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Renaissance Hooded Dresses
for the Traveling Noblewoman
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During the Medival and Renaissance eras, the nobility often wore hooded dresses instead of cloaks when traveling on horseback or in carriages. These dresses were usually made of heavier luxury fabrics to protect them from the outside elements.
They could be very elaborate dresses made for royalty or simpler dresses made without the rich, intricate embellishments. It all depended on the wealth of the lady wearing the dress. The hooded traveling dresses featured on this page are catering to upper-class Medieval and Renaissance women.
During the Renaissance period, you could always tell the class of a woman by the way she dressed and the colors she wore, even when traveling. Laws were made by the King of the realm to separate the classes. For example, only the wives and daughters of noblemen ranking above an Earl (not all noblemen) could wear crimson or scarlet. Wealthy women could wear clothing made from printed fabrics while lower-class women could not.
Precious jewels, pearls, and fur along with intricate embroidery using gold or silk thread were used to adorn the traveling outfits of wealthy women. Naturally, the lower-class women could not afford such finery.
The hooded dresses I am featuring on this page will make wonderful costumes. Wear them to Renaissance Fairs, LARP events, Role Playing Games events, Cosplay events, theater productions, or to a Halloween ball. They all have attached hoods for travel and are made from a variety of fabrics and colors.
Two gorgeous hooded dresses made of a cotton blend poplin fabric with long trumpet sleeves. A hoop skirt is included with the dress.
Be sure to use the Asian sizing chart they furnished on the description page and not the Amazon chart, as the Asian sizes run smaller than American sizes. If you can’t find your measurements, they will custom make your dress at no extra charge. Just be sure to measure accurately as there are no returns on custom orders.
The great thing about this costume is it can be worn for several different eras and themes, such as the Renaissance, Gothic, Fantasy, and Victorian. Just change the accessories to the time period you wish to portray.
Women’s Royal Wine Red Taffeta 3-Piece Travel Dress
A remarkable 3-piece outfit fit for a royal queen or princess to travel the realm in the royal carriage. Wear it to the Masquerade Ball on the arm of your Royal Highness the King. The dark red taffeta v-neck dress is covered with a traveling cloak. Included is a wrap neck scarf to keep the elements off your face. Accessorize the solid color dress by adding a signature necklace of royal jewelry.
Velvet hooded dresses were only affordable by the wives and daughters of royals and nobles. Lower-class and peasant women could not afford the luxurious fabrics. Due to the Sumptuary Laws of Medieval Europe, it was also against the law for peasants to wear fine fabrics. The wealthy did not want someone from a lower-class presume to be a better class than they were born into. The wealthy make it clear through fashion as to the distinctions between the class levels of society.
The best feature of these black velvet hooded gowns isn’t the center front satin panels. It’s the gorgeous trumpet sleeves! The black velvet trumpet sleeves are slashed to reveal gold brocade fitted sleeves within. The brocade fitted sleeves match the gold brocade dress trim. They are very impressive indeed and at such an affordable price! The gowns are suited for royalty.
Rendezvous with your dark pirate captain lover aboard his mysterious ship on a moonless night hidden under the hood of this seductive gem. Play the role of the Spanish Duchess, the Vampire Countess, or the Dark Sorceress when stepping into this magical black velvet hooded gown with black and red brocade inserts and lining. Go whereever your imagination takes you.
Medieval Renaissance Women’s Satin
Hooded Dresses
Satin was another luxury fabric only affordable by the upper-class. I have found several beautifully tailored satin hooded dresses which may have been worn by high-born ladies during the Medieval and Renaissance periods.
Medieval Lady Pink Satin Wine Velvet Trumpet
Sleeves Dress
Women’s Medieval Cosplay Hooded
Travel Dress Costumes
by CosplayDiy
Note: All dresses made by CosplayDiy can be custom made to order to your exact measurements if the ready-made sizing is not available for your body type. Please allow extra time for sewing and shipping of the costume.
Women’s Renaissance White and Black Florial Design Hooded Costume Dress
Featuring a white Renaissance gown with a black floral damask design as the front panel of this fabulous hooded dress. The hood lining and the upper arms of the trumpet sleeves are a matching black floral print creating a beautiful contrast to the white gown. The square neckline and upper arm sleeves are accented with regal silver and black embroidered ribbon trim. The hems of the bell sleeves are trimmed with black piping.
Both the front and the back of the dress lace-up, as was customary during the Medieval period. The front lacings are decorative while the back lacings are adjustable for a perfect fit.
The gown has a long train which will give you a regal appearance as it flows out from behind as you walk across the floor of the event you are attending. If riding a trusty steed in an equestrian or a reenactment event, the train will drape beautifully across the back of the horse.
This is a perfect costume to wear if playing Arwen, the daughter of the elf Elrond of Rivendell, one of the High Elves in Middle Earth from The Lord of the Rings.
Adult Women’s Copper Maria
Medieval Renaissance Dress by CosplayDiy
During the Middle Ages, riding horseback was the mode of transportation. This is a dress that would have been worn by a noble woman when traveling on horseback through Medieval Europe. During this time women usually rode using a side-saddle or in a carriage. The lovely dress is a light chiffon copper fabric with an embroidered trim around the neckline, down the front panels of the dress, at the elbow and on the hem of the long trumpet sleeves, and on the attached hood. It is a perfect dress for summer travel. The dress has decorative lacing on the front bodice with adjustable back lacings.
Adult Women’s Deluxe Medieval
Blue Hooded Dress Costume
by CosplayDiy
The same style and trim as the copper dress featured above, but this blue traveling Medieval dress is a light summer polyester fabric. The hood and sleeves are lined with dark gold fabric. The front decorative lacing is a matching dark gold ribbon and not brown. The back lacings are blue ribbon and adjustable to secure a perfect waistline fit. Wear the dress as is for a Medieval look. If you prefer a more Renaissance look, then I recommend wearing a crinoline or a hoop skirt under the dress for fullness.
Women’s Medieval Fancy Hooded Travel Dress Costume
by CosplayDiy
Another gorgeous example of a hooded dress that would have been worn by a noble women when traveling in Medieval Europe. It is a turquoise and polyester fabric with a black front panel and black trim around the upper sleeves. The long trumpet sleeves and the attached long hood are also lined with coordinating black fabric. I love the epic length of the hood and the sleeves! A fabulous costume to wear as a Queen Guinevere costume with your partner dressed as King Arthur.
Adult Women’s Dark Green Medieval Renaissance
Hooded Travel Dress
by CosplayDiy
I love this hooded dress as a Maid Marian costume. It is perfect for a couples costume with the male counter part playing Robin Hood. Another couples idea is to use the costume to play The Lord of the Rings character, the elf Queen Arwen with your partner wearing an elf King Aragorn of Arnor costume.
This handsome riding dress has strings at the sleeves to ruche the sleeves up for your own personal comfort. It’s a good way to keep your sleeves up while washing hands to prevent them from getting wet. I also like to draw up the sleeves when sitting down to eat, then dropping them back down again when my hands are no longer in use.
Women’s Sarah Blue Hooded Trumpet Sleeve Embroidery Trim Renaissance Dress Costume
The blue hood and the trumpet sleeves of this CosplayDiy costume dress are lined with a dark yellow fabric. The front ties are also a dark yellow and are not meant to cinch close. They are merely for decoration and should be left open to achieve the same look as the image. The blue lacings in the back are adjustable for a perfect fit. If getting any of the the CosplayDiy dresses custom made, I recommend adding a couple of inches to allow for movement in the arms, waist and chest areas. They will make it exactly to the measurements you send. If you need a couples costume, click this tunic link to get a matching tunic for your partner to wear.
A gorgeous 2-piece affair for an upper-class royal woman. The hooded cloak is made of a polyester velvet and worn over a satin-like strappy dress. The cloak has long trumpet sleeves with adjustable ruching. Both the cloak and the square neckline of the cloak are embellished with a gorgeous red and black embroidered floral brocade trim. The cloak laces up the front but does not lace closed. This hooded riding dress is perfect for a royal woman to wear when out riding in her carriage.
Medieval Celtic Women’s Hooded Travel Dresses
I like these hooded dresses for Elven costumes, Maid Marian costumes, Lady of the Estate costumes, Vampiress costumes, Morgaine le Fay costumes, or for a Lady of the Woods Archeress costume.
Medieval Women’s Celtic Trim Black Hooded Travel Dress
I hope you have lots and lots of fun at your next costume event wearing one of these adult Medieval Renaissance lady hooded traveling dresses.
Keep in mind, there are only three really important things to remember when searching for the right Women’s Renaissance Hooded Traveling Dresses to wear to your Renaissance cosplay costume event….
Have Fun, Keep It Frosty, and Enjoy the Hunt!
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