Two words: Culture shock.

It's one thing when you're in a costume shop, secluded from the world; and people come in to get costumes, and they tell you about the scary things that they need to dress up for.

It's another thing altogether when you see it first hand.


Maryland Rennaissance Festival (or, rather, Renfest) is one such place.

I will be the first to admit that any woman brave enough to wear a farthingale the entire day is scary. There were many such women there. It was scary.

The kilts don't bother me. The weskits don't bother me. The farthingales do.

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