Patron or Playtron?

[Laird Fraser of Lovatt]

Playtron.  I'm dressed as a Scottish noble... maybe not period but only a garb nazi would point it out (which would quickly get the point of my middle finger).  I've been asked for my picture more & more as my garb has expanded and was asked last year where my cast "pin" was... i got a good chuckle out of that.   

[Tamtaro]

and no one was turned into a toad or anything...

Not a toad, but a newt!!  He turned me into a newt!  ...dramatic pause...  I got better!

[scarletnyx]

I've gone the past few years to my local faires as a patron, because I was really super new to the scene. This year, however, I will be going as a Druid by the name of Fionnuala. I'm abit nervous to go in garb for the first time, but by the time TRF comes around I think the butterflies will settle down!

[Betty Munro]

Playtron.  I find when I am in mundane clothes that I am an outsider watching the show.  When in garb, (wench or pirate or peasant) I am treated as if I am part of the show.  I've been mistaken for a shop keep many times.

[Tamtaro]

I've gone the past few years to my local faires as a patron, because I was really super new to the scene. This year, however, I will be going as a Druid by the name of Fionnuala. I'm abit nervous to go in garb for the first time, but by the time TRF comes around I think the butterflies will settle down!

I love the name you picked!  What is your outfit like?

[scarletnyx]

I've gone the past few years to my local faires as a patron, because I was really super new to the scene. This year, however, I will be going as a Druid by the name of Fionnuala. I'm abit nervous to go in garb for the first time, but by the time TRF comes around I think the butterflies will settle down!

I love the name you picked!  What is your outfit like?

Thank you! Fionnuala means " white shouldered one" and since I'm wearing a white dress, thought it went! My outfit is pretty simple, but it gets the feeling of a sacred, holy, and powerful druid across rather well I think.

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/EwBoM7IqJ6yA6tR55wGvhJgbGnspRnWmZTcnRVFciA8?feat=directlink

I've replaced the chemise in the picture with a hand made dress; same color, just tailored to my size and fitted rather well. Just waiting for that and my Cernunnos pendant to come in the mail and I will be a full fledged Druid!

[Merlin the Elder]

Tamtaro, your avatar just tickles the bezoogles out of me! That is the best happy face I've seen out here! It makes me happy just to see your face!  Thank you!

[kcdcchef]

Merlin you had any whiskey for dinner today??>?

Me, patron. I am at my happiest wandering the shaded lanes of Canterbury in jeans, a renfest pullover ( which gets me asked from time to time if I work there ) my RF pin, and thats it. I think from time to time of going back to garb, but I never do! SOMEDAY!!!!!!

[Merlin the Elder]

Merlin you had any whiskey for dinner today??>?

Is the sun up? .. or down??  Silly question, KC/DC 

[Tamtaro]

Thank you! Fionnuala means " white shouldered one" and since I'm wearing a white dress, thought it went! My outfit is pretty simple, but it gets the feeling of a sacred, holy, and powerful druid across rather well I think.

I've replaced the chemise in the picture with a hand made dress; same color, just tailored to my size and fitted rather well. Just waiting for that and my Cernunnos pendant to come in the mail and I will be a full fledged Druid!

Thanks for sharing the pic!  Nicely put together.  It looks comfy too (I'm all about the comfy!)  I had to look up Cernunnos.  I am enlightened

[Tamtaro]

Tamtaro, your avatar just tickles the bezoogles out of me! That is the best happy face I've seen out here! It makes me happy just to see your face!  Thank you!

WHEE!!  Thank you - you made my day!

[kcdcchef]

It doesnt take much! Thank you to some of you new contributors to the KCRF portion of renfest.com, it has always been one of the most silent boards on here. One of the top 10 visited renaissance festivals in the country and one of the least commented on boards, so thanks new guys!

[Tamtaro]

It doesnt take much!

True! Regardless, it was a nice thing to say and a nice way to say it... "bezoogles!"

Thank you to some of you new contributors to the KCRF portion of renfest.com, it has always been one of the most silent boards on here. One of the top 10 visited renaissance festivals in the country and one of the least commented on boards, so thanks new guys!

KCRF does seem to be one of the big ones.  I wonder how it really compares: visitors/acreage.  Do you know of any weblink that would have the info?

[Merlin the Elder]

You will find some information at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Renaissance_fairs

I would question much of the data however.  Somehow, I have my doubts that they are comparing apples-to-apples, and information in general is pretty spotty. It looks as if some faires are including parking in their area, but without some indication, you really can't make valid comparisons.

[scarletnyx]

Thank you! Fionnuala means " white shouldered one" and since I'm wearing a white dress, thought it went! My outfit is pretty simple, but it gets the feeling of a sacred, holy, and powerful druid across rather well I think.

I've replaced the chemise in the picture with a hand made dress; same color, just tailored to my size and fitted rather well. Just waiting for that and my Cernunnos pendant to come in the mail and I will be a full fledged Druid!

Thanks for sharing the pic!  Nicely put together.  It looks comfy too (I'm all about the comfy!)  I had to look up Cernunnos.  I am enlightened

When I was first putting together my outfit, I wanted to get a whole bunch of Greenman stuff ( necklaces, earrings, little touches ) but then, after researching the topic abit more, I actually discovered that the greenman is more of a recent invention so people could go on acknowledging nature after the wave of christianity swept through the isles. Still correct, but I am a Druid proud!

My husband and I are learning a bunch of do's and don'ts this first time garbing/going the whole weekend!