History Day Costume Ideas

Did someone say History Day? Yes! Our Medieval Feast is exactly one month from today! For most of us, we probably haven’t even given it a thought nor is it on any of our lists quite yet (until we got that email last week!). However, for several of our parents, this has been on the top of their priority list. SLOCA’s History Day Committee (comprised mostly of parent volunteers) has been hard at work for a few months now. At this point, they have had countless brainstorming and planning sessions and are now in full execution mode. If you are a current parent at the school, please make sure you read the detailed email about this historic event (it was sent out last Thursday) and lend a hand where you can. The Medieval Feast is one of our favorite History Day events and a fantastic opportunity to get the whole family involved!

One of the ways to prepare for this historic event is to get your costumes ready. You can easily search for costume ideas online and be faced with hundreds and hundreds of choices so we thought we’d narrow a few down for you to get the creative juices flowing. If you don’t already know, make sure to check out SLOCA’s Pinterest page as it has a lot of costume ideas on there already. And don’t forget to shop at Fred & Betty’s (recently voted as New Times’ Best Thrift Store in SLO County!) where you can find inexpensive pieces that can be used or altered and if you know how to sew, the possibilities are endless!

How To Articles:

Easy Medieval Costumes | how to make them on a budget

DIY Medieval Costumes | an Instructables article

On Medieval Dresses | a cheat guide on how to make a gown without any sewing experience

Male Medieval Peasant Costume | easy ideas

Clothing Patterns | some basic DIY patterns

Princess Hat | a quick tutorial

Musketeer or Knight costume | costumes using simple household supplies

No-Sew Knight costume | an easy DIY tutorial

Children’s Knight costume | that kids can help make

Pinterest Boards:

https://www.pinterest.com/sloclassicalacademy/medieval-costumes/?lp=true

https://www.pinterest.com/pricehenry/middle-ages-costume/?lp=true

https://www.pinterest.com/redrabbitgrell/diy-renaissance-medieval-clothing-accessories-ect/?lp=true

https://www.pinterest.com/cherillwatkins/medieval-costumes/?lp=true

https://www.pinterest.com/sewhistoricalfa/~diy-medieval-sewing~/?lp=true

How-To Videos:

How to Make a Medieval Costume in 4 Minutes

How to Get the Middles Ages Look

How to Make a Medieval Cowl

How to Make a Medieval Robe (for the more advanced seamstress or tailor)

How to Make a Simple Dress

How to Make a Costume Play Sword

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