Jewell and I will be there. She will be wearing her 1860 ball gown. I hope to have finished a new 1878 polonaise. Coleen Swafford WPM Silent Knight ...
Just a quick reminder that the Costumers' Tea Party is next Saturday, and if you would like to come, please RSVP ASAP so Sally and her friend who is cooking...
Hey y'all. I just noticed a debate going on over in the corsetmakers community at Live Journal regarding "proper boning materials." I just posted a query...
Thank-you SO MUCH to our hosts for the tea party! I had such a great time, and I really appreciate all the work that you guys did to create such a beautiful...
At the costumer’s tea party this past weekend, we started talking about having a 1940’s event next year so that we can have an excuse to use some of the...
BTW... you need to click on the pattern pictures at the bottom of the page to go to the different sections for each brand of pattern. Â It isn't terribly...
At the Tea, we were talking about making hats and I came across a website today that details turning an old lace dress into a wonderful wire frame edwardian...
I absolutely love Lynn McMasters stuff. I want to be her when I grow up. One of these days I'm going to be brave enough to try a wire frame hat. Buckram and...
Hi everybody. Since our business meeting is being held in a very different place this time, I just wanted to post here and see if anybody had any questions...
So, I've been quite fortunate to get an order in from a barbershop quartet for some straw boaters. Since a quartet has 4 members, and I have to purchase these...
I'd love to have one! I honestly don't know my hat size but my head is 22". Are you coming to the business meeting? If not, let me know where and how to pay...
Great! These hats fit by S-M-L-XL instead of real sizes (hence the mid-range price), so I think you'd be a Medium. Thanks for helping me out. I don't mind...
Hi Everyone! Below is the agenda for our June Business Meeting. If you can't make the meeting but would like to voice some input, e-mail it to me and I'll see ...
This is a question for any paid members of the Guild. I have guild badges that I know I need to give out. Can I please get a count of members who have Not...
I don't have a guild badge yet. I won't be able to be at the meeting, though, as mid-day Sundays are bad for me (I'm at church from 11a to 2p, and I'm very...
Jae, can I assume that Matt also does not have his badge?? We'll miss you on Sunday! I'm sorry we had to change from Sat to Sun this time. Maggie ~:)...
I do not have a badge. Unfortunately I will not be at the meeting as I will be at the 2 PM showing of Wizard of Oz. I got tickets to this and 3 other shows for...
Hi everybody! I am participating in the local 48 hour film race this year with some of my friends. I just came back from our preliminary production meeting...
Hello! I wanted to remind you that the June business meeting is this Sunday at 1 PM. See below for the location and agenda. Everyone is welcome, paid member...
Maggie, You're welcome to my costume collection, such as it is, both female and male. I would also be available that weekend as wardrobe and would love the ...
Hi folks, Our A/C crapped out last night, so even though I'd love to hide in someone else's cool air, I'm going to be stuck at home wrestling with my property ...
Oh man, I wish I could help. Wardrobe monkey for movies is a fun gig! Unfortunately I'll be in Austin at a millinery seminar (oh, poor me, I know!). You're...
Hi Maggie; If you find you need a wardrobe person I would totally be interested. It sounds like great fun and I'd be available. My closest available lodging is...
Hello there costumers! I just had a Wheel of Time fan dinner with some folks last night and learned something pretty neat. One of the regulars is a board...
Hi everybody. I have a Uniquely You foam dressform that is too big for me. I was originally going to keep it for displays and possible commissions, but I...
Hi Everyone, I wanted to update you on some of the decisions made at our business meeting last weekend and remind you of a few dates. We will soon be...
As an additional note, our newest member, Kaycee, brought up the idea of having a Committee for All-Con. Since I'm lobbying for more participation and input...
Great Emma! I will keep you updated. I'm meeting with the guys tomorrow to go over another project I'm helping them with, so I'll let them know and see if we...