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Trendy Takes on 3 Classic Halloween Costumes

Trendy Takes on 3 Classic Halloween Costumes

It's October, which means it's Halloweenapalooza time! To kick off the month, I thought it would be fun to put together three classic Halloween costumes, but in a modern way,...
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Giveaway: "Claremont" 1930s Oxfords!

Giveaway: "Claremont" 1930s Oxfords!

It's that time again, time for a GIVEAWAY! Whee! What's up for grabs? A pair of 1930s "Claremont" Oxfords -or- a gift certificate for the equivalent amount ($135 value). How...
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Community Pride: Historical Sewing Online

Community Pride: Historical Sewing Online

Costume bloggers at Costume College 2012 I just want to take this moment to say how proud I am of the online historical sewing community. This is a truly amazing...
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2013 Costume College, Pt. 1

2013 Costume College, Pt. 1

I'm back! I'm alive! Costume College was splendid this year. I had SO much fun, met and chatted with so many cool people, and took so...SO...many photos. I'm breaking this...

Butterick to the Big Screen - Historical Hollywood Contest!

Thanks to Francis, who posted about this on Facebook... Butterick is holding a contest to create your own Hollywood-inspired outfit, using a contemporary Butterick pattern, specifically any period from 1860...
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Style in the Sky: British Airways Fashions Through the Ages

I can't help but love aviation fashion. I was a complete sucker for "Pan Am ," and before that, "View from the Top ," and just about any photograph of...
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What is Osnaburg?

I was pretty stoked recently when I found osnaburg fabric at Walmart, of all places. I bought what was left on the bolt, dreaming of all the awesome interlinings and...
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The Great Gibson Giveaway WINNER - Anna Olivia

The Great Gibson Giveaway WINNER - Anna Olivia

And what an amazing giveaway it was! Well over 500 entries! Alas, it is time to choose a winner, and that winner is.......... Anna Olivia Anna, you shared on Twitter,...
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Upcoming 2013 Projects

Upcoming 2013 Projects

I don't quite know how this happened, but I sat down to figure out what I need to sew this year, and suddenly realized there's...quite a lot of it!...and I...
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V365: Costumed Ladies in Genoa, NV

V365: Costumed Ladies in Genoa, NV

This past weekend, a group of Great Basin Costumers attended an absolutely delightful play in Genoa, NV, one of the oldest settlements in Northern Nevada, and a delightful little town...
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V358: Rudolf Nureyev Exhibition at the de Young, San Francisco

V358: Rudolf Nureyev Exhibition at the de Young, San Francisco

Chris and I popped over The Hill for a photo shoot this past week, and while we were there, we visited the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park. On...
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V343: Costumer's Christmas Swag

V343: Costumer's Christmas Swag

Some of the lovely, lovely items I received for Christmas... Costume books! The one beneath is an illustrated shoe reference guide - good stuff! A lovely beaded 1920s style purse....
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