Scene in the Past

Friday was the first full day of Costume College, with lots of classes.  It took me a little longer to get dressed than I had allowed for -...

 Backing up a little bit... Wednesday was spent entirely on last minute sewing and trimming. Unlike last year, Lauren M. and I had determi...

One of the best of many good parts of going to Costume College (say I, with my lofty two years' experience) is the shopping. Both in the...

I didn't really have time to recover from Costumers' Lost Weekend before leaving for Costume College in Los Angeles. I had such an a...

Welcome! Some of you may have been in my class on "Costuming the Civil War: Getting the 1860s Look" on Saturday the 28th, at the D...

Yes, I have a whole room for sewing and storing costumes! (And the computer and mailing supplies and vintage to be resold &c...) Last ...