Renaissance Serving Wench Peasant Women Costume Dresses
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Renaissance Serving Wench Peasant Women Costume Dresses
Serving wench dresses worn by the common class or peasant women of the middle ages were made of simple fabrics with very little adornment or embellishments as they were not affordable by the commoners. Richly embroidered dresses were only for middle-class and upper-class women of higher ranking nobility.
A wench is a nice word for a lady who may or may not be so nice – it gives you license to behave badly in a bawdiest, randy way while serving that tankard of ale! On the other hand, a serving wench was also a peasant milkmaid, a cook, a kitchen scullery maid, a servant in a Lord’s castle or the wife of a peasant farmer.
This lovely Blue Peasant Overdress, featured on the left, gives the look of a Medieval serving wench. The front open design and drawstring make it easy to wear and the curved hem makes the under chemise an essential part of the look. Back lacings on the dress give the adjustability for a smooth fit. The chemise is not included but may be purchased separately. I found the perfect one to wear under this blue peasant over-dress here.
Women’s Medieval Overdress Costumes
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During the Medieval period into the Renaissance Era, clothing for servants and members of the lower classes were loosely fitted to provide ease of movement while doing daily chores. The overdress usually had adjustable lacings so that the dress could expand through pregnancy or be fitted tighter when not. The peasant overdress was often just a tunic, or surcoat, which was open on each side and worn over a chemise. It was usually made of linen and belted at the waist with a cloth or leather belt. As fashion changed moving into the Renaissance the dressing for both the aristocrats and the lower class became more elaborate. Peasant and working women wore an overdress on top of a chemise dress, tunic or blouse.
These overdresses are designed after dresses worn in the Middle Ages which are worn over full sleeved long chermise smocks. The chermises are not included but may be purchased separately at Medieval and Renaissance Lady Undergarments. The simple peasant dresses lace up at the front bodice which is re-enforced with bone for a better fit. I like having an alternative color chemise to wear with these types of overdresses. Check out a gold brocade chemise as an alternative to the white ones.
Renaissance Irish Fitted Bodice Overdress
and Chemise Costume Sets
I love that the gorgeous creamy white chemise is included with this hunter green Irish Renaissance style overdress! The chemise has huge trumpet sleeves, a gathered neckline, which can be worn on or off the shoulders, and a skirt with 3-tiers of ruffles. The lace-up bodice overdress is available in 12 colors (see some of the colors featured below) and is an easy care cotton/poly blend.
A super cute chemise and overdress set replicated from an Irish style Renaissance overdress. The full length chemise has an elastic neckline which can be worn on the shoulders or off for a sexier tavern serving wench look. The sleeves are also elastic giving the chemise a puffed sleeve. Even though the elastic is not historically accurate, the costume set is perfect for a Renaissance Faire, a Pirate Fest, an Irish or Scottish Fest, or a Halloween costume.
There are 20 different color combinations to choose from so I’m sure you will find a color that’s right for you. The overdress has laces on both the front and the back which can be cinched for a better fit.
Renaissance Women’s White Chemise and Overdress Sets
Corseted dresses are available in both under-bust and over-bust styles. Popular during the Renaissance as a way to show off a slender waist or make a not so slender waist appear to be so!
A gorgeous deluxe fantasy costume which can be used over and over for different characters just by changing the accessories. Examples that come to mind are Tavern Wench, Huntswoman, Gypsy Queen, Steampunk Traveler, or Pirate Wench. It could even by a Renaissance lady’s traveling outfit just by adding a coordinating hooded cloak. The gown is designed with a faux leather corset bodice with gold-tone applique designs down the front and adjustable laces in the back that can be cinched to fit you perfectly. The creamy satin poet sleeves are two separate pieces with a large ruffle at the wrist and is elastisized in 3 places to achieve the romantic fantasy look.
The gorgeous skirt is one-piece designed to look like two pieces; an underskirt with a split overlay. The stylish skirt is gold satin gathered and sewn into 3-tier balloon poofs. The front panel insert is designed with a rich, dark brown, ribbon appliqued over cream, copper, and gold satin fabric in a diamond-shaped pattern. I would purchase a hoop skirt or a crinoline to wear underneath. It will give the skirt the additional fullness you see in the image.
Women’s Deluxe Renaissance Red Lace-Up 3-Piece Embroidered Trim Long Bell Sleeves Dress Costume Set
The perfect outfit for the lady of the manor to wear as a casual day dress. The top and skirt are made from a beautiful red-on-red floral fabric and is trimmed in decorative cross-stitched trim. The cotton shirt has lace trimmed ruffled cuffs. The belt and the ale mug are not included.
Adult Cosplay Women’s Medieval Maiden Dress Costume
Add a wide brim straw hat, a shawl, and a basket to play the part of a young maid out for a walk to the market. Or you can dress as a bawdy tavern wench serving grog to all the pirates in port drinking at the ale shoppe. Just shove your hair into a medieval snood, add a skirt overlayer, a chain belt with an empty ale cup attached, and bangle bracelets for jewelry.
A beautifully made cosplay Renaissance costume perfect to wear to a LARP, a Renaissance Fest or a Cosplay event. If you can’t find the right size measurements, you can choose a custom made to order costume. Included is a quality-made full skirt, a white chemise top, and a velvet underbust lace up corset.
The white chemise top has gathered elastic sleeves, an elastic neckline, which can be worn on or off the shoulders, and an elastic waistline for a closer fit under the skirt and corset.
The full gathered skirt has an elastic waistline for comfort and a contrasting front panel. I recommend wearing a petticoat underneath for extra fullness.
These corset dresses are amazing costumes for Ren Fairs and reenactment events. They are expertly made and can be reused many times for many different costume events. I’m liking them for pirate costumes too!
Women’s Medieval 3-Piece Underbust Corset Peasant Dress Outfit Set
With this Renaissance underbust corset outfit, you get a white peasant blouse, a black faux leather corset vest, and a double layer skirt with adjustable drawstring cinches.
Women’s Renaissance Faire 3-Piece Wench Costume Dress
This is a fabulous 3-piece Renaissance wench costume handmade by Artemisia Designs that can be used for several different Renaissance fantasy costumes. Be it a serving wench, a pirate wench, a lady’s maid or a country squire’s milkmaid, this costume can be changed just by changing the accessories. Included with this costume is a white hip-length, poly-cotton chemise with long, full, puffy sleeves and elastic gathered wrists and neckline. It is your choice to wear it on or off the shoulds, depending on the look you wish to achieve; a bawdy, randy pub wench or a demure lady’s maid.
We think the best feature of this costume is the full-torso, black and red paneled bodice. It is fully lined with vertical boning in front and back for additional support. The bodice laces up the front and at the shoulders with ribbons to better adjust a custom fit. The long, full black skirt has a bell-shaped cut. I would wear a crinoline slip underneath to give body and additional fullness to the skirt.
Women’s Renaissance Faire Serving Wench Fleur De Lis Bodice 3-Piece Costume Dresses
Gorgeous high-quality fabric is used in the making of these Renaissance 3-piece costume dress sets. They can be worn to a Ren Faire as a Middle Ages serving wench, a lady pirate, or a beautiful country maiden just by changing the accessories. They lace-up bodices are fully lined with a Fleur De Lis pattern and vertical boning for additional support. The skirts are long and full with a bell-shaped design which can be adjusted a little. The white, long-sleeve chemise is hip-length with long, puffy sleeves and a full body. It has elastic wrists and an elastic neckline which can be worn on or off the shoulders. I recommend wearing a crinoline or petticoat underneath to give body and additional fullness to the skirt.
Medieval Women Bell Sleeve Corset Belt Dress Costumes
A couple of very affordable cotton peasant dresses. The chemise top, skirt panels and corsets are all attached into a dress. The attached corset does have front laces but can only be adjusted slightly. The elastic neckline allows the dresses to be worn on or off the shoulders, to your own choosing. An additional crinoline will need to be purchased to gain the fullness seen in the above photos.
I love these dresses for fairwear or Halloween. They are not historically accurate but they are fun corseted costumes with a Medieval Renaissance flair to them. Send the vendor your height measurements and they will make the dresses as long or as short as you like!
Play the part of a Scot-Irish lass serving tankards of ale, picking up cockles on the beach and taking them home in her skirt, or tending her flock of sheep on the moor while wearing any one of these tartan plaid peasant dresses. These tartan plaid Renaissance costumes are ideal costumes for a St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Renaissance Festival, a LARP or cosplay event, and theatrical productions.
This is a one-piece peasant dress has a pleated red and black tartan skirt attach to a black bodice with long white sleeves and is accented with a red and green floral ivy trim at the square neckline and waistline.
Looking for a great couples costume?
This handmade Scottish Tartan dress will make a fabulous couple costume for the Renaissance Festival or a Halloween party. Add a red and black Scottish tatan hat, a black shawl and a pair of black ghillie shoes to complete the look. Have your male partner done a Jacobite ghillie shirt, a kilt, and dust off his bagpipes.
Aye lassie, you’ll fit the part perfectly wearing this tartan plaid corset set. Become a Scottish Lass wearing this 3-piece costume set.
Included is a peasant-style white bubble sleeve chemise blouse, a dark green and burgundy layered skirt and a tartan plaid corset. The corset is plaid on the outside with suede leather on the inside with laces on both sides to adjust to your own personal comfort. The skirt is two layers. I love that the top layer overskirt can be ruched on each side with drawstrings to the level that suits you the best!
Women’s Renaissance Scot-Irish Tartan Plaid Chemise and Overdress Sets
I am featuring a wonderful variety of Renaissance peasant dresses that will suit different lower-class professions from that era. They are not dresses that would have been worn by royalty or nobles, but a few of the theater quality dresses would have been worn by the serving women of noble houses, or the Royal family.
If you’re looking for a serving wench peasant costume cool enough to wear to a Renaissance or Pirate Fair during the summer then these dresses are the perfect choice for you. They come in 8 different colors for you to choose from. The dresses are a thin cotton gauze fabric and are ideal for all day wear in the hot summer sun. Wear the tunic dress alone with sandals, pair with leggings and Medieval-style boots, or layered over another gauze skirt worn with either sandals or Medieval shoes.
This costume is not made as elaborately as the other costumes on this page, nor is it historically accurate, but it is a fun costume to wear to a Ren Fest or a Halloween party and it is very inexpensive. It is a thin polyester, ready-made, off the rack sort of costume by Leg Avenue, but it is cute and with the right accessories added it is a fun, uncomplicated outfit to wear. Included with this costume is the headpiece, the burgundy dress, the creamy tan apron over skirt and the green bodice with front lacings.
Women’s Renaissance Peasant Tavern Wench Lace-Up Bodice Dress and Headpiece
A light-weight gauze Renaissance tavern wench peasant costume with a blue velvet bodice and a floral headpiece. A super cute costume you can wear to blend right in at the fair. I would get a different headpiece to wear (the one they send is junk) along with a leather belt and a tankard holder to add to the costume.
Anyone of these smocked waist dresses can be worn like a chemise under an overdress. They are very light and airy making them the perfect solution to a hot summer day, if worn alone. If you do choose to wear one alone, I recommend adding a laced bodice, a corset, or a waist cincher. The waist cincher will add color and another layer of interest to the dress.
Another idea is to use a white, gold, or silver corset along with a floral headband for a summer Renaissance wedding dress. Because the fabric is so thin, you will need to wear a cotton slip underneath them.
Plain and functional cotton dresses typical of the clothing worn during the Middle Ages by working peasant women. They are roomier in the arms to allow for movement while working or doing chores. The belts and aprons are not included with the costumes. You can accessories the dresses anyway you like. Wear them loose or with a long Medieval belt, a corset, a sash, or a long metal chain belt.
We hope you have lots and lots of fun at your next costume event wearing one of these Medieval Renaissance Serving Wench Peasant Costume Dresses. Anyone of these serving wench costumes are great for couple costumes too when paired with a men’s Medieval tunic costume.
Keep in mind, there are only three really important things to remember when searching for the right Medieval Renaissance Serving Wench Peasant Costume…..
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Serving wench dresses worn by the common class or peasant women of the middle ages were made of simple fabrics with very little adornment or embellishments as they were not affordable by the commoners. Richly embroidered dresses were only for middle-class and upper-class women of higher ranking nobility.
