Your Fantasy Costume

Ravenswood leather is a wonderful site that features all sorts of costumes made of leather. Prices can look a bit high at the first sight, but we’re talking about really fine quality. They also feature a section to teach you how to take care of the pieces you buy in the store. But it doesn’t only feature the most amazing pirate (also ren and futuristic looking)  coats for men (and women too) I’ve seen so far, there you can find all sorts of accesories from belts, to gauntlets, bracers and pirate hats to become a real pirate.They feature the pieces in several colors from plain and classic black to several shades of brown, green and even white.

Above: some examples of accesories

Among my favourites I’d mention the jerkins and saberist jerkins for men. I think every guy should have one of these.

There’s also a girl version, that i’d hightlight in its “dress version” as in the picture below. Some of the  women bodices look very “Hercules” or “Xena” like.

Moresca is a New York based company specialized in fairy-tale, fantasy and renaissance costumes. I had the chance to see the wonderful bodices, garments, gowns and accesories when I attended as performer to the faeriecon last 2009.

I fell in love with the seagull short bodice but I wasn’t fast enough! people grabbed them in one day… as lovely as they were. I’ll probably will be getting this one for a videoclip. I think it’s heavenly adorable. It belongs to the MORESCA  “seagull” collection, though I think of an “artic wolf” too and that’s the way I want to characterize myself with it.

Above: seagull short bodice (AW I want it)

For those bellydancers and girls with a body that can provide grace to this, there were absolutely stunning tribal pieces like the own below. A fellow performer used a red set and she was looking absolutely great.

In the fairy ball also the faery bodices (that you can actually order in different colors, brocades and  floral ornaments) were pretty popular and despite sharing design they were all different and certainly customized and unique…  This is on the ohhh wouldn’t mind list too.

Oh I just needed to share also  pouch like this one… they’re so faery. They have a wealth of wonderful bags, so pretty that I’d not been able to pick one!

Talking about bigger things, there are also some unique and one of a kind items… and they’re indeed showing they are…!!  From simple (yet very sexy) hooded velvet capes and dresses to fairytale luxurious models.

Above: The “Mega” model  made from a beautiful color range of jacquards.

Revealing, with monastic overtones. The one a man tends to get for his woman. The waistband laces firmly in the back, under the full length cape. Generous hood. Dry clean.

Moresca fairytale wedding dress

ahh and for men too!! tons of options for Prince charming and other Castle inhabitants…!!

Fairysteps is a british company that specializes in fairy and pixie inspired footwear. With an urban edge though, it can be used both as  casual wear or as the perfect complement of an urban pixie. Solid and durable there are some models in stock and others that are made by order. It has also some lovely pouches and fairy bags to get ready for walking comfortably in the enchanted forests.

If you’re still looking for fairy shoes we recommend you to read again our previous entries talking about “Pendragon shoes” and medieval mocassins

The next link has to be one of the most amazing fantasy costuming sites in the internet.  Alley Cat Scratch costume is a mega data base of movie costume documentations, studying and research in great detail from famous movies gowns models and designers, providing write-ups and will help you to create your own replica.

If you’re intending to dress like ANY of the characters from The lord of the rings movie, or inspired by Tolkien works. We want you to recommend you to visit Alley. They’ve studied about the costumes from fabric to patterns to metalwork. From hobbits to elves, covering not only the gowns and garments, but also cloaks,  headresses, wigs, leather-work, shoes, belts and even make up tutorials to make you look a lotr character. They have a community to get feedback, keep you up to date with costume exhibits in different areas, and also cover dresses patterns, sewing tips  and tutorials of other movies, fantasy and sci-fi and futuristic, but being their pivotal focus in lord of the rings movies.

A must see… for those ones good at crafts, and also for those ones not so but in need of ideas, from very easy to be done to things that are for those with good hands…! Bookmark for reference, it’s an awesome site.