Kit Contents: Choice of either one or two embroidered medallions, fashion fabric (champagne silk taffeta) and patternStudents Provide: Glue gun, sewing machine, and basic sewing kitDuring this class, Kristen Darville-Foggie of Black Orchid Atelier will provide the tools and steps required for you to create your very own Circular Regency Drawstring Purse. This Circular Regency Purse Kit will include an embroidered medallion digitized by TheVictorianRomanian based on an extan...

Wigs are a great way to add drama to a costume, but where do you start? Why are there so many options, but never the color or cut you really want? What does heat resistant really mean? Does a lace front really matter? How do I store and clean them later? 

Glitzy, glittery and gaudy techniques to make your costume stand out.  Learn materials and basic techniques for adding sparkle, shine and focus to your hall or masquerade costume.

Fixed, mechanical, animatronic, and light-up fairy and cosplay wings. This class will cover common methods and tutorials for making your own costume wings.

Want to know how to reproduce those high 1770s hairstyles using a wig? This class will show you how! We'll do a live, abbreviated demonstration of one of the looks from the instructor's book, "18th Century Hair & Wig Styling: History & Step-by-Step Techniques."

You do not have to be a chemist to do dyework. We will review easy-to-use safe products that are readily available to the home dyer and what you can do with them. Items that have been dyed using these products will be available for inspection.

Did you know that the International Costumer's Guild has an archive? And an online image gallery? The ICG helps to save the history of costuming back to its roots in 1939, collecting images and tracking down the stories behind them. Come see some highlights!

In this limited attendance workshop, you will be introduced to Japanese sashiko, and given the tools & basic knowledge to start your sashiko journey. This workshop covers the historic & cultural importance of sashiko, and what makes it different from other running stitch techniques. At the end of this workshop, you will have :a) hands-on experience of doing sashiko, b) basic knowledge of the concepts, terminology & methods of sashiko, and c) a partially fi...

Learn the basics of blocking hats without the need for expensive tools/equipment.