Renaissance Festival Clothing?

Question:I am taking a group of 9th grade students to the Renaissance Festival on April 24th and several have expressed interest in making costumes but no one is really good at it so I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get EASY patterns for Renaissance Clothing. Nothing extravagant! Something VERY simple.. These are freshmen...

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I am taking a group of 9th grade students to the Renaissance Festival on April 24th and several have expressed interest in making costumes but no one is really good at it so I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get EASY patterns for Renaissance Clothing. Nothing extravagant! Something VERY simple.. These are freshmen...

How simple?
Both boys and girls can make a shirt out of rectangles using bedsheets. Boys can use any thin pants (yoga or sweats) that have a draw string, and either stuff them in boots or cut them off below the knee and gather them in to the leg. Find a tree skirt or cut a half of a circle out of fabric and then cut a small half circle out of the top, and strings and you have a cape.
Girls can find old round table cloths cut a hole in the middle and have a skirt. They can also use a sheet and gather one end to fit the waist and cut the other end above the feet, then sew up the side. A bodice is a bit more difficult if they are wanting a fitted one. A corset style is the easiest as it doesn't have many seams, but it requires some boning (use thick zip ties from home depot, straw from a long broom (my favorite), or even the metal ribs out of hanging files). Cover hair with a kerchief and add a straw hat.

Go to renstore.com. The clothes may be too pricy, but you can get an idea for what you want to look like and they also have pattern books. Have fun!