• Historical,  Sewing and Costumes

    Edwardian Walking Skirt

    Most of the costumes I have been working on lately are for one of two events. We have monthly balls, which change theme every month, and vary in time period. The second event is Costume College, which takes place in August, and this year’s theme is 1919 and the Suffragist movement. So in between making or altering something almost every month for dancing, I am trying to put together outfits for the events of CoCo. There is a Thursday evening pool party, featuring “swimwear through the ages”, a Friday night showcase, themed on the Suffragist movement, a Saturday evening gala themed on the Titanic, and Sunday morning breakfast is “Gibson…