Each year, the Bristol Renaissance Faire holds a costume contest for garbed patrons to challenge others to the test of authenticity and skill of thread. The contest is divided into three categories for each sex: Peasant, Middle Class, and Nobility. Daily contests are held every fesitival day save the last on the Midsummer Stage at three in the afternoon. Every third week, a semi-final contest is held. Winners of the semi-final will compete for prizes in each category on August 19th this year. Official Rules for the contest can be found here. The below images are from the third semi-final contest of the 2000 season held on August 19th. This contest was run a slight bit differently than the dailies or the semi-finals. Rather than pointing out the various attributes of each garment, Sir Edmund Tillney created an atmosphere of humor and wit throughout the contest. Each contestent did a fashion show bit and, by the laughs from the audience, it was certainly a one-time-a-season show to see!

For information regarding the faire, check out the Bristol Renaissance Faire's Official Website.

As Always... click on the image for a larger view...

Judges		Sir Edmund Tilney
Peasant Class
Middle Class

The pictures on this page were initially captured at a resolution of 2048 x 1536. Though they are presented by Robyn's Roost at a maximum of 640 x 480, the larger image files can be supplied for prints (does a great job at 8x10 and larger) or other things. For those I have captured a picture of, I'd be happy to supply prints via mail or other exchange for the cost of materials (printed off of an HP-970Cse). This service, of course, is intended to supply a copy of the images to the subject of the picture. Distribution for any other use (in any media format), common sense dictates, will need to be okayed by faire management and/or the subject(s) of the picture.

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