A friend of mine is coming from Phoenix and is looking to share a room....Is there some sort of matchup service or something where people can find others who...
I would like to compliment Elizabeth on the CGW Welcome packet I just received. Even for a long-time member, it was interesting and useful. I appreciate the...
I'd like to take out membership of CGW but can only pay online through paypal or visa. Can you let me know if there are any plans for these to be used in the...
Hello all! It has been brought to my attention that in the Welcome Packet I refer to our Member Directory, (FAQ page) but that none was enclosed. It was...
Hi to all, Does anyone know when the Teacher's Packet's or Teaching Confirmation Letter for Costume College 2010 will go out, or have they gone out? A few of...
The following CGWcostumers poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Hi all, since varying scheduling needs have been brought up in the...
Anime Los Angeles is sponsoring a potluck picnic and cosplay gathering at Lake Balboa (Balboa Park/Bielenson Park) in Van Nuys, at Victory & Balboa. 6300...
At the request of many that wanted to but are unable to participate, the Beggar's Bazaar occurring this coming Saturday, March 13th will be canceled and...
PBS is premiering Dolly Madison on American Experience tonite, but unfortunately for us San Diego folks, it won't be on for two weeks. My friend, Angela...
I have a lovely mid to late 1930's silk velvet dress that I plan to wear to a friend's daughter's wedding this weekend. Does anyone have any suggestions on how...
Is anybody else going to the Mad Men Bowling event on April 10? Elizabeth Reed and I are putting together a team with our spouses. Will we have anyone to...
This is a note to remind folks about the upcoming Swap Meet on Saturday, March 13th. As of this writing, only one person has expressed an interest in selling,...
Hi all, I would like to purchase a serger, but don't want to spend too much money. Does anyone have a suggestion for one in the under $300 range? Thanks...
Hi all, Due to the fact that we have such a far ranging and very busy membership, I've set up a poll to help us decide upon which date to hold the picnic. So,...
Step back in time to 1939 and enjoy an exciting and special afternoon of Drinks, Lunch, big hats and on Track Betting at Santa Anita's most elegant Turf Club. ...
I have purchased a lot of fabric from this place: Fashion Fabric Club on line. They are having a sale with a fair amount of linen, linen mix, wool and wool...
There's a SciFi convention in San Diego this weekend, with a whole lot of Steampunk programming. Kathy's doing a couple of Victorian costuming panels and a...
Hey guys! I'm interested in hiring a seamstress to do some piece work (they would be able to work from home). Does anybody know anyone that might be ...
Thought this might be appropriate for our group! Good luck! http://www.joann.com/static/landingpage/decades/decEntryRules.pdf#page=2 Share your favorite...
Hi all, I am working on a I guess mid 19th century or late century dress as inspiration for my first steam punk outfit. I have some nice fabric in a dark...
Hello... I am pleased to see the interest shown by some of you in this event. At the moment, The Board of Directors of the CGW is polling the membership to see...
I love this idea. It reminds me of my quilt guild's annual quilting 'retreat.' What we do there is pick a weekend, a nice but not expensive hotel with a...
Note that Fran asked me to post this. Please cc her at kijika@... on any response. Mid-Winter Wonderland By Fran Wasielewski, Director-at-Large Over...
Well there was a lot of excitement about this potential event and now I suppose you have all gone to your stashes and are planning out your new gowns. I have...
The GBACG just posted their schedule for Costume Academy: http://www.gbacg.org/costume-academy/index.html I'm not sure if I can get myself together in time to...
What I found funny about this article is that they treat living history as some sort of new phenomenon. Enjoy! Living in a time warp Social networking may be...
The good news is I just bought a house! Yay! The bad news, the house has about half the closet space of my old apartment. Boo! So my garage is about to become...
My daughter, who works at University of California, Santa Cruz, asked me to forward this information to anyone on the list who might be interested in working...
