We’ve combed through some spectacular witchy gifts to find the very best! Most are made by witches, for witches. I’ve selected each of these these small, independent businesses because they run a professional online store for your holiday gift shopping....
I enjoy clothing a great deal and always have, even as a young child. The following are my thoughts on envisioning and sourcing a dream wardrobe. I think of a wardrobe as something to be built over time, not purchased all at once. I replace key pieces as needed....
A boast here! For several years my extended family has enjoyed different themed Thanksgiving menus — including a Middle Earth Thanksgiving. A special highlight of our Hobbit Thanksgiving was an exceptional Lembas Bread made by my husband. Honestly, these novel...
What Type of Cloak Wearer Are You? All cloak wearers are awesome, but they definitely aren't all the same!Take this 7 question quiz and we'll tell you which type you are. Start Quiz Question Your answer: Correct answer: Next You got {{SCORE_CORRECT}} out of...
The rich history of the D&D cloak dates back to the earliest days of the game. After all, Dungeon and Dragons got its start as a Lord of the Rings role playing game with dwarfs, elves, trolls, orcs, wizards, sorcerers, and gnomes. Of course, cloaks with hoods, as...
How to Style Your Cloak If you wish to incorporate your modern hooded cloak into your everyday wardrobe, here some suggestions on how to style it to look contemporary and not like a costume. You’ve probably already realized you can’t pair it with items that are too...
A True & False Quiz about Renaissance and Medieval costumes. Hooded cloaks and capes were worn during both Medieval and Renaissance times? True and False. Cloaks pre-date Medieval times and were worn during the both Medieval and Renaissance times. The cape and...
Congrats on your first Renaissance Faire! You are in for quite a day. I have a few do’s and don’ts to share about costumes for the special occasion. Don’t Buy a Chain Store Halloween Costume DON’T buy a Renaissance Costume of the type sold in stores for...
With a Side Order of Medieval, Celtic, Pirate and Dickens’ Faires In a non-COVID year, it’s possible to attend a California Renaissance Faire nearly every weekend of the year! I’m in the process of checking and updating this list for 2022 🙂 And as we...
Harry Potter Cloaks in The Cursed Child Let’s begin with the women’s cloaks, men’s cloaks, and Harry Potter cloaks in the stage production, The Cursed Child. Costume designer Katrina Lindsay choose cloaks that would move in a certain way to enhance...
