Faire Ladies, Faire Lords

Quality, American-Made Renaissance Costumes

2021

Renaissance faire season, product updates, and website things too..

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How is your renaissance faire season coming along? On the West Coast and throughout much of the US, there is a definite season from Spring through Fall. And for most of us in the States, faires and festivals are opening all over. Some folks are racing out the door, so happy to be in public again and some folks are sitting back, waiting to see what happens. Either way, these are heady times for sure. I personally am eager to attend Northern California Renaissance Faire this coming fall. Like really really eager. I’m already drinking my water to get ready for the heat! I am pestering the vendor coordinator. EAGER.

Another Renaissance Festival I participate at is going online this year. I’ve written about it recently, you should dig a bit further back into my blog posts and read up on it. Koroneburg Online, heck ya! I’m all ready all ready. Well, I’ve done my prep and am keeping a weather eye on the proceedings.

Product updates

I am getting my inventory plumped up at last. The latest and greatest on my website for this renaissance faire season are these faboo(tm) Linen Bodices in camel. If you’ve ever been to a renfaire in high heat, this is the bodice you probably should have worn. Breathable, strong and with a bit of give for a softer silhouette than a thick heavy bodice. I’ve engineered it to strengthen the wear areas and I think its a winner. You will too, it makes a huge difference.

Website things

This is a bit technical. So, I’ve been fighting a battle with Facebook and losing. It seems that my websites of all the bazillion of them on this planet are the only ones that cannot generate an accurate link preview. This has been going on a while, and it was mildly irritating before. Now I’m *very* irritated and done with the workarounds. So I have enlisted the help of a Web Developer to figure this shit out. He’s doing, things. Fingers crossed we reach some kind of stasis soon, yes? So, don’t be alarmed if pages are different shapes and images change. Its gonna be okay.

Creative Overlord wearing an orange Irish DressAnd, just for fun here is a picture of me I think in 2009 wearing my favorite renaissance faire dress of all time. This rust colored linen fabric was so awesome. Its gone now, I finally wore it out. I only hope to find the perfect fabric again.

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Koroneburg Renaissance Festival in Peril

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Hello friends! It has been a while since I posted. I wish I had a super happy go lucky bit of news for you this time around. I do not, unfortunately. Here’s what is on my mind. My beloved Koroneburg Renaissance Festival is in dire peril.

Faire Ladies Faire Lords shop at Koroneburg

I have been at this renaissance festival since its founding, this event has a large place in my heart. Over the years I and several hundred other participants have planted trees; built buildings, painted fences, over and over putting out 150% effort to make it a success. There is a literacy program based out of this festival. The arts happen here, actually they FLOURISH here. Its been a long road, with so much work and so many changes. New management had come in after the passing of our founder. They revitalized everything. New customers, new opportunities, new and improved. And, in 2019 it seemed that we had finally ‘arrived’.

Sadly, I recently was informed by festival management that Orange County, CA has filed for Eminent Domain rights over the land where my home festival has been for over 25 years. There is a large public works project to increase the size of the Prado Dam and reservoir, and they want our place for easement/flood control. This project has been in the works for years. I am stunned. My heart hurts. I certainly have a lot of strong opinions that I will not put in writing.

Are we for sure dead in the water? mmmm, maybe not. There is a chance the park can be granted an exception to a Vacate Order. It would depend on a lot of factors.

Will we have to scramble to get out right away? Maybe not, because these things take years sometimes. Hopefully information is forthcoming. There are city counsel meetings I’m going to zoom attend to see if I can get information.

I’m not out of business. Fortunately I do more than one show however much I love Koroneburg Renaissance Festival specifically. I’ll be here, plugging along for a good long time. There is the Renaissance Pleasure Faire in early spring each year and also the Northern California Renaissance Faire in the fall. I have my website, and I have you guys. I have the ability to make new plans and dreams, so I will do just that.

lilac half chemise by faire ladies faire lords

New Things: I’m getting more listings in my website Shop. One recent is back by request – this ladies linen hip length chemise. I’ve carried this piece in my booth for many seasons so its past time to get it available to everybody. Coming soon, Mens cotton shirts in two colors. Another item I’ve carried in person that also deserves a broader audience.
 

Until next time with Good News, and I promise to get back to writing more often.

~ Martina, Creative Overlord