Costumes by Karinska
I am not sure what algorithm suggested the book Costumes by Karinska to me, but I am grateful I bought it! I knew absolutely nothing about this costume creator; in fact, I thought… Continue reading
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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
Hollywood Sketchbook
Wouldn’t you love to be rummaging around at an auction or thrift store, and discover a box crammed full of costume swatches and sketches? Hollywood Sketchbook: A Century of Costume Illustration is the… Continue reading
Hopes Raised – Dashed – Raised Again
The other day I was reading Nana Cathy’s post about her monthly photo scavenger hunt. I feel like I’ve had a little vacation when I follow along on these walks. She had a… Continue reading