We went to the Ren Fair this last weekend for it's final night. I was going with my mother and one of her old friends. This friend had a daughter about my age who's mixed (black dad), and I hadn't really seen her since we were both kids. And I'm thinking maybe we could hook up as we go to the same school.
My first impression of her was not good. She drives up in an Escalade Urban Assault Tank with huge chrome rims. She steps out of her semi looking like the black version of Faye. She's wearing big-name clothing with low-cut jeans and a tight tank top and an inch of makeup, a fashionable handbag, and giant sunglasses. So she looks like a total tramp. She looked like one of those girls who worries more about how they look and how many guys will fuck them than anyone else. She was probably spoiled rotten her entire life like a "princess". In other words she's just like Faye. And I wouldn't touch her in a million years. I guess her dating one of the football players years ago should have clued me in.
(BTW, what the fuck is with girls wearing enormous sunglasses? those things are NOT sexy or fashionable.)
People... please remember, if you have a daughter, spoiling her to death like she's God herself will only make her into a stupid slut. There's plenty of statistical evidence of this.
Anyway, they didn't even want to spend several hours at the fair before she got bored. She said weird nerdy shit like that wasn't her kind of thing. Good thing I drove in my own car.
But I'm way off track. I am very close to FINALLY finishing a costume appropriate for such a fair, and I actually have the money to do it. Years ago I got a cloak for $150, it's black velvet outside and purple satin inside. Earlier I had bought some cheap pirate boots. Last weekend I got a pair of Harem Pants, which are regular loose cotton pants with elastic leg holes and a drawstring waist. I'm a bit disappointed in the lack of pockets in traditional period clothing, although I could wear a belt with pouches or sew a pouch inside the pants.
So now all I have to find is a shirt. The upper body is the one part hardest to dress for as it's the part everyone's going to notice first. I may just get a cheapass cotton or highlander shirt, but this is a chance to get something elaborate like a shirt with fancy trim, a tunic, vest, or a doublet. Or if I really want to spend a lot I can get something kickass like
this. I really want to try to get this whole medieval goth look going. I wonder if a gothic or anime picture might help inspire me (so if you have some, let me see them
).
Bernie may be able to give suggestions, as I'm sure she's into stuff like this and she mentioned a belly dancer friend of hers.
