What people wore in the past can be hilarious.

Our attendance at your event will enhance the atmosphere for adults and children. Create the Mood uses superb historic costume, replicas and originals, court and country, all periods Medieval & Elizabethan to Victorian & early 20th century.  

Small children become mesmerised and adults comment on how good it is to hear early music rather than the usual ‘pop’ stuff. 


This site is still under construction.  2nd  Jan 2005

 

 


History is fun - put a smile on your visitor's faces. 

Create the Mood mixes and mingles with your guests as a character, chats about amusing social history, entertains as a strolling minstrel,  and a haberdasher.

We go to all places where people gather in their leisure time, indoors and out: historic venues and museums; community, arts, folk and heritage festivals; craft fairs and fetes; local authority and shopping centre promotions and receive guests at receptions, weddings and birthdays.


for gallery pictures see:
http://create-the-mood.fotopic.net/

 


historic entertainment

gallery: http://create-the-mood.fotopic.net/
 

historic strolling minstrel
(1066 - 1930)

amusing speaker on costume

actor and character player

historic haberdasher

 also:
mix & mingle character
meeter and greeter
 


new
online shops
UK only
 

The Hat Shop
vintage and historical style hats and headwear

Costume Jewellery Shop -
Alberts, bracelets, brooches, earrings, hat-pins, rings

Historic Fabric Shop -
wools, cottons, linens and fancy fabrics

The Glove Shop -
leather, crochet, stretchy, long and short

Button Selection -
glass, horn, leather, metallic,  wood, etc
 

(these items have not been photographed yet so please email for details, giving your requirements)
 

 
'how to make' workshop

How to make a 1530's gable headdress
 

 


sources for costumes
& materials
 

purchase your copy of:
The Garter
the directory that supports costuming
2nd UK edition

£10 (plus £2 p&p UK, £3.50 overseas)
for regular updates send £1 plus large stamped addressed envelope

For the first time in the UK - a book for makers, wearers and users of costume.

A host of fabric shops, specialist booksellers, costume makers and suppliers of basic materials, accessory-makers, where to find patterns, haberdashery, advisors and speakers, associated societies, events where you can wear costume and every costume-related supplier you can imagine. Cartoons and entertainingly written entries will make you smile as you browse.


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contact us

by email: admin@createthemood.uklinux.net

or 

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