it when people say this, as if clothing sizes haven't changed.  Have you seen the woman's measurements?  She'd wear a size 6 or smaller in todays clothes.

I know but it helps me when I feel yuckie...

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

You don't have to be a skinny fairy, you don't have to be a runway model fairy, but  -- please -- be a happy fairy.

Too many fairies that we've seen have really brought to mind the phrase, "scary fairy."  We've seen little children at faire run away screaming at some fairies, because they look like someone you'd be scared to meet in a back alley, rather than a pixie-type sprite that is the usual conception of what a fairy looks like. 

And since young children are drawn to fairies, it really breaks my heart when I see them so obviously petrified at someone who is trying to play with them.  And not just the wee ones either, we've seen 8 and 9 year old children afraid of some of what look like goth or vampire-type fairies.

[Adriana Rose]

Hey a few of of those make me jump too...... For gods sake add some freaking color and leave the 'tude at the gate please!

sorry the goth fairys bug the hek outta me, there is a fine line between looking cool and looking like you made a trip to Hot Topic before you went to fair!

[RumbaRue]

...uh scary fairies? That's like me....uh my size....in a fairy costume...uh that's like an elephant wearing a tutu....it ain't gonna happen....

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

...uh scary fairies? That's like me....uh my size....in a fairy costume...uh that's like an elephant wearing a tutu....it ain't gonna happen....

Rumba, I don't think that size makes a fairy scary.  Not at all.  A kind, smiling face, no matter what the body size or type, makes people happy.

What I am referring to is fairies that have makeup that looked like they've decomposed for a while before putting their fairy outfit on.  Or fairies that look like Cruella de Ville and scare the **** out of children.  I can't understand why anyone would like to dress like that, especially at a ren faire where there are lots of children and people who want to have fun.  Give me a fairy like Twig or Bristol's fantasticals any day.  Call me old fashioned.......

[Synikul]

You don't have to be a skinny fairy, you don't have to be a runway model fairy, but  -- please -- be a happy fairy.

Too many fairies that we've seen have really brought to mind the phrase, "scary fairy."  We've seen little children at faire run away screaming at some fairies, because they look like someone you'd be scared to meet in a back alley, rather than a pixie-type sprite that is the usual conception of what a fairy looks like. 

And since young children are drawn to fairies, it really breaks my heart when I see them so obviously petrified at someone who is trying to play with them.  And not just the wee ones either, we've seen 8 and 9 year old children afraid of some of what look like goth or vampire-type fairies.

Hey a few of of those make me jump too...... For gods sake add some freaking color and leave the 'tude at the gate please!

sorry the goth fairys bug the hek outta me, there is a fine line between looking cool and looking like you made a trip to Hot Topic before you went to fair!

I'm claiming a male exception to this. I work in a fairy wing shop at ORF with my wife, daughter, and her friends, so I need to dress the part. This was my first attempt at a male fairy costume.



I looked into some other variations, but the problem is that the only way a man can do this without looking totally gay is to go with the all out scary costume. I only wore the whole thing when I'd walk around the fair. In the shop, I took off the hood and gloves because it isn't good for business when you scare away small children.



Everytime I'd walk down the street I'd hear cameras clicking in my wake. I also spent an hour or two a day just standing still in one spot, and the paytrons loved it. One time I had my wife come along and take pics of them taking pics of me.

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

Synikul, you don't look like a fairy to me!  When I saw those pictures, I thought of the Grim Reaper.  And kids expect to be scared out of their minds by him, or ghosts, goblins, ghouls, etc.  But not a female fairy when they're expecting Tinkerbell.

[Elinor Hakebourne]

Hmmm...a vampire faerie...sounds like an interesting costume! However, if I were going to try to do that, I'd probably pick a different venue for it than a Renfaire (like maybe a fantasy convention) I agree - children shouldn't run screaming from a faerie! That's no fun at all! This a Renfaire, not a haunted house!

And, let me pass on my "you can do it" encouragement to Kahlan Rose/Lyss If you want to be a faerie, and you have a creative, fun, imaginative personality/character for your faerie, go for it! There SHOULD be more faeries at faire, whether they be members of the cast or not!