The Koroneburg Renaissance Festival is over now and I’m so glad I went back to do the fashion show. I was so caught up in indecision, I almost didn’t go. I was invited to participate by one of the guild members who really liked my fairy outfit. I’ve always wanted to enter a costume contest and this seemed like the perfect opportunity.
Then why the hesitation? I was nervous. I also couldn’t decide if I wanted to wear the same fairy costume, my dragon cloak, or wear my mermaid outfit. This would be this fair’s first fashion show/contest, and I noticed that most people were dressed in period pieces versus the fantasy stuff. I wasn’t sure I’d fit in. But I WAS invited, so that meant they thought it was a good fit, right? Right!
I decided at the last minute to attend and went in my mermaid outfit. It was so hot (the weather)! It was much hotter than our last visit and I was sweating bullets. I found the place I needed to be and got registered. The other costumes were fantastic and I was right, no one else was dressed in fantasy garb. I stood out.
But everyone was so friendly and complimentary about my outfit. I made a little mermaid doll to go with me and offer me comfort when I got nervous.
I’m really glad I didn’t let me my nerves stop me from going. It was super fun and I even won first place with two other ladies. We each got $50 dollar gift cards to Joann’s, which I still haven’t used (but I will)!
That’s me almost ready to go up on stage. I was so nervous.

EEK! Almost next! The mermaid doll was scared too.
I wanted to share some pictures of me up on stage but I looked so awkward! I’ll just share this one after I received my award. 🙂
Obviously I’m going to spend my gift card on yarn, I just haven’t decided what I want to splurge on.
This will now be my new Ren Fair of choice. It’s close and it’s super fun. Can’t wait for next year!
I like the scales on the mermaid costume tail. What stitch is that? I also just adore the mermaid doll. Did you have a pattern?
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I’m glad you like the doll. I had a lot of blue yarn thought it would make a perfect mermaid AND it matched the colors of my outfit. No pattern for the doll. I just make it up as I go usually. As for the mermaid skirt, it’s the crocodile stitch. Sometimes it’s revered to dragon scales or dragon stitch but it’s mostly found under crocodile stitch.
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Thanks for the info.
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Congratulations!!!!
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Thank you! 😊
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Yaaay congratulations! I knew you’d win 😀
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Awww thank you. You’re very sweet to say that. 😊
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Wow! You’re so talented!
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Aww thank you!
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That is an incredible outfit, and the renaissance festival is the perfect place for it because, the people who go to the fair are unique and the love unique things, you were appreciated there, so we think it was the perfect choice for you to be brave and show your talents
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Thank you so much for your kind words. I truly appreciate it. I love going to Ren Fairs to see all the wonderful and creative outfits. They definitely inspire my outfits. The people there are always so kind. 🙂
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Because they are different and like it, people, like you and me and Dave, we like unique and value it. We all do not want to be cookie cutter same, so when we see some who put the effort into that awesome dress, they let you know how awesome it is!
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You’re so right about that! 🙂
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Congratulations to your award, well deserved. Your outfit is amazing and totally deserves recognition. You look absolutely fabulous! So good you had the courage to go and stand out!
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Thank you so much! Now I’m trying to think up something for next year. 🙂
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I love the dress and the doll is so cute 😎
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Thank you! I was so happy I got the opportunity to wear it again. It’s not very often you can wear a Mermaid costume. 🙂
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How very true 😎
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