Yes, There Were the Female Knights in History

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Knighthood was undoubtedly a prestigious position for the warriors in the medieval times. Usually, it was given to the male warriors.  But, do you know that there were the female knights in history? There were special military orders for females, which were supposed to be orders of knight for the women. The most popular one we find is the order of Hatchet in Catalonia, which was founded in 1149 A.D. It was founded to provide the honor to the ladies, who combated against the Moor attack, in the Read more [...]

Pirates! in an Adventure with Scientists – Where Victorian Scientists Get United with Pirates

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“Pirates! in an Adventure with Scientists” – it is the name of a famous Gideon Defoe’s Novel and an animation film released that is loosely based on the book. The story of the film and novels is a perfect combination of pirate and Victorian themes and can be an ideal source of inspiration for pirate clothing fashion. The story focuses on a pirate captain and his crew. An amazing thing is that you can find is the presence of the famous scientist of history and the inventor of theory of evolution Read more [...]

Mona Lisa: Mysterious Lady Still Attracting the Audience

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When Leonardo da Vinci portrayed Mona Lisa, he would not have thought that this painting will gain so much fame one day. It was made in the renaissance age, when a lot of awakening could be witnessed in distinct genres, which include sculptures, paintings, architecture, literature and even renaissance costumes. Mona Lisa is one of the perfect instances of the new-age paintings flourished during that era. It was portrayed between 1503 and 1506. In this painting, Leonardo depicted a lady with a magnificent Read more [...]

Peasant Clothing: Another Medieval Era Style Alluring the People

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The peasants (serfs) were the labor class people of the medieval times. They used to wear simple and practical clothing, but an interesting aspect is that the best medieval clothes worn by them are also the fashion statement in the recent times. These peasant outfits are widely popular in the themed events like renaissance festivals as well as in some casual gatherings. With the addition of the modern innovations, the medieval clothes of the peasants have become wearable in other parties also. Sometimes, Read more [...]

Captain Jack Sparrow Is Icon for Fun Loving People Now

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There is no doubt that Captain Jack Sparrow of Pirates of the Caribbean film series has become an icon for a number of fun loving men and women. It is the fictional depiction of the swashbucklers of the “golden age of piracy”. But, he is not as ruthless as the real freebooters used to be. First, he does a lot of fun and makes the people laugh. In addition, he is also kind hearted and saves a woman from drowning in a film. Now, the people’s craze can be witnessed in the fact that they like Read more [...]

Knights, Knighting Ceremonies and Renaissance Festivals

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Knights were the most famous warriors of Europe in the medieval and the renaissance eras. They were supposed to be of high-class and they had the special status in society. Today also, a number of people like to wear the medieval costumes of the knights in the themed events such as the renaissance festivals. Moreover, a plenty of activities concerned with the knights are also demonstrated in these festivals. The knighting ceremonies remain one of the most popular activities in the renaissance Read more [...]

Know about Fashion Trends Derived from History and Films

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Attraction towards the fashion is not new among the people. We find it in the historical eras as well. It is a known fact that the people had a lot of interest in the fashion in renaissance times. Moreover, this craze could be witnessed again in the Victorian period. In the modern times, the fashion industry is at the peak. The fashion trends, which are in the limelight not only belong to the new age innovations, but many of them consist of the styles of historical periods. Moreover, the movies Read more [...]

Tactics of Tudor Queens to Make Themselves Beautiful

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When the Tudor dynasty ruled England, the nation witnessed several negative and positive aspects, which we have discussed in some of the previous blogs. Apart from them, the things, for which they were known, were their aristocratic lifestyles that reflected in everything, such as living style, eating style and clothing style. Some Tudor women were interested in the art, culture and fashion and were very much inclined towards making themselves beautiful. The first thing, which they would do in Read more [...]

Fashion Trends from History, Films and Literature

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A number of fashion trends are popular among individuals in the recent times. These trends belong to distinct aspects of the society, such as history, films, literature and a lot more. The renaissance costumes, about which we have talked a number of times, can be marked as one of the trends in this category. These costumes have been derived from the historical era, which we know as the renaissance age in the recent times. The renaissance age was the period of art and culture; therefore, a great Read more [...]

Flourish of Music and Dance in Renaissance Age

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The renaissance period consists of an amazing history, which was the era of humanism and the flourish of art and culture. The art and culture started some new trends in various aspects, such as painting, sculpture, clothing (which we call ‘renaissance clothing’) and more. Similar to other fields, the music also flourished during this era. The music broke the barriers in renaissance age on the contrary to the medieval times, when some stricter ways were used. Some new instruments were invented Read more [...]