Costumes could be a lot of fun, however, sometimes it can seem as though there’s nowhere to wear your costumes to. As much as you may want to the step out of the house in your latest chainmail armor it’s not really going to get you many high-fives when you’re walking down the street.

1. 5 Places to Wear
Your Costumes
TudorShoppe.com
March 2013

2. Wearing Your Costume in
Public
Costumes could be a lot of
fun, however, sometimes it can seem as
though there’s nowhere to wear your
costumes to. As much as you may want to
the step out of the house in your latest
chainmail armor it’s not really going to get
you many high-fives when you’re walking
down the street.
But fear not fellow costume enthusiasts for
there are places to go where you can dress
in costume and not be an outcast!

3. Renaissance Faire
• There’s nothing like a good Renaissance Faire to indulge in
your penchant for wearing costumes. A good Renaissance
Faire will be chalk full of participants that dress in period
pieces.
• Not only will you be able to
wear your favorite costumes but
you’ll also be encouraged to
take up the vernacular of the
olden days, which can be fun!
• Costumes such as the ones that
you’d find at leading costume
suppliers like TudorShoppe.com
are perfect for such events.

4. Halloween
• It’s the one day of the year where you
could get away with nearly anything!
• When it comes to Halloween it’s normal
to wear your costume all day. So you
can experience the joy of wearing your
lovely costume out in public to places
like work, the grocery store, the mall, et
cetera unlike any other event or
celebration out there.
• Not only is it encouraged for everyone to wear a costume but
there are tons of places where you can go to enjoy the
nightlife in your costume. The zanier your costume the more
people love it!

5. Comic-Cons
• Comic-Cons are infamous for
attracting hordes of people who
participate in cosplay. People
buy, mix, and even construct
costumes in order to resemble
characters from their favorite
videogames, comic
books, movies, anime, manga, b
ooks, and television series.
• Comic-Cons take place through
out the year, all over the
country. So there is never a
shortage of nerdy indulgence
where wearing costumes is
celebrated!

6. At Home
Not the most exciting place at first thought, however, consider
the possibilities.
o Themed parties
o Playing with the kids
o REALLY getting into your shows
o Taking some fun pictures for personal use such as your personal
collection, facebook, twitter, instagram, etc.
o Making mini-movies, home videos, or fun videos for YouTube
o Just because you love to dress in costume!

7. On Stage
• Participating in stage plays
can give you an excuse to
dress up in costume.
• You don’t need to be a
professional actor to
participate in plays. There
are local theaters
productions taking place all
of the time, this is true of
most towns and cities.
• Rehearsing is another excuse
to wear your costume at
home and even out in public
at times!

8. Make it Happen!
• There you have it! There are tons of
opportunities to dawn your treasured
costumes.
• You can find multiple uses for a single
costume by incorporating appropriate
elements for the themes of each event.
• If you’re not handy at crafting your
own costume or want something with
that expert touch. There are some
quality places you can go to find some
of the most amazing pieces out there.

9. Contact Us
Founded in 2001, The Tudor Shoppe provides reproduction Tudor
Era (1485-1603) and related goods to individuals, stage
productions, television shows, museums, historic sites, educational
institutions, and re-enactment societies. Our goal remains clear:
to offer quality goods at the best price possible price.
Visit us today at http://www.tudorshoppe.com/