Egungun - photo by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou via
Get lots of laughs from your friends and save money with these unique, DIY weather-inspired costume ideas. Dress up as a hurricane, rain cloud, sun, ice, snow, and more!
Christian Tagliavini's styles include 17th century, the Fifties, and cubism - but while the faces presented are those of real models, their angular ou...
French fashion designers have long been at the forefront of avant-garde style and Paris has long been considered the birth city of fashion – the ultimate fountain of sophistication, glamorous muses and endless inspiration. But let's turn back the clocks and leave the capital for the villages of prov
This week on Costume Analytics, we'll be looking at a wonderful painting by Pehr Hillestrom, entitled
Katie Grinnan - Yoga is about fluidity and movements, which is why artist Katie Grinnan created a sculpture that reflects the flexibility and dynamism of the activ...
Lately I've been working on a waistcoat to go under my Snowshill riding habit. I really love the look of this menswear inspired style, but before jumping in, I needed to take a closer look at the evolution of the waistcoat throughout the 18th century. Lancret,
In “the before times” (aka pre-pandemic), my Costume College partner-in-crime, Tina and I were planning some sort of steampunk or Edwardian/Victorian explorer costumes to wear toge…
Costume design by Adrian for The Great Ziegfeld directed by Robert Z. Leonard, 1936 You know it was a good era for fashion and costume design when the Queen of Mars was the ultimate style inspiration. I've been down the rabbit hole again, digging through 1920s and 30s showbiz imagery, and I could
Read this article to get ideas for costumes that start with "S," including ones based on famous people and characters with names that start with "S." Get ideas for your costume party!
Planning a destination wedding? Here are helpful tips and tricks to planning your faraway day.
Want to create stunning fantasy photography? Check out this list of the most beautiful and magical fantasy photography examples and ideas. Learn more about famous fantasy photographers and what techniques they use.
A box of craft materials is an unclaimed treasure for children. Last night we had to finish making the biography poster for Leah's proje...
Oil on canvas 127cm x 102cm
This Girl with a Pearl Earring costume tutorial will have all eyes turning towards you this Halloween! Be sure to check it out along with other party ideas!
The legend goes that during the last invasion of Britain at Fishguard in Wales in 1797, the French troops were incredibly drunk. They had found a
Hi! We are currently stitching along on our most complex book project, the 1760s sacque. While we can't show you the whole big crazy thing quite yet, we'd like to share with you our references. Mrs. Cadoux c. 1770, The Tate, N03728 Portrait of a Lady, Francis
"Cockaignesque" by German photographer Helen Sobiralski is a lush photo series inspired by Baroque still-life paintings.
When you think of Slavic culture, the first things that come to mind are probably vodka, fur hats, and the Orthodox church. Polish photographer Marcin Nagraba, however, wanted to show the world a more ancient view of Slavic people in his dark pictures - by dialing it all the way back to Pagan times.
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Dear Readers, Here you will find everything I've found useful - links to wig websites, online costume collections, how-to sites, fabric stores, must-have books, and favourite movies. I will add to this list again and again as I find new sites online that I find
There’s a Tear in the Fabric of Time! This is an FYI for all my fellow Renaissance researchers, costumers, and most importantly, Pinterest pinners! “EUROPE’S BRIDE Margaretha von …
Вы когда-нибудь заходили на некоторые интернет-форумы и читали от маленьких детей запада, что у славян нет культуры? Ну, так пусть они посмотрят на славянский фьюжн в серии Языческая поэзия польского фотографа Марчина Награба. Думаю их удивят костюмы, сделанные Агнешкой Осипой,…
Read about Pt 1: The Chemise, here After the chemise comes the skirt and apron. For the skirt I found a nice tan fabric at a thrift store. I decided to make a plain gathered skirt which could be us…
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Michael Grater, Paper Faces (1968)
Threads staff seamstress contributes to this modern copy of a 17th-century-style women's embroidered jacket.
UPDATE: read about my latest type of socks here Several pictures shows the trossfrau wearing some sort of socks, and I’m currently working on figuring out the two different common style…
This weekend, I attended the Bal Masque organized by Stichting Reverence, a masqued ball taking place in 1813. I had a lovely evening, about which I’ll post more once I’ve got all the p…
La Belle Époque or the Beautiful Era dated from the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 to the outbreak of World War I in around 1914. Occurring during
Tree Day was an annual celebration of nature and drama.
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The last major piece of my take on Guimard's 1790 Turkish stage costume was the fabulous fur-trimmed blue robe. I pondered over this piece for a long time, trying to decide just what it was. In actual Turkish dress, the long fur-trimmed robe was known as
