. >> welcome, indeed, to the northern california renaissance faire! ng beyond compare, artisans and entertainment alike, all for a feast of the eyes, ear, and sound. >> in order to immerse yourself in the full faire experience, you got to play a little dress-up. and, lady janine, explain what i'm wearing. >> well, she would be a nomad of this time period, which was a traveler. you would've gone many a-places and broken many a-hearts, no doubt. >> what are some of the other popular costumes here at the faire? >> well, you would have a traditional renaissance wench. she would've been just a traditional peasant. she had a long life. she worked in the fields, had many, many children, should she be so lucky. and then you would have had the gypsy, which also would have been a traveler of sorts, but she would have been more of a free spirit, i would say, mayhaps shipwrecked on a foreign shore. >> as you walk the village, you're sure to run into a colorful cast of characters at every turn, like shakespeare. >> good morrow, lady. >> shakespeare, who could we se