Life in The Upper South...
Recently, Keely, her boyfriend Taurus, Isaac, and I went to the Tennessee Renaissance Festival. Tenn-Ren is held on weekends throughout the month of May, in a shady faire-ground just south of Nashville, Tennessee.
Many of the Tenn-Ren faire-goers wear costumes. Some costumes are medieval, some are Renaissance, some are fantasy, and some are just amusing. For people who enjoy dressing up, it's a garb fest!
Of course, you don't have to wear a costume. It's fun just to walk around and look at the merchant's wares and watch the various shows. Isaac didn't dress up but Keely, Taurus, and I did.
Here are some images from Tennessee Renaissance Festival, 2007:
Troubadours near the front gateKnight in chain mail
Isaac tries finger-armor
Winged women on parade
Renaissance costumes for sale
A faire-goer in his own skin
Little Red Riding Hood, a drow, and their friend in "mundane " clothingElf ears for all
Keely at the Pirate's Cove
Renaissance Festival puns
The Scots were looking spiffy
Dressed in a style all their own
The lovely Queen and her courtAnother look at the Queen
Many styles of garb in the crowd
Keely and Taurus
Kilted gentleman and his lady
The rag lady poses
Isaac experiences feathersCrusader and his lady
Three well-dressed picnickers
He leads, she follows
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I enjoyed your photos, Genevieve! I've been to a similar festival near Kansas City.
ReplyDeleteIt's fun to dress up and to see what everyone else is wearing. Honestly, I could just watch the crowd and enjoy it.
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