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My Quill and Brush: In the days of the Renaissance Make Up, Queen, Hair, Elizabeth I, Queen Elizabeth, Tiara, Makeup

Ah, th' merry Renaissance Faire is approaching as some may be aware, at least to our town, and I always make it a tradition to attend every year. I never cease to enforce the policy upon my family of wearing the appropriate attire for such a rare occasion meaning we must wear period costumes! If I could, I'd make it a law that one must come in Renaissance clothing to the Renaissance faire for it merely makes sense to do so. I try to take every opportunity and excuse I possibly can to dress…

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Julie
Madame Isis' Toilette: December 2014 1600s Makeup, 17th Century Paintings Of Women, 19th Century Makeup, 17th Century Hairstyles, 17th Century Hair, 17th Century Dress, 17th Century Paintings, 17th Century Portraits, Hair History

Woman with a Mirror by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), c. 1640 This article was originally published at Your Wardrobe Unlock'd. The first part cover the history of makeup, the second my interpretation of makeup using period recipes. After making the mid-17th century wig I started to think about what kind of makeup that would be suitable for the 1650’s. Period makeup is probably the most overlooked part in a re-enactors outfit, especially as not wearing any makeup at all is almost always a…

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Mark Andersen

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