1920s Fashions from an Unlikely Source
In an ongoing quest to make some space on my bookshelves, I am going through our books looking for ones to rehome, and I am starting with the largest books. Today’s book weighs… Continue reading
Category Archive: Theatre
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Theatre de la Mode Dolls at Maryhill Museum
Last week I got to go with my husband to a conference in Seattle, and afterward we had two days to see some of Washington’s other sights. I could have had a difficult… Continue reading
Costumes for “Good Times” at the Hippodrome
Today I am bringing you a fabulous description of theatrical costume production, in an excerpt from the 1920 Dry Goods Economist: One thousand dozen boxes of thread, 500 dozen boxes of sewing silk,… Continue reading
Women at Work 100 Years Ago
Poring over images from the New York Public Library digital collections today, I came across these great costume designs by Will R. Barnes. They were labeled “Women at Work: ‘Doing Our Bit’.” I… Continue reading