Dickens Fair: workshops & petticoats
I’m headed off to Dickens Fair workshops this weekend. Liz Martin, the costume director, was concerned with the lack of petticoats in the cast last year so I threw together some “bedskirt” petticoats with...
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Pisa, Italy: Cerratelli Foundation – costuming
The pamphlet given to us explains “Cerratelli Foundation opened in 2005 at San Giuliano Terme (Pisa), a product of the will of the Director Floridia Benedettini and preserved a heratige of over 25,000 stage...
Pisa, Italy: Renaissance dress & textile sample
The third dress we were able to observe showing the center front seam: The gowns were handled by the curator to show some specifics of what they found. Do not worry that wasn’t a...
Pisa, Italy: A gown of a duchess – court dress of a Madonna
Some of use went on an optional trip to the Laboratorio Centro Restauro Tessili in the Cittadella of Pisa for a private viewing of the Renaissance dresses from the Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Reale....
Costume Colloquium: reception at Pitti palace courtyard café
Nov. 8 One more batch of “social” pictures. I promise I’ll come back to all the days and events in due time. In the Pitti palace camera’s were not allowed so I got to...
Costume Colloquium: day one – reception vendors
I’m skipping back to upload some of the vendor information I’ve compiled from the flyers and photographs I picked up at the opening reception. The “coffee room” remained full of textiles, books, and costumes...
Costume Colloquium: day three – Stibbert reception
After each visit there was a lovely reception. I spend much of those times photographing. It was amazing to watch and enjoy others enjoying themselves:
Costume Colloquium: day three – Stibbert Museum
Nov. 7 We were able to take non-flash photographs at the Sibbert which I very much enjoyed. I’m going to put up a preview of a couple garments from the museum. I took up...
Costume Colloquium: day five – textile conservation
Skipping ahead as I have a moment before we take the cab to the airport… Nov 9 A look at some of the gowns we were able to examine and photograph: I was just...
Costume Colloquium: day two
The internet was down in my hotel and until today it was difficult to get online with my laptop (which meant NO access to my photographs to share). Nov. 5 We were allowed to...
Florence Italy: costume colloquium tribute to Janet Arnold
http://www.costume-textiles.com/pages/page.asp?idcontent=60 Just packing and finding all those last minute things. Like a pencil sharpener! Anyone else staying at Hotel Brunelleschi? I’ll be out of town until the 12th. I might have access to online,...
Peers Ball: vintage gown and hairstyle
I enjoyed going out swing dancing in one of my vintage gowns at the recent Peers event. I briefly looked up some potential 40s hairstyles and pulled together this look for the evening: Please...
Workroom moving inprogress!
Fabrics have been packed, measurements on equipment/furniture taken and prepping of the final location is in progress. I’m almost ready to move my entire workroom. I’m going to be losing half my space! I...
It’s official! I’m going to Florence…
..for the Costume Colloquium: a tribute to Janet Arnold, thus I will be out of town Nov. 4-10, 2008. “(it) is an international interdisciplinary symposium on historical dress, costume for performance and contemporary fashion....
2008 Pleasanton Games
I enjoyed attending the Pleasanton Games today and enjoyed the good company :) Thank you to all those who said hello as well as those who kept me well watered and iced.
