Quick Bright Things
by Linda Wenzelburger, First published for the September/October 2009 issue of Finery Perhaps the first thing people think of when it comes to faerie costuming is wings. Wings can be simple or incredibly elaborate. There are so many possibilities! They can be bird wings or butterfly. Dragonfly or bone. Branches or leaves. Hard or soft. Paper or fabric. And on, […]
Shadows in the Sun
by Sally Norton and Frannie Germeshausen, First published for the September/October 2009 issue of Finery Dark Shadows, which aired every weekday afternoon from 1966 to 1971, was one of the all-time great cult TV shows. It starred a vampire, featured time travel, and included witches, ghosts and even a werewolf. The GBACG will celebrate the show this year with a picnic on Saturday, October 17. 2009. So, what should one wear […]
There’s Treasure Everywhere: A Costumer’s Guide to Yard Sales
by Jillian Venters, First published for the July/August 2004 issue of Finery The weather is getting warmer. The days are getting longer. You know what this means! Yes, ok, it means summer is here. It also means that yard sale season is upon us! Yard sales are a gold mine for costumers who are willing to be patient and a […]
Dickens on a Shoestring (and an Ice Skate!)
by Trystan Bass, First published for the January/February 2004 issue of Finery In 1857, Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives formed a partnership which created hugely popular prints for American middle-class homes through the 1880s. Many famous prints showed charming winter scenes, such as that of ice skaters in New York’s Central Park. Contemporary with Charles Dickens, the work of […]
