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Regency Capsule Wardrobe Tips

By Angela Grimes Squeeeeee! You have just purchased your subscription to the Regency Week or Weekend you have always wanted to attend! Of course, like bees in a new hive, images of gowns, bonnets and the like buzz and hum in your head! The fabric stash is begging to be rifled through. Etsy and eBay need to be explored!  But […]

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Victorian Seasonal Traveling Ensembles

Article and Photos by Niz Hadid Editor’s note: Niz has a sewing side business called House of Tinkers. I recently completed and sent a collection of dresses for a YouTube channel “Black Girl in a Big Dress.” The idea I had was basically supplying everything you would need for a season traveling abroad during the Victorian era. Some of the […]

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Guide to the Fetes Galantes

By HCC Cosplay Editor’s Note: This article is republished with permission from HCC Cosplay. Les Fêtes Galantes at the Palace of Versailles in France is an annual costume-required event that started in 2014. It’s a formal ball styled to mimic the grand events held during the height of the French monarchy. Typically held the last Monday of May a “quality […]

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Adventures in Costuming

by Lisa VandenBerghe, First published for the January/February 2010 issue of Finery Bonjour from Paris, France! A year ago my husband started a new job in Europe, and I packed up our three teenagers and dog to join him. While the move literally turned our lives upside down, we saw it as a unique opportunity that simply had to be […]

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You Packed What?

by Teresa Liao, First published for the July/August 2007 issue of Finery It’s summer, and for many of you that means packing up and heading out to see the world. While I love to travel, it can be a bit of a challenge when you are trying to transport rather bulky and awkward costuming paraphernalia. So, as you travel in search […]

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