Archive for May, 2010

We at PearsonsRenaissanceShoppe.com would like to take a few moments to introduce you to a good friend of ours, Joyce DiPastena.

Joyce is a Medieval and Renaissance enthusiast who is the author of Illuminations of the Heart, a historical romance novel that was a finalist for the 2009 Whitney Award.  She is also currently in the process of a second novel, also set in the Medieval era.

We met Joyce through her blog, Medieval Research with Joyce, where she offers a wealth of information about the Medieval era, based upon the research she conducts for her books.  This information covers a number of aspects concerning Medieval lifestyles, historical events, and historical figures.  You will be sure to find a lot of interesting and entertaining facts, stories, and fables throughout Joyce’s blog posts.

So if you have a few moments in between dressing for the ball, holding court for potential suitors, or attending the joust, make sure to visit Medieval Research with Joyce.

If you are reading this blog, that means that you have a vested interest in the Renaissance era, Medieval era, or the fantasy genre.  At PearsonsRenaissanceShoppe.com, we love to be your provider of high quality Renaissance costuming.  Our outfits are both historically accurate and comfortable.

But instead of just looking at our outfits, we invite you to actually get out and attend Renaissance faires or Medieval reenactments.  These types of events are your chance to experience actual, living history.  Most of us only get a chance to interact with history from textbooks or television specials.  Why sit inside when you can actually get out and see it for real?

Why read about a sword fight, when you can see two men in actual armor dueling it out with real weapons?  Why read about Medieval recipes when you can get to a Medieval reenactment and taste the food for real?  Why just look at Renaissance clothing, when you can put on your own costume and join others who have the same passion for this historical era as you do?

So get up, get out, and experience history first hand.  If you decide to take an opportunity to learn about history, let PearsonsRenaissanceShoppe.com help you get dressed in historically accurate garb.  Then you can really fit the part.

When most people think about the Renaissance era, they think about knights and maidens.  They think about flowery dresses and extravagant outfits.  It is perceived as a time of lords and ladies.

But avast ye mateys!  It would be unwise to forget that treacherous pirates still roamed the seven seas.  When merchant ships sailed from nation to nation, the dreaded skull and crossbones could appear at any time to loot and plunder.

Therefore, PearsonsRenaissanceShoppe.com has many different articles of pirate clothing so that you can represent this important demographic of the Renaissance time period.

Adoring the clothing of the scoundrels of the sea can really add a sense of diversity to a Renaissance faire or activity.  Most people are expecting prim and proper nobles.  If you are a swashbuckling rogue who is anything but prim and proper, you can really show faire-goers the complete picture of how things were way back then.

So if you want to shiver your timbers, make sure to visit PearsonsRenaissanceShoppe.com for all of your costuming needs.

A Renaissance faire is not only fun, but also very educational.  One can learn about knights, royalty, minstrels, jesters, blacksmiths, and a whole host of other Medieval figures.  A Renaissance faire can really help someone get a good sense of Medieval food, clothing, music, entertainment, and other lifestyles.

Therefore, when you go to a Renaissance faire, why not take your children with you?  Within this educational environment, they are sure to learn just as much as you do.

If you take your children, make sure you let them dress up in a costume.  Children love to wear outfits and this is the perfect opportunity.  You can find a vast assortment of children’s clothing, for both boys and girl, at PearsonsRenaissanceShoppe.com.

These costumes are all handmade and are of high quality.  These outfits will make your young squire or maiden stand out from a crowd.  They can also double for this year’s Halloween costume.  So make sure to visit PearsonsRenaissanceShoppe.com to find the costume that will make your kiddo smile.