Leather goods were in abundance during the Middle Ages, Medieval, and Renaissance eras. Here at Deluxe Adult Costumes, we are your source for high-quality, Women’s Medieval and Renaissance Leather Accessories.
On this page, we are featuring leather goods used by both high-born and low-born women during the Medieval and Renaissance eras.
Leather was a widely used commodity for many things during this time period, and when it came to clothing, the finer the leather, the higher the status. Leather clothing accessories were predominantly made from the leather scraps leftover from larger leather projects.
The slaughter of animals for food was an everyday occurrence during the Renaissance and nothing from the animal was ever wasted. Every part of the body was utilized either for food, tools, clothing, and other useful things needed in the community.
The hides were tanned into leather for clothing, shoes, belts, gloves, saddles, armor, tools, and jewelry whilst the fur of the animals was used to make items for warmth such as coats, cloaks, hats, muffs, leggings, and blankets. From the 5th to the 12th century, fur was worn inward for warmth.
The bones of the animals were also used to make buttons, knife handles, sewing needles, jewelry, tools, writing styluses, and eating vessels, only to name a few of the many uses of animal bone.
Sinew from the animal was dried and used as lashing thread whilst the horns from the animals were used as drinking vessels, weapons, buttons, amongst other things.
It wasn’t until the 12th century the upper class began wearing furs turned outside. Men of this era dressed much more elaborate than the women of the time and began using furs as trim on their elaborate robes and surcoats.
Medieval Leather Collars
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Often ornamental necklaces and bracelets were sculpted from leather for both women and men during the renaissance and the elaborate designs created by the artisans were quite beautiful!
Chokers, collars and wrist bands or bracelets were often made of leather and worn by the lady of the manor to complete her outfit. They were often sculpted with fine jewels embedded into the leather for upper class ladies. Embossing leather with jewels began as early as the 9th century for upper class patrons.
Lady of the Manor Medieval Leather Collar
Lady of the Manor Medieval Leather CollarClick Here for Details
This Lady of the Manor Medieval Leather Collar is tanned and stained a dark brown.
It was then adorned with an antique casted brass applique and sealed to the center of the collar. The collar has a tooled border as well as an adjustable leather lace.
Wear your best Lady of the Manor Medieval Leather Collar accessory as you entertain the visiting Lords and Ladies from the neighboring estates. Additionally, it is a fabulous piece to wear to Renaissance Faires or Cosplay events.
These genuine leather collars can be worn with many different costumes from the Medieval to Renaissance periods. From a Highland Lady to a Lady Archer or Huntswoman. They can dress an outfit up or down depending on how they are worn.
One example is to wear one over a plain peasant shirt with shoulder armor on one arm and a cape draped over the other with a leather quiver full of arrows slung over the shoulder on a wide leather strap.
Another idea is to wear it with a Highland Lady’s white chemise paired with a tartan skirt. Add a leather waist cincher, leather armbands, and leather gillie shoes to complete the outfit.
Handmade Medieval Leather Collars
Women’s Handmade Brown Leather & Silver Wire Collar NecklaceClick Here for DetailsHandmade Brown Leather Metal Floral Design Collar NecklaceClick Here for Details
Next we have gorgeous handmade leather collar necklaces with amazing handcrafted Celtic metal working pendants.
Women’s Handmade Leather Collar Necklaces
with Celtic Metal Pendants
Handmade Leather Collar Simple Celtic Spiral Symbol PendantClick Here for DetailsHandmade Leather Collar Medieval Celtic Spiral PendantClick Here for Details
Leather decorative chokers are sure to enhance any outfit bound for a Renaissance Faire, a Cosplay event, or a Role Playing Game event.
Handmade Medieval Leather Chokers
Handmade Raspberry Leather Pink Beaded Heart Pendant ChokerClick Here for DetailsHandmade Thick Black Leather Dragonfly Pendant ChokerClick Here for DetailsHandmade Brown Leather Silver-Tone Dragon Pendant ChokerClick Here for Details
Medieval Leather Cuff Bracelets
Medieval Wine Red Genuine Leather Braided Bracelet
Medieval Wine Red Braided Genuine Leather BraceletClick Here for Details
Women’s Handmade Renaissance Leather & Fossil Stone Cuff Bracelets
Women’s Handmade Renaissance Agate Adjustable Brown Leather Cuff BraceletClick Here for Details
Women’s Handmade Renaissance Turquoise Brown Dragon Veins Agate Leather Cuff BraceletClick Here for DetailsWomen’s Handmade Renaissance Beige and Brown Ammonites Fossil Leather Cuff BraceletClick Here for Details
Genuine Leather Cuff Bracelets
Hand Embroidered Black Leather Cuff BraceletClick Here for DetailsHandmade Genuine Cowhide Leather Cuff BraceletClick Here for DetailsBlack Leather Hand Embroidered Cuff BraceletClick Here for Details
Handmade Women’s Ocean Jasper Stone Leather
Wrap Bracelet
Handmade Women’s Natural Ocean Jasper Stone Leather Wrap BraceletClick Here for Details
A beautiful all natural leather wrap bracelet made from natural ocean jasper. A large jasper stone is the bracelet center with mutiple colored beads also made from the natural jasper stone.
Lady Leather Belt Satchels
Pockets sewn into clothing were virtually an unknown commodity during the Medieval and Renaissance eras, hence purses, satchels, and pouches of various shapes and materials were widely used by people of all classes.
Dragonfly Design Leather Belt Pouch
Handcrafted of the finest leather in the USA, this is a beautifully designed pouch of dragonflies fluttering around cattails in a pond scene. The pouch is green with a dragonfly perched on a lily pad button closure. The vendor may be contacted to request a special order in a different color.
Handcrafted Dragonfly Design Green Leather Belt PouchClick Here for Details
Women’s Leather Belt Satchels
Medieval Tan Leather Embossed Cross Belt SatchelClick Here for DetailsMedieval Leather & Brass Belt SatchelClick Here for DetailsDeluxe Medieval Red Leather Belt SatchelClick Here for Details
Renaissance Celtic Design Leather Belt Purse
Used by the travellers, the Celtic design of this leather belt bag was inspired by the ancient traditional bags used by the Celts during the Middle Ages. Handcrafted from tanned brown leather.
Renaissance Celtic DesignLeather Belt PurseClick Here for Details
Medieval Leather Drawstring Coin Bags
Purses were usually small leather or cloth bags also called aumonieres or alms purses while pouches came in a variety of shapes and were usually attached to the belt. Pouch belts were worn by both women and men. Up until the Renaissance, sachels, pouches, and purses were worn on belts on the outside of a lady’s skirt, however, with the increase of the volumous fabics used in women’s dresses during the Renaissance, women began wearing their cloth purses under their skirts intead.
Soft Genuine Milled Tan Leather Drawstring Money Bag
Made in USA
Soft Milled Tan Leather Drawstring Money BagClick Here for Details
Historical Medieval Renaissance Faux Leather Coin Purse
Costume Accessory
Handmade Black Leather with Pewter Accent
Drawstring Pouches
Handmade Black Leather & Pewter Dragon Accent Drawstring PouchClick Here for DetailsHandmade Green Leather & Pewter Celtic Cross Drawstring PouchClick Here for DetailsHandmade Black Leather & Pewter Lion Accent Drawstring PouchClick Here for Details
Women’s Handmade Genuine Leather Drawstring Coin Alms Pouch Bags
Women’s Genuine Brown Leather Handmade Drawstring Coin Pouch BagClick Here for DetailsWomen’s Genuine Red Leather Handmade Drawstring Coin Pouch BagClick Here for Details
Women’s Piel Genuine Leather Drawstring Pouch Bags
Women’s Genuine Chocolate Brown Piel Leather Drawstring Pouch BagClick Here for DetailsWomen’s Genuine Saddle Brown Piel Leather Drawstring Pouch BagClick Here for DetailsWomen’s Genuine Black Piel Leather Drawstring Pouch BagClick Here for Details
Renaissance Faire
Small Full Grain Leather Drawstring Bags
Small Green Full Grain Leather Drawstring BagClick Here for DetailsSmall Cobalt Full Grain Leather Drawstring BagClick Here for DetailsSmall Scarlet Full Grain Leather Drawstring BagClick Here for DetailsSmall Grape Full Grain Leather Drawstring BagClick Here for Details
Small Cognac Leather Drawstring BagClick Here for DetailsSmall Chocolate Leather BagClick Here for DetailsSmall Navy Leather Drawstring BagClick Here for DetailsSmall Onyx Leather Drawstring BagClick Here for Details
Large Medieval Drawstring Leather Pouch
Large Medieval Drawstring Leather PouchClick Here for Details
Women’s Suede Pouches
Featuring a variety of colors and sizes of fair maiden genuine suede leather pouches. Some of the suede pouches are drawstring bags and some are rectangular pouches with fold over flap closures and double loops riveted on the back to wear on a belt. Wear the belts with Middle Age, Medieval, and Renaissance style costumes.
Women’s Highest-Quality Handmade Medieval Style
Suede Leather Drawstring Pouch
Highest-Quality Handmade Medieval Style Suede Leather Drawstring PouchClick Here for Details
Suede Medieval Renaissance Drawstring Bags
Renaissance Master Artisan Green Suede Drawstring BagClick Here for DetailsMedieval Renaissance Black Suede Sharecropper All Purpose BagClick Here for Details
Medieval Renaissance Suede Leather Belt Pouches
Small Medieval Pink Genuine Suede Leather PouchClick Here for DetailsLarge Medieval Rose Suede Leather Belt PouchClick Here for Details
Small Medieval Lavender Suede Leather Belt PouchClick Here for DetailsLarge Medieval Lavender Suede Leather Belt PouchClick Here for Details
Small Peaceful Blue Suede Leather Belt PouchClick Here for DetailsLarge Medieval Blue Suede Leather Belt PouchClick Here for Details
Small Medieval Dark Blue Suede Leather Belt PouchClick Here for DetailsSmall Handmade Slate Blue Suede Belt PouchClick Here for Details
Small Medieval Green Suede Leather Belt PouchClick Here for DetailsLarge Medieval Evergreen Suede Belt PouchClick Here for Details
Petite Medieval Wine Red Suede Leather Belt PouchClick Here for DetailsLarge Medieval Wine Red Suede Leather Belt PouchClick Here for Details
Petite Medieval Gold Suede Belt PouchClick Here for DetailsSmall Medieval Gold Horn Toggle Belt PouchClick Here for Details
Small Renaissance Fair Costume Brown Suede Leather Belt PouchClick Here for DetailsLarge Renaissance Fair Costume Brown Suede Leather Belt PouchClick Here for Details
Small Medieval Renaissance Black Suede Leather Belt PouchClick Here for DetailsLarge Medieval Renaissance Black Leather Suede Belt PouchClick Here for Details
Women’s Leather Belts
During the Middle Ages and in the Medieval era, upper-class women wore very simple long leather ring belts. The belts of this time period were most often called girdles. The higher your ranking, the longer the belt. The girdle was worn low on the hips and tied with a knot at the buckle. The long tongue of the belt hung down the front.
Lower-class women wore belts made of woven cloth, if at all. Some women, however, wore woven braid belts similar to the macrame knotted belts of today. And again, the longer the belt the higher the status of the person wearing the belt.
As time moved along towards the end of the Medieval period into the Renaissance era, belts for women became much more elaborate. Upper-class women of court wore highly decorated jeweled or fur leather accessories.
Medieval Long Leather Ring Belts
Women’s Medieval Long Black Leather Ring BeltClick Here for DetailsMedieval Handmade Long Brown Leather Ring BeltClick Here for Details
Women’s Handmade Renaissance Black Leather Belts
Women’s Handmade Renaissance Black Leather Spider Design Dip Waist BeltClick Here for DetailsWomen’s Handmade Renaissance Black Leather Honey Bee Design BeltClick Here for Details
Ladies Italian Wide Genuine Cowhide Leather Belts
Wide Brown Genuine Cowhide Ladies Leather BeltClick Here for DetailsWide Green Genuine Cowhide Ladies Leather BeltClick Here for DetailsWide Black Genuine Cowhide Ladies Leather BeltClick Here for Details
Ladies Wide Black Genuine Leather Irregular Metal Buckle BeltClick Here for DetailsLadies Wide Black Embossed Snake Pattern Genuine Leather BeltClick Here for DetailsLadies Wide Black Irregular Genuine Italian Cowhide Leather BeltClick Here for Details
Renaissance Lady’s Tied Elastic
Lace Up Wide Waist Belts
Renaissance Lady’s Tied Black Wide Waist Elastic Lace Up BeltClick Here for DetailsRenaissance Lady’s Tied Brown Wide Waist Elastic Lace Up BeltClick Here for Details
Renaissance Women’s Wide Embroidered
Genuine Leather Belt
Renaissance Women’s Wide Embroidered Genuine Cowhide Leather BeltClick Here for Details
Broad belts, also known as kidney belts, were originally worn by swordsmen and warriors as protection from sword injury to the kidney area. Noblemen of the era, who had never laid eyes on a battle, wore them as a masculine fashion statement to make them appear more virile to the ladies. Ladies wore them as a way to hook on additional leather accessories to free up their hands while working.
These belts are fabulous Renaissance Faire accessories. They have two D-rings on both the front and the back to hang accessories such as ale cups and coin pouches.
Medieval Renaissance Leather Broad Belts
by Armor Venue
Medieval Renaissance Black
Leather Broad BeltClick Here for DetailsMen’s Medieval Renaissance Brown
Leather Broad BeltClick Here for Details
Leather Skirt Hikes
Meieval women often wore several skirts layer over one anotherr. The first layer was the undergarment chemise, the second layer was a skirt, and the third layer was an overskirt worn much as we would wear an apron today. The two skirts were often contrasting colors. The purpose of the overskirt was to help keep the underskirt clean. Then the underskirt could be worn longer without washing.
Renaissance Lady’s Brown Top Grain Leather Skirt Hike
Medieval Renaissance Lady’s Brown Top Grain Leather Skirt HikeClick Here for Details
Skirt hikes were attached to a lady’s belt and used to hike up the top layer skirt. The skirt could be hiked on just one side or both. With both sides of the overskirt hiked up, the skirt could function like a basket. Produce could be carried in the folds of the skirt from the garden to the table. Eggs could be carried from the hen house to the kitchen and kitchen scraps could be carried from the kitchen to the hen house.
Renaissance Lady’s Black Leather and Pewter Skirt Hikes
Handmade Black Leather Dragon Skirt Hikes Set of 2Click Here for DetailsHandmade Black Leather Celtic Knot Skirt Hikes Set of 2Click Here for DetailsHandmade Black Leather Pentacle Skirt Hikes Set of 2Click Here for DetailsHandmade Black Leather Celtic Heart Skirt Hikes Set of 2Click Here for Details
Wenches working in taverns, often hiked one side of their overskirt, using the skirt like a cleaning towel to wipe table spills and dry off dishes and tankards. With both sides hiked they could clear a table of dirty dishes using the overskirt to carry the soiled dishes.
Leather Hair Accessories
Handmade in South Dakota USA
All of the leather hair accessories featured below are hand-tooled and perfect for any lass to wear to a Ren Fest as an accessory to her Medieval or Renaissance costume.
Small Hand-Tooled Celtic Basket Weave Leather Stick Barrette Hair Accessory
Small Hand-Tooled Celtic Basket Weave Leather Stick Barrette Hair AccessoryClick Here for Details
Women’s Handmade Leather Celtic Barrette
Hair Accessories
Handmade Pink Leather Celtic Heart Love Runes Hair Clip BarretteClick Here for DetailsHand-Tooled Leather Celtic Blue Bird Design Hair Stick BarretteClick Here for Details
Adult Medieval Faux Fur Capes
During the Middle Ages through the Renaissance to Colonial time periods, it was not uncommon for men and women to wear animal fur pelts for warmth during harsh winter months. Here we are featuring a few period pieces perfect to wear to Renaissance Festivals, Reenactment events, LARP and RPG events.
Medieval Faux Fur Leather Shoulder Capes
Medieval Faux Fox Fur Shoulder CapeClick Here for DetailsMedieval Faux Fur Shoulder CapeClick Here for Details
Peasant women can wear the capes, as they are shown in the photo, flung over their clothing and tied at the neck. High born upper class women wear fur capes on top of their velvet hooded cloaks for additional warmth.
Women’s Genuine Fur Vests
Fit for Queen Elizabeth, gorgeous fur vests similar to what a royal lady of court would have worn during the Renaissance. Ladies of court usually wore floor length fur vest or surcoats over their exquisite gowns, however, shorter vest were also worn during the Middle Ages to ward off the damp of the castle.
Genuine Fox Fur Vest
Women’s Sleeveless Genuine Red Fox Fur VestClick Here for Details
Women’s Real Mongolian Lamb and Rabbit Fur Long Vest
Women’s Real Mongolian Lamb and Rabbit Fur Long VestClick Here for Details
Winter Fox Fur Hats
Women’s Winter Mongolian Genuine Black Fox Fur Hat with TailClick Here for DetailsWomen’s Winter Mongolian Genuine Fox Fur Hat with TailClick Here for DetailsWomen’s Winter Mongolian Genuine Silver Fox Fur Hat with TailClick Here for Details
Winter Fur Lined Leather Gloves
Gloves were made during the Middle Ages from leather or knit wool. The leather gloves were made with the fur turned inside for additional warmth in the harsh winters. Unlike the fur lined leather gloves of today, the gloves were not sewn with fingers. They were more like fur lined Women’s Brown Lambskin Leather Fur Lined Gloves
Women’s High-Quality Italian Lambskin Leather Rabbit Fur Lined GlovesClick Here for DetailsWomen’s Affordable Lambskin Fox Fur Trim Leather Winter GlovesClick Here for Details Women’s Affordable Black Napa Leather Rabbit Fur-Lined GlovesClick Here for DetailsWomen’s High-Quality Black Italian Lambskin Rabbit Fur Lined 6-Button Length GlovesClick Here for Details Gloves such as these may have been worn by woman warriors, huntresses and archeresses, and gypsy women. More than likely they will be great accessories for Medieval fantasy women dragon killer or cosplay combat costumes. You may have to do some tweeking with a little DIY ingenuity to get them to look the way you want them to look. Women’s Medieval Brown Faux Leather Fantasy Warrior GlovesClick Here for DetailsWomen’s Medieval Long Black Lace-Up Fingerless Satin GlovesClick Here for Details And there you have it. Leather Medieval and Renaissance accessories for women to authenticate the look of your Medieval Renaissance costumes. Wear them with pride to your next Renaissance Faire event. Keep in mind, there are only three really important things to remember when searching for the right Renaissance Costume Leather Accessories….. Keep Calm, Have Fun, and Enjoy the Hunt! We hope you have lots of fun at your next costume event! Additionally, if you need any Men’s leather accessories for your partner, .Women’s Black Leather Rabbit Fur Lined Gloves
Women’s Medieval Long Fantasy Warrior Gloves
Before you leave, be sure to browse the Women’s Medieval Renaissance Costume Accessories for awesome non-leather costume accesories.
In addition, check out all of our absolutely fabulous
Ladies Medieval and Renaissace Dress and Gown Costumes
located on our Women’s Renaissance Costume Dresses Archives Page and have a look at our
Renaissance Ladies Corsets, Bodices and Vests finds.
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