Costumes come not just for historical events, but for other life events as well. When we think about it, we…
In an earlier post, I confessed my love for antique parasols, and recounted my experiment with “improving” a costume parasol…
(this is a continuation of a prior post) Day two of my fabric journey in Chicago took me to the…
While my daughter was in her happy place cosplaying at C2E2 last weekend I was in my happy place searching out fabric…
Well, I’m a touch obsessed with antique parasols. At my first Civil War event, I had a good costume—but my…
My daughter went to her first comic con three years ago, a little after I went to my first historical…
After my first Carnivale in Venice, I was excited about making a costume for it. But, again, I viewed Carnivale…
I haven’t always recognized my love of costuming, but thinking back I can see places where it has brought me…
Another of my creative outlets is photography. I also like to travel, so naturally I do a bit of travel…
Vicki and I attended our first Civil War Ball four years ago wearing gowns made by others and were bit…