Barbarian Woman
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- Musician
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- Barmaid in Purple
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- Barmaid, Black Bustier
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- Brunette Wench
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- Blond Octoberfest Girl
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- Barbarian Woman
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- Belly Dancer Selling CD’s
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- Belly Dancer Collecting Tribute
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- Belly Dancer with Blue Shawl
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- Sherry and Her True Love
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- Samba Girl in Green
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- Four Samba Girls
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- Two Women, Boots and Bodysuits
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- Leather Armor Model
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- Slave Girl, Tree of Life Tattoo
Girls love to dress up in costume for the Renaissance Festival. Here is a selection of women or wenches in Renaissance period clothing, belly dance costumes, slave girl dress, fantasy outfits, Brazilian Samba costumes, German Octoberfest wear and barbarian armor. All were shot on October 6, 2012, opening day in Plantersville, Texas. The weather was ideal and by the end of the day the light was soft aided by cloud cover. Note that in these 15 images everyone was either performing in public or had been asked if it was OK before I shot. You might also want to look at the Chainmail images from that same day or press the “Chain Mail” menu button at the top of the page to access both this year’s and the 2008 Texas Renaissance Festival images. That set is the most durable one on this site as it gets hits from search engines on a regular basis all year long, not just when the Renfest is open here.
The attendees certainly seem enthusiastic about their costumes at your Renfest. We have one near where I live, in Sterling, NY, but it’s not nearly as … “creative” as Plantersville, TX. Lovely shots!
Not exactly the Italian Renaissance around here. Thank you.
The women at the Las Cruces Renaissance ArtsFaire certainly didn’t look like that.
I’ve been photographing the wrong Renaissance Fair, obviously.
That’s because it is the Texas Renaissance, not the Italian Renaissance. Thank you for commenting.
Need to make a trip to Texas!
I will give you a big welcome when you arrive.
Your pictures are amazing, certainly captures the spirit of the festival. Keep it up.
Thank you.
Great photos! i love the costumes. Thanks for the like!
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Love the pictures as I always wanted to do that myself when I was younger….LOL. They don’t do that around here very often. Anyway…. Just wanted to thank you for stopping by my blog recently. I appreciate it as not I’ve found yours. Thanks… Have a Merry Christmas!
Thank you for looking. There is no maximum age for having fun.
woman body is awesome
thank you
Thank you.
Hey: I’m more delighted than ever that we’re visiting Texas this year! Don’t know if my wife will approve – but what the heck!
Glad you liked “In search of unusual destinations”. Enjoy 2013! Phil.
Thank you. I make it look that way.
this looks awesome! we don’t have a carnival like this around where I am – must be a riot of colour!
Thank you, it’s a riot for sure. There are several other renaissance festival posts under the North America/Texas menu.
Some great shots here Ron – candid yet perfectly composed – the work of a well-practised eye. Texas seems to have more than its fair share of lovely subject matter too
Thank you.
Nice mate – Your web site is a lot more X-citing than mine… Keep up the good work!
I try to have fun when I shoot. Photographing people is as much about people as it is about photography.
Ron,
Thanks for looking into my blog again…………..
More that that………thanks for these Texas wenches~
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Thanks,very nice. I reblogged your post
Thank you, this has been a very popular bunch of photos.
Well well…. I doubt that some of the costumes are really from Renaissance times… I am writng from Italy and I know what I am talking about …. BUT the models and the photos are great…. so… who cares about the costumes after all…
Remember, this is the Texas Renaissance. Any resemblance to the Italian Renaissance is accidental. Thank you for commenting.
What a great way to be someone else for a while! Great pictures!
Thank you. I guess this must be one of the links on the email notifying that I liked a post. It has been a very popular post from the start. Thank you.
Love the costumes!
Thank you. This set has been a favorite since it was published.
Great pics!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! Always appreciated!
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excellent photos, not always easy to get people to pose but they are good.
Thank you.
Beautiful images, thanks for sharing! THanks for visiting my blog and liking ‘Morning Light’ – your support is appreciated!!
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Gruß, Wolfgang
That’s a new side to renaissance for me ) So far, I’ve been exposed to the Italian version of it only ))
Well, this is the Texas version, unauthorized and historically incorrect.
It’s nice nonetheless, more authentic in the sense of human spirit than some of the Italian fakes )
Great shots! That looks like fun!
Thank you.
Some great pics. Nice to see history is still celebrated.
Thank you for commenting/
Apparently Texas’ Renaissance involved a lot of ab work!
You got it right. It is the Texas Renaissance and not the Italian one. Thank you for stopping by and commenting.
Wow! As a woman I feel so empowered by these photos–women in charge of their bodies and all of that! hahaha! The corsets are cool, though.
Thank you.
Great shots. Barbarian Woman is my favorite.
Thank you Ali. That shot has been a favorite of many viewers.
Great pics
Thank you Bernie.
People are so hard to shoot, for me, anyway…. everybody always looks forced and unnatural… but you really got the essence of these women… and they all look like they are having a good time. Great pics.
Thank you RMW. At this kind of event all participants are showing off which makes photography a lot easier. It is as much a people thing as a photographic exercise. Don’t let the camera get between you and the subject, so to speak.
Where in Texas was this fair? They had really good costumes; they weren’t tacky.
The fair is in Plantersville every fall. That town is about 70 miles Northwest of Houston and not far from College Station where Texas A&M is located. thank you for your comment.
Another great post!
Thank you Nicholas.
My dear friend !I wish you a happy first day of spring
Thank you Maxima.
Can’t say I dislike the photos
Thank you.
Thanks for the like.. Cool blog and site.. Keep it cool.. Thecoolhunger
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