The History of the House of Dra

I began designing and creating wearable art in the 1960s, before the cult of Renaissance faires. At the founding of The Texas Renaissance Festival, I built my first permanent shop, which remains to this day.

I am committed to making great wearable art to carry you with comfort on incredible sojourns.

Whether you are a gamer, performer, or any type of wanderer of this planet, you will find that my garments are made with honor and high quality, using the finest U.S. organic cotton and 100% silk fabrics.

How we Make our Unique All Natural Fiber Clothing

Made in the U.S.A. with exceptional quality of construction is what makes the House of Dra's Renaissance clothing special.  All seams are flat-felled and finished, making a strong seam.  The coated shed antler buttons are hand-sewn and vary to make each buttoned shirt unique.  Every shirt is 'signed' by Lady Dra.

The All Natural Fiber Cottons We Use

The all natural, non-defoliated, organic cotton cut for the House of Dra is 100% domestic cotton approved by the U.S. Cotton Growers' Association.  Our cotton is a custom weave that is milled and dyed especially for the House of Dra.  This natural breathing cotton is perfect in any climate, pre-shrunk and, best of all, machine washable.

We recommend cold water washing with no bleach to be kinder to this special fabric.  Of course, you may hand wash with Woolite.  Simply hang to dry.  If you use a dryer, please set it on 'low'.   Our all natural fiber Silk Noil Renaissance clothing should also be washed in cold water.  Hang dry or use a 'low' dryer setting.

Did you know...?

Many of Lady Dra's renaissance clothing designs have the name of a cherished pet.  These names belong to those dear friends and the garments are created with the touch of love.  We feature one garment every month in our Newsletter, so subscribe today to learn more.

Specialty Items

Embroidered shirts, beautiful multi-feathered hats and buttery soft silk garments are seen only at our Renaissance Clothing Shops.  We would love to show you our Special items during the North Texas Irish Festival the first weekend of March in Dallas, Texas; at the New York Renaissance Festival in Tuxedo, New York during early Fall; and at the Texas Renaissance Festival  in late Fall at Plantersville, Texas. You may now also find specialty items on Etsy by searching Sellers for HouseOfDra, and at Wenches at Work shops at various other Renaissance festivals.