A Midsummer Nightmare 

Ammie Hague, 50, is a professional fairy. She’s spent 20 summers of her life in colorful skirts, a tight corset, and a crown of flowers. Once she straps her wings on, Hague becomes Fairy Princess Lolly, a staple performer of the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire. 

For attendees, Renaissance faires are a type of frivolous, immersive fun. Part entertainment. Part education. Dress up, eat a turkey leg, watch a joust, get locked up in the stocks, learn how to make period-accurate fiber goods, flirt with the King of Spain. Wash it all down with a flagon of mead.

To make it all come to life, faires depend on a mix of

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