you could probably pull sth together with thrift store items? I dunno whether you're able to sew, but even thrifted drapery can be a great idea for material for a renfaire costume
omg if I had any talent for sewing I’d totally try but the last time I tried sewing a hole shut it ended up looking like a toddler had a tantrum with a piece of string
LOL -- oh no xD fair enough. Mmm then if you've got a big budget, I would recommend Arm Street. They seem to be fairly popular, their stuff looks good quality, and they are not amazon. xD
There is also trying to learn how to make yourself if you have the time and resources but many ways to go about making a cool costume on a budget I found metal shin guards with a cool design on at a flea market so you can put together a cool outfit from a thrift store if you want and build it up to
Try Etsy to support smaller business creators and artisans if there isn't something on there Etsy but you find something similar try seeing if they accept commissions and if or specific requests and if not look for similar creators on there and other creator based selling sites is this helpful
What's your budget/theme like? Because sometimes I Do Declare stuff ends up on secondhand spots (since it's hard enough to catch a release) and THE PRETTY
And then I was all 'does Rachel Maksy have any thrifting advice here?' and yep, she has enough that I'm not even trying specific links, have fun! https://www.youtube.com/@rachelmaksy/videos
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Also for a comfy base shirt I've been curious about this one from The Black Ribbon (the lace! the bow!): https://www.theblackribbon.com/product/darcy-v2-black