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What does a foxtail on a renaissance costume mean?

August 6, 2009 · 2 comments

I'm curious on this, as I went to King Richard's Faire yesterday and bought one because I think they look cool. Just wondering if they have some meaning when worn on the back of your costume.

People in the renaissance wore them as a sign of status because fox hunting was something that the rich did.
As for meaning today, I don't think there is anything. Probably just people being stupid and thinking you were supposed to wear them like you have an actual tail. Who knows?

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1 Mike J August 7, 2009 at 2:16 am

People in the renaissance wore them as a sign of status because fox hunting was something that the rich did.
As for meaning today, I don’t think there is anything. Probably just people being stupid and thinking you were supposed to wear them like you have an actual tail. Who knows?
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2 Kim G May 24, 2010 at 2:10 am

Actually, today people wear them as a sign of relationship status. Wearing it on a certain side means that you’re either single and looking or in a relationship, and wearing it down the middle means that you swing both ways and/or you’re looking for sex. I don’t remember which side means which though.

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