Faire Ladies, Faire Lords

08/19/2025

https://faireladiesfairelords.com/captain-phinns-pirate-fishy-show-video/

I have a friend that I work with at faire, and IMO she's a genius. Creator of Captain Phinn's Pirate Fishy Show, she is my kind of people.

08/07/2025

This is pretty awesome. From the very early renaissance period.

The remarkable travels of Ludovico di Varthema took him to Egypt, Syria, Mecca, Yemen and India, at the very beginning of the 16th century. Adopting the Arabic name of Yûnas (Jonah) and disguising himself as a Muslim, he was able to travel to places he would not have been allowed to as a European, although he was later exposed as a fraud in the kingdom of Arabia Felix (modern day Yemen), from where he managed to get away by using his wits – and bribery.

He published an account of his travels in 1510 and illustrated the people he encountered, such as this image of the king of Cambay (in present day Gujarat), Read more here: http://buff.ly/2puDxji

08/06/2025

https://faireladiesfairelords.com/studio-intern-assistant-opportunity/

08/03/2025

Immediate Opening! Part time PAID internship opportunity in my costume design studio for Lompoc locals, Faire folks, or youth in the Fashion or Theatre Costuming programs at Alan Hancock College.

If you're looking to sharpen your existing skills and get some hands on production experience shoot me an email martina at faireladiesfairelords dot com

Located in Vandenberg Village

07/31/2025

We're on a roll! New doublets on the website!

Renfaire is more fun in a Linen Mens Renaissance Doublet! When it gets hot at faire, you'll be super cool in this linen doublet.

07/31/2025

new blog post!
https://faireladiesfairelords.com/update-the-green-linen-project/

07/17/2025

These just in.. ladies this if for you!

https://faireladiesfairelords.com/product/partlette/

07/17/2025

Its the day that I thought might never come! HUNTER GREEN BREECHES!!!!!

And other website inventory is added too.. check it out!
https://faireladiesfairelords.com/product/venetian-button-fly-breeches/

07/16/2025

My love for marginalia flows eternally... :-)

07/03/2025

Here's something for my fellow history nerds. An article about early feminist writing in what was Dalmatia during the renaissance era.

How the ideas circulating among one noblewoman’s coterie in 16th-century Dubrovnik anticipated modern feminist thought

06/30/2025

Wishing everyone a happy Summer! We are prepping for our Fall season currently. Speaking of which, if anyone is looking for retail work at Northern CA faire, we want to add to our team. Please email me - martina at faireladiesfairelords dot com..

Meanwhile, here are some marginalia.