Dressing in a medieval knight costume for a night is perhaps one of the wildest dreams of almost every man. Saving a damsel in distress or a princess is generally the scenario of knights to the rescue of their greatest love.
But how are you going to play a knight, if you're not familiar as to how you can create your own medieval costume? Worry no more.
Your dream of becoming a knight will surely come to reality with these simple steps in creating your own medieval gear:
1. Medieval Clothing for a Knight
The most common of all medieval knight costumes is a long sleeved top. However, this is not the usual long white sleeve but a more striking, glittery, and stunning couture. Apart from the long sleeve that comes in various rich colors, a knight costume also comprise of velvet, leather, or linen tunic that is worn on top of the long sleeved garb.
Some also have the lion heart tunic and gambeson embroidered on their clothes to match up with either velvet or courtly pants. Of course, the entire outfit won't be complete without a knight cape, robe or hood.
2. Knight Weapons, Armor, and Accessories
As part of the medieval knight costume, creating a sword replica would be best. You can mimic the sword of King Henry or the Vikings and look for materials that will make up a sword-like appearance.
You can also create your own knight armor. Making a breastplate of your own or gauntlets as sheer protection for the forearms, whether an embossed gauntlet or etched steel, will help you change the entire look of your costume.
Making your own medieval knight costume can be a lot of fun. All you need is some artistic creativity and a little imagination to come up with a believeable medieval knight ensemble.
David Lawson is a proud contributing author and writes articles on several subjects including medieval knight costumes. You can also read more of David's articles on renaissance costumes.
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