So as you all know, I spent the long weekend in L.A., attending Costume College, which was, is, and shall forever be *fabulous*
Between the smartphone and the 10 lb Nikon, I got some photos, but I was really pretty lazy about it, so many of these photos are from other attendees.
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| Thursday night – everyone has been arriving all day. There was a pool party, and a lot of vintage happening. From left to right: Elizabeth, Vivien, Kaila, Natalie, me, Breanna. Photo is by Laurie Tavan |
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| First full day – Friday – during the day I wore this crazy plaid ’50s thing. I was lazy and skipped the proper underpinnings and fluffy bits, but I wish I’d done the full thing now. Really fun to wear, though. Photo by Laurie Tavan. |
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| My first “limited” class was on Friday – learning how to block wool felt cloche hats. Here’s the start of mine – the felt hood had been steamed and stretched on the hat block, and I was perusing inspiration images. |
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| At the end of my cloche hat class, I had finished my hat! I am so happy with how this came out, as I am always disappointed in modern cloche hats. Now I know how to block them myself, so it’s time to make and/or fix all my old hats! |
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| Friday evening was the Ice Cream Social. I started my dressing ritual with buttoning up my new boots – “Renoir” button boots for late 1850s-1880s, which worked perfectly with the 1879 day dress I brought for the evening. |
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| At the Ice Cream Social – Rebecca, me, and Kaila, bustling in our bustles. Such fun to wear! Note to self: make more bustle and natural form everything. |
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| The Ice Cream Social is the first opportunity to show off your costuming goodness – all periods are present, and even some fantasy. Here we have 1820s, 1920s, and a Kings Landing gown from Game of Thrones |
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| Kaila and Merja – still trippin’ on the bustles. Just so gorgeous. These two were both made from the Janet Arnold “Patterns of Fashion” example, but are so completely different. |
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| At the end of the night, it all comes off so much quicker than it goes on! |
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| Abby’s hair making a break for it, at the end of the night |
And so ended the first day and a half of Costume College. Stay tuned for Saturday’s shenanigans….
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Anonymous
August 7, 2014 at 3:03 AMI loved seeing your bustle dress in person. I had so much fun! It was my first time, and I intend to go again next year.
Eleonora Amalia
August 7, 2014 at 7:08 PMWhen the Costume College craze starts and all these gorgeous pics appear everywhere on the web – darn, every year I'm surprised I'm able to feel that much jealous! Anyway, love your 50's hat, very New Look looking (can New Look be looking? Lol. Sounds weird)
Samantha
August 8, 2014 at 12:35 AMholy COW i love your cloche!!!!! amazing!!!!!!! and i am so sad i didn't get to hang out with you 🙁
Gina
August 8, 2014 at 1:49 AMOh I am so jealous! I love your cloche! I think my favorite outfit you were in this weekend was your blue Gala dress. Your hair was brilliant! No wait! The Pierrot clown. That was pretty fun too. You looked great! Wait! The vintage plaid one was super fun too!
Blessings!
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Marti
August 8, 2014 at 3:21 PMI noticed several pairs of American Duchess shoes on other participants.
Black Tulip
August 9, 2014 at 11:40 PMWow! Your cloche hat is just fabulous.