These costumes are based on the one worn by Vanyel Ashkevron on the covers of Mercedes Lackey’s “Last Herald-Mage” series. My best friend and I are huge fans of the series, so I made these costumes for us to wear at an autumn Renaissance Faire. The jerkins are made of silk, lined with cotton, and interlined with needle-punched cotton for warmth. The shirts are cotton, and the breeches are suedecloth. The belt buckles were hand-sculpted, and then cast in resin and painted. The cloaks are suedecloth lined with flannel, and interlined with heavy wool for warmth. We had so much fun in these costumes- people were attracted to them because they were so bright! It was funny hearing people guess as to what we were supposed to be, and a few fans actually recognized us! The only downside with a costume like this is the constant struggle to keep it from getting dirty… In the near future, I plan on recreating these costumes in leather for more durability, and also I plan on making us thigh-high boot spats to wear over our lower white boots.