Introducing "Stratford" Elizabethan Shoes for Men and Women

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.american-duchess.com/renaissance-elizabethan-shoes/stratford-elizabethan-shoe-oxblood"><img alt="Renaissance Shoe" border="0" height="400" src="http://images.american-duchess.com/cache/data/stratford-elizabethan-leather-shoe-oxblood-02-600x600.jpg" title="" width="400" /></a></div>I'm so happy to present to you<a href="http://www.american-duchess.com/renaissance-elizabethan-shoes"> "Stratford" Elizabethan Shoes</a>, the product of blood, sweat, tears, and a great collaboration with <a href="http://aands.org/raisedheels/">Francis C. Classe, an excellent historical cordwainer (shoemaker) and footwear historian</a>.<br /><br />We're running a pre-order on Strats, through January 1st. During that time, you get a swish $20 discount, and if you're in the USA, you get free standard shipping too.<br /><br /><i>Edit: The men's sizes unfortunately did not sell, so we have had to cancel them. Only women's sizes 6 - 11 are available now. Sorry, guys!</i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.american-duchess.com/renaissance-elizabethan-shoes/stratford-elizabethan-shoe-black"><img alt="Elizabethan Shoes" border="0" height="400" src="http://images.american-duchess.com/cache/data/stratford-elizabethan-leather-shoe-01-600x600.jpg" title="" width="400" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.american-duchess.com/renaissance-elizabethan-shoes">Stratfords</a> come in black or oxblood red 100% leather, are lined in leather, and have one heck of a thick leather sole. They lace closed with a t-strap, and have a 2 inch, custom-made heel.<br /><br />Of course, the coolest most cool thing about Stratfords is that they are our first "Signature" shoe, and feature Francis' signature down the insole. Francis, who has spent years researching and learning how to make these shoes, also gets a share of the profits. Together we've created a gorgeous reproduction that benefits everyone - you the costumer, the international costuming community, and the artisan himself.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Please place your pre-order for Stratford at</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.american-duchess.com/renaissance-elizabethan-shoes"><b>www.AmericanDuchess.com</b></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>and help us reach the minimum number of orders needed to make Stratford a reality!</b></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://www.american-duchess.com/stratford-elizabethan-shoe-oxblood"><img alt="Stratford Renaissance Shoes" border="0" height="640" src="http://images.american-duchess.com/cache/data/stratford-elizabethan-leather-shoe-oxblood-06-600x600.jpg" title="" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.american-duchess.com/stratford-elizabethan-shoe-oxblood"><br /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div>

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2013 Costume College, Pt. 3 - The Gala

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIpv1fERlywX2CkhD4AQ2fg6vjdxMohMmltuwS_5Uugnb7RM1bYiSxFZXcp1JhGmTqV9yV6gRQkN2FGWsC_cOo3LI0ZDhw5MtpntzhQujQEHUALJXNE1onKuSXxrR7eMimmQqaGItNRb3/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+(1+of+28).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIpv1fERlywX2CkhD4AQ2fg6vjdxMohMmltuwS_5Uugnb7RM1bYiSxFZXcp1JhGmTqV9yV6gRQkN2FGWsC_cOo3LI0ZDhw5MtpntzhQujQEHUALJXNE1onKuSXxrR7eMimmQqaGItNRb3/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+(1+of+28).jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Merja's Baroque gown OMG.  This wasn't her Gala dress, but I needed to include a photo of it anyway.</td></tr></tbody></table>Ready for the last set of pics from Costume College?  Well, I took quite a few, but the camera tends to get in the way, so I stowed it in my room, and thus did not capture the bulk of the Gala evening.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEPj4Kprps83aMdpSDmFFxbEUnbs2ArQqC3kRGulu9Yjv84n0gKya1oOBwfjI9NzYWnT3fj1ffAbmhZwCVAMn968gnqDfRoHOHbUhaIjYMazcSHSicm4nR4HWiIiYY6RB_qqR8f9N0p9N/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%25289+of+28%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEPj4Kprps83aMdpSDmFFxbEUnbs2ArQqC3kRGulu9Yjv84n0gKya1oOBwfjI9NzYWnT3fj1ffAbmhZwCVAMn968gnqDfRoHOHbUhaIjYMazcSHSicm4nR4HWiIiYY6RB_qqR8f9N0p9N/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%25289+of+28%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cait of Curse Words & Crinolines, with her beau</td></tr></tbody></table>The Gala is quite wonderful.  It starts with a "red carpet" amble down to the dining room, where one is then served quite a meal, followed by dancing, and lots of socializing.  It's the main event to which to wear your most fantastical, craziest, biggest, most beautiful creation.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWf9SRf0-_T12bzIKtHy2JKPPGFLs7B1l6vCLBxd_3CulrANRRFv0M0brU46swVqoth4T1IBwycmUhMdtUn-0s7jXtY7lj6obTfJKYmcxty8SPbSZGXR7oHTZNRGWaA8Z88JD8iIm0GIAZ/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%25288+of+28%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWf9SRf0-_T12bzIKtHy2JKPPGFLs7B1l6vCLBxd_3CulrANRRFv0M0brU46swVqoth4T1IBwycmUhMdtUn-0s7jXtY7lj6obTfJKYmcxty8SPbSZGXR7oHTZNRGWaA8Z88JD8iIm0GIAZ/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%25288+of+28%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br />Each year, there is a Costume College theme - this year it was "Baroque With a Touch of Pirate," so a great many of the Gala costumes were 17th century.  There are no rules to the Gala, though, so we saw gowns of all centuries and realms, including two fantastic Alien and Predator creations (of course, I didn't get a photo, boo).<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhol2_akvDsmkszfomADSrtzITXyb1pu9ffWIb6flQwTKsqwfDZKp2pflNtskLrCo0BMYFwhf1OZXAOFsR13RQmTLw_byxJ16Kh2E-6v7aWuDHSnK-DTOAfFGv9AOFlsb-F7njAALwhT5U6/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252810+of+28%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhol2_akvDsmkszfomADSrtzITXyb1pu9ffWIb6flQwTKsqwfDZKp2pflNtskLrCo0BMYFwhf1OZXAOFsR13RQmTLw_byxJ16Kh2E-6v7aWuDHSnK-DTOAfFGv9AOFlsb-F7njAALwhT5U6/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252810+of+28%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail on Cait's Robe Battante</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rQ-WCTLFjnuHjiL2kC3lXu08lIET3IuHI8mG7-PuB0B-8_V4WUhudG6syS7HdDz-wkWORln9jwQu0MYCA5ghjzCpfH2Pfas2MJykUQmPpWyyAtPrechdeGCf308izCbPnq4fg2tCFIdw/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252812+of+28%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJl0u16tU2S8dXXKgrDwbgdEjMjj4KVOHSgYMf9lS4EfLrBPdgFlUrxAARqqbdKHCUFdFpgj2qdGZgR6BdYEDa4okrSsGm2bfj2ch2Cg6Co2sTN2HLZwnx3Oq36WOK9jQn6Pqji-UEnqUS/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252814+of+28%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJl0u16tU2S8dXXKgrDwbgdEjMjj4KVOHSgYMf9lS4EfLrBPdgFlUrxAARqqbdKHCUFdFpgj2qdGZgR6BdYEDa4okrSsGm2bfj2ch2Cg6Co2sTN2HLZwnx3Oq36WOK9jQn6Pqji-UEnqUS/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252814+of+28%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rebecca's utterly stunning 17th c.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAn_FPCwqfFhS72XoAMkWAGHKml3RV2Nb9q33vmAT4UzwZs9ohvaVJtgsQACokRrLWeZ_O_HWQHWicUcK3LwcYOMwYH3TyJiCOSnTc6mVzJZEUf1ImlRlT66FGdYWot3ZqLEJBSIb60dE9/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252815+of+28%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZcQeoQjUI4sfxZtdutFN64IYOihRGSlenlvDXwIXuAKAPAEQju9vg2C-OKbtUeNx2pf8rZbvgcAC7wUfLG_ni-rMnQIwI9zNaXd9pGba_vxP7QBSwIV8S_OQPdErrNu0E7Lb6zqrY6OE/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252819+of+28%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZcQeoQjUI4sfxZtdutFN64IYOihRGSlenlvDXwIXuAKAPAEQju9vg2C-OKbtUeNx2pf8rZbvgcAC7wUfLG_ni-rMnQIwI9zNaXd9pGba_vxP7QBSwIV8S_OQPdErrNu0E7Lb6zqrY6OE/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252819+of+28%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail on Cathy's 1908 gown</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43JHcnME-T6RLqAnsctW_DJ8i6lY_by-7kMd8YZ7jn62ApvWZq6YKciTVb5TawLrumRNpk92xu7xGBgUbdH-mxqKLaedidi5XRf1AqSrhN_l6t4LBJlFpIQeO70tFdk-R7TD3D8sqh0x1/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252821+of+28%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43JHcnME-T6RLqAnsctW_DJ8i6lY_by-7kMd8YZ7jn62ApvWZq6YKciTVb5TawLrumRNpk92xu7xGBgUbdH-mxqKLaedidi5XRf1AqSrhN_l6t4LBJlFpIQeO70tFdk-R7TD3D8sqh0x1/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252821+of+28%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim and Claudia's daughter Vivienne</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKB14ClilsDq32XX6YO8cKalY5xcjocRaHXUkDexY0ZD31cA6YCF2x-2tBUntPZjeMnPjPd_cDTNOELlcBrBz_pMQa5nmD3RjisIROqCeiB1eEFn7mygA9i6jGGaZoxOP2DL0s0h1GHnlq/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252822+of+28%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKB14ClilsDq32XX6YO8cKalY5xcjocRaHXUkDexY0ZD31cA6YCF2x-2tBUntPZjeMnPjPd_cDTNOELlcBrBz_pMQa5nmD3RjisIROqCeiB1eEFn7mygA9i6jGGaZoxOP2DL0s0h1GHnlq/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252822+of+28%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUR_AFd4PUu1U4eWepE8frcIeu22lFiAWGF9uzstRNPujWvDuWK0ljy3Ib317qIPB9E0dtpbglenSMzQ1aA8faKUv_GBhj8yUZu9Vnm9rt_ocOvFI5x32EhyphenhyphenW2wdHpqtnc11ayQAusNBBA/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252823+of+28%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUR_AFd4PUu1U4eWepE8frcIeu22lFiAWGF9uzstRNPujWvDuWK0ljy3Ib317qIPB9E0dtpbglenSMzQ1aA8faKUv_GBhj8yUZu9Vnm9rt_ocOvFI5x32EhyphenhyphenW2wdHpqtnc11ayQAusNBBA/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252823+of+28%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ginger's incredibly 17th c. court gown.  Utter perfection, with unexpected details.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaY7-Hc6-BQGhRCNfFZZbeVvltM4zAhAtjh4J3cKa5OqYLAFG2DZI9TXDJnn3nAOclQrKh3KqWqknUHQNYmOvuRm_zrlbJWqywdOTLinVCYd5pIRySi-MHBPD-txybo39Q8bpVjTfAM6d/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252824+of+28%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaY7-Hc6-BQGhRCNfFZZbeVvltM4zAhAtjh4J3cKa5OqYLAFG2DZI9TXDJnn3nAOclQrKh3KqWqknUHQNYmOvuRm_zrlbJWqywdOTLinVCYd5pIRySi-MHBPD-txybo39Q8bpVjTfAM6d/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252824+of+28%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lauren M's late 18th c. zone gown, inspired by one in KCI</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObEBueujrJ0-qqPs3hGB1NN2mPdtAKK98REv-4hx4M4XO7Dcf5busSg1_ojGTw19a_q2e_7qu-EKdtIGjAv_MJ_2le1sohlO2iXjTn6ykeWnIkt68pK6IKMhAuD5uTb2MKPhYRkKVAZaa/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252827+of+28%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObEBueujrJ0-qqPs3hGB1NN2mPdtAKK98REv-4hx4M4XO7Dcf5busSg1_ojGTw19a_q2e_7qu-EKdtIGjAv_MJ_2le1sohlO2iXjTn6ykeWnIkt68pK6IKMhAuD5uTb2MKPhYRkKVAZaa/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252827+of+28%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elizabeth's 17th c. gown was gorgeous, with metallic lace and pearls over gold.  Plus the mask is just awesome.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuX2PUF_p_tg65JWl-B3PdmXWib6g6P44x1AQMjJ_Ch4yStHXbO_sSGzXlufS4hgNTsJduMG2tRB8AjwhP6j3-d9kd1Gwt1tc20RsitypmGpXvJF6ND6cvWSHzVc7oUq9T_ok7ae9-6CfK/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252828+of+28%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuX2PUF_p_tg65JWl-B3PdmXWib6g6P44x1AQMjJ_Ch4yStHXbO_sSGzXlufS4hgNTsJduMG2tRB8AjwhP6j3-d9kd1Gwt1tc20RsitypmGpXvJF6ND6cvWSHzVc7oUq9T_ok7ae9-6CfK/s1600/CoCo13+Gala+%252828+of+28%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Natalie's beautiful "Gibson Girl" dress, with all those handmade ribbon flowers, and, of course, her perfect Edwardian figure.</td></tr></tbody></table>My Gala gown for this year was the <a href="http://americanduchess.blogspot.com/search/label/1880%20Green%20Acres%20Gown">Green Acres bustle gown</a>.  It qualified as my "biggest, craziest, and best," plus it was something I didn't have to feverishly finish just before the trip.  I had a fun time dragging the train around, and feeling generally quite fluffy.  I fiddled my hair up based on <a href="http://pinterest.com/americanduchess/victorian-hair-1870-1880/">various images I pinned</a>, though all my hair pieces are different colors, lol, and I finally got to wear the vintage Prince of Wales plume I purchased on Etsy last year.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFvPFEPAfPu2ShZITQvgYu_kTcxWbdmzkpqH6sol8dgQCYz6aH7H0prryVreUvjqMSPrHbPFxwdw1uIW0p81l4PMDAFiIHBG7U0RDubn5iduGe3c7KQnKeScaVvQoFQwPIlDhQdUIy-tT/s1600/Lauren+by+Andrew+Schmidt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaFvPFEPAfPu2ShZITQvgYu_kTcxWbdmzkpqH6sol8dgQCYz6aH7H0prryVreUvjqMSPrHbPFxwdw1uIW0p81l4PMDAFiIHBG7U0RDubn5iduGe3c7KQnKeScaVvQoFQwPIlDhQdUIy-tT/s1600/Lauren+by+Andrew+Schmidt.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My one "official" Costume College photo</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJm05HzDkSRixESyZtRI2vmbD6ZiF1MQMyrWG_Ojar3x6p2PfmfVnmRqdLG3NvVEof11TK3FngCKaBaeKiWViT7fGL6SwyKfBvYgnu0k9dhBFIsRazM-E5lI4xe4n9gwKjvxfVZYI955Z7/s1600/Lauren+by+Roger+Weeks.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJm05HzDkSRixESyZtRI2vmbD6ZiF1MQMyrWG_Ojar3x6p2PfmfVnmRqdLG3NvVEof11TK3FngCKaBaeKiWViT7fGL6SwyKfBvYgnu0k9dhBFIsRazM-E5lI4xe4n9gwKjvxfVZYI955Z7/s1600/Lauren+by+Roger+Weeks.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(c) Roger Weeks</td></tr></tbody></table>Well, that does it for Costume College 2013! Next year....? But of course!  Who knows who will wear what (or what I will wear, too), but there's a whole year of costuming ahead of us.  Onward!<br /><i><br /></i><i>If you'd like to learn more about Costume College, please visit the website - <a href="http://www.costumecollege.net/index.html">CostumeCollege.org</a> - for information on next year's event.</i><br /><br />

2013 Costume College, Pt. 3 - The Gala

Merja's Baroque gown OMG.  This wasn't her Gala dress, but I needed to include a photo of it anyway. Ready for the last set of pics ...

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2013 Costume College, Pt. 1

I'm back! I'm alive!<br /><br />Costume College was splendid this year.  I had SO much fun, met and chatted with so many cool people, and took so...SO...many photos.  I'm breaking this up into pieces just because there are really THAT many photos.<br /><br />So before I start - what *is* Costume College, anyway?<br /><br />Costume College is an annual gathering of costume enthusiasts, of all skill levels, that takes place in L.A. each August.  Costumers from all over the world attend - this year we had Cathy from England, Merja from Finland, and Christina from Germany, as well as the beautiful hordes of West Coastians, all dressed to the nines in their finest.<br /><br />So now that you know, let's go!  First...the drive.  It's about 8 hours between Reno and L.A., but there are some beautiful sights to see...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSchzWv6tCum4oAajUnfoF1AyLZkscyu01_9oDEVFjJ0cKLzYRH68nvMaBLdTZVQ_zd8E249OND8DHi6dMLFDnXar2VzMfjpSU7XbxUXnTwlnyy5n_QQTEZHzvwbYYU5T4Ds1N_IqjhV5/s1600/desert+aug2013+%25285+of+7%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSchzWv6tCum4oAajUnfoF1AyLZkscyu01_9oDEVFjJ0cKLzYRH68nvMaBLdTZVQ_zd8E249OND8DHi6dMLFDnXar2VzMfjpSU7XbxUXnTwlnyy5n_QQTEZHzvwbYYU5T4Ds1N_IqjhV5/s640/desert+aug2013+%25285+of+7%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGrbtJ88ZozCNXUamK1o63zlQjXnNihFjOxR_84br1oRbBnTsYNxE8dBx4AdHSlI6zhNsUAsbCOlWtZICvXZG4aEttPUp_fXZuAy6i8SCucHRba1a1IYG_QLZxXlhgVIHgGSpZM5zNL5c/s1600/desert+aug2013+%25284+of+7%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGrbtJ88ZozCNXUamK1o63zlQjXnNihFjOxR_84br1oRbBnTsYNxE8dBx4AdHSlI6zhNsUAsbCOlWtZICvXZG4aEttPUp_fXZuAy6i8SCucHRba1a1IYG_QLZxXlhgVIHgGSpZM5zNL5c/s640/desert+aug2013+%25284+of+7%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcGp4TIlhvGCGWrAh0Ubhl9eNVIc-aoBcvu5EYjJOAdcvlIj5E_XeGp0uDpW5fMnCZjSBoy4QtBSnAzhlV2_1sgKnySNyPJ1qJGrmHXDoyjHhOl4z5wgYDdd8BR3GNBx1GCjawRAVKN8C/s1600/desert+aug2013+%25286+of+7%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcGp4TIlhvGCGWrAh0Ubhl9eNVIc-aoBcvu5EYjJOAdcvlIj5E_XeGp0uDpW5fMnCZjSBoy4QtBSnAzhlV2_1sgKnySNyPJ1qJGrmHXDoyjHhOl4z5wgYDdd8BR3GNBx1GCjawRAVKN8C/s1600/desert+aug2013+%25286+of+7%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br />Once I arrived, it was time for festivities...<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBt1IzkP7YX2ZQM8BUuFCkY9OXfg4t4wgT28SKIzOJyMInWfMYYHxJsJNOn3HGvufj1C8ZPp7hA3zdic9JidlytgdZTbVXV1CiCzJCui4Am8-4OtQX0fZT-ARX4xTAY4ZS7DJEaInOZ6VP/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%25281+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBt1IzkP7YX2ZQM8BUuFCkY9OXfg4t4wgT28SKIzOJyMInWfMYYHxJsJNOn3HGvufj1C8ZPp7hA3zdic9JidlytgdZTbVXV1CiCzJCui4Am8-4OtQX0fZT-ARX4xTAY4ZS7DJEaInOZ6VP/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%25281+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Okay, so I might have squealed kindof a lot when I met Merja...</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmXKhv90V9yGHFfVqNeVr1SxFkkRX5a68Jrhl4kVtYWKl4rSaE8_ZvMZoWSacpXRhgHnb4IndZGZrCGxdgtHsSyPemjPwrs1JkdQbI9YTXLrRPaiWJJm_OWm-I9kAjePRc4U_izGB9Yrv/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%25282+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmXKhv90V9yGHFfVqNeVr1SxFkkRX5a68Jrhl4kVtYWKl4rSaE8_ZvMZoWSacpXRhgHnb4IndZGZrCGxdgtHsSyPemjPwrs1JkdQbI9YTXLrRPaiWJJm_OWm-I9kAjePRc4U_izGB9Yrv/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%25282+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elizabeth in her original vintage bathingsuit</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkkVpz1lmbPrRuD_1wiyXOe3MnF2tJ0dDz0oET_AhIDopmpPoPW0qjVG3jn6PgybbCoi3zQGA66dwOzHDhMFr1_6E81F2ttc9hQoZi_PppxKcBHc7By75nlpp1Z8kWyUUZWiWU9Mf8bIAU/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%25283+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkkVpz1lmbPrRuD_1wiyXOe3MnF2tJ0dDz0oET_AhIDopmpPoPW0qjVG3jn6PgybbCoi3zQGA66dwOzHDhMFr1_6E81F2ttc9hQoZi_PppxKcBHc7By75nlpp1Z8kWyUUZWiWU9Mf8bIAU/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%25283+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The theme this year was "Cavalier With a Touch of Pirate."  The 17th century gowns were splendid</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHl9HFkzGgUI6Lac80ZM4lXGmm7tiuCP1cN5Y9r1tT9kwFoFBd5mzunn3Xd8CmqI_gNa6h4978BZ2WNoU7NXwLNVvOpuOoCrF0Sp586VnBkMGfuu8a73qZ1UPahHRIUc58dGkcE3Kc36FX/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%25284+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHl9HFkzGgUI6Lac80ZM4lXGmm7tiuCP1cN5Y9r1tT9kwFoFBd5mzunn3Xd8CmqI_gNa6h4978BZ2WNoU7NXwLNVvOpuOoCrF0Sp586VnBkMGfuu8a73qZ1UPahHRIUc58dGkcE3Kc36FX/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%25284+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tudor Tailor Reticella Lace on the collar of this gorgeous black silk 17th c. gown</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiOPTfKxnFz1ZruzX1PfsBgpT1NoaZB4RBPXTxPUaIf9JcZbG93mZ1JVeJIwt5wLsIOr5VoIbOtuuTh4opZUXhdzhRYPlGJVIemaKg_sXhQc9OwLi4VWRPzdefdJgwr5LjBguVbQnw625/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%25285+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiOPTfKxnFz1ZruzX1PfsBgpT1NoaZB4RBPXTxPUaIf9JcZbG93mZ1JVeJIwt5wLsIOr5VoIbOtuuTh4opZUXhdzhRYPlGJVIemaKg_sXhQc9OwLi4VWRPzdefdJgwr5LjBguVbQnw625/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%25285+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9lDnqA258rt3Y4PUMjUoRXB3qcGa-KzaW9d75uXkfqLSk_FAdG8FXPGeG1cSD6H9NKQkR-rAIKOh6AttRWm1TE1LM1grojNfRcV5WHgSD9wPh4Dnu4sTP1KLq2RdXgbeZMps8QjcSDWs/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%25286+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9lDnqA258rt3Y4PUMjUoRXB3qcGa-KzaW9d75uXkfqLSk_FAdG8FXPGeG1cSD6H9NKQkR-rAIKOh6AttRWm1TE1LM1grojNfRcV5WHgSD9wPh4Dnu4sTP1KLq2RdXgbeZMps8QjcSDWs/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%25286+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stephanie and Lauren M. wearing Astoria an Gibson shoes</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Cj_Vxyke0-zEwSVRodPU4ctvSlgSywLJB8Z9YJl84H5d0QePl9GRKsXoa0r_Gr6Bde_P-_0UAIaHiaPRASipE9DLCEy7Cl_o5Bdd63zCFG2EYlAd-ueWM4JlHMm7eQggyQ_l8i3Y_fox/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%25287+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Cj_Vxyke0-zEwSVRodPU4ctvSlgSywLJB8Z9YJl84H5d0QePl9GRKsXoa0r_Gr6Bde_P-_0UAIaHiaPRASipE9DLCEy7Cl_o5Bdd63zCFG2EYlAd-ueWM4JlHMm7eQggyQ_l8i3Y_fox/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%25287+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSBf0RWmy1uMB6glfkhWtmwgfYLf3PKRzk7ZiuHiMrULRC62MKnuN3L2FJQ2AimgTfSwsLxShA6kk7oDi8lHHEob1VSsV2l0zJPT7rOlTQk3iXJVMtNT0nIOWMg9_6DMFuPBIEMd_BSdr/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%25288+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSBf0RWmy1uMB6glfkhWtmwgfYLf3PKRzk7ZiuHiMrULRC62MKnuN3L2FJQ2AimgTfSwsLxShA6kk7oDi8lHHEob1VSsV2l0zJPT7rOlTQk3iXJVMtNT0nIOWMg9_6DMFuPBIEMd_BSdr/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%25288+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Katherine Caron-Grieg in Regency perfection</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltgYoVobxkfOfd7hrPCIS0IaQHri7TnXK5LkJLq8OEazFD3fzn74I6QD8taDb2IyMzffWJemYOvzBR2dkMuykrTwwcSdAWWnX-J989SfeOv0_aALLiW6Tc7vOqvTMsZAkiYnQVnCacdLE/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252816+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltgYoVobxkfOfd7hrPCIS0IaQHri7TnXK5LkJLq8OEazFD3fzn74I6QD8taDb2IyMzffWJemYOvzBR2dkMuykrTwwcSdAWWnX-J989SfeOv0_aALLiW6Tc7vOqvTMsZAkiYnQVnCacdLE/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252816+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Merja's incredible 18th c. riding habit - more squee-ing.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCK5pZy2WstJqICEjZa1e8_GROXKZUp5Ylb0WHjc85Fx746BsXkiMkNex2Pj5P846eSplzU_lITL-9pS0PJ9VDXJU6-ZxnIhR06Tqkjc06YO5YolI64PdRbAyIdLpndzIZWEzlh92qH9b/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252817+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpCK5pZy2WstJqICEjZa1e8_GROXKZUp5Ylb0WHjc85Fx746BsXkiMkNex2Pj5P846eSplzU_lITL-9pS0PJ9VDXJU6-ZxnIhR06Tqkjc06YO5YolI64PdRbAyIdLpndzIZWEzlh92qH9b/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252817+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jen, another of my heroes, in her gorgeous riding habit.  That color!!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfsTbBJPOOEzDJm6aZsUT6Cap_FmcWpaKeI0FJrbySsSIBrfz4LhBcLHcIuWVTBe6FFLvpImXU_iU-eTxvIxOlHgUVHBlji_Sumxr5UTLTa2nLEaZP_T9_TUtsubaszuLG7AjeL_ruaO89/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252818+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfsTbBJPOOEzDJm6aZsUT6Cap_FmcWpaKeI0FJrbySsSIBrfz4LhBcLHcIuWVTBe6FFLvpImXU_iU-eTxvIxOlHgUVHBlji_Sumxr5UTLTa2nLEaZP_T9_TUtsubaszuLG7AjeL_ruaO89/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252818+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Details of Merja's riding habit</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJNuSNUCW7cUdb8JH1cCPhxFUMwuq5EhbDwA9L3hlLgpgB7PeW9cetzlVLCtm7-Ni-QqZI1eYfNJJmpiB5etm58A2Y_TG4P5dvHyyh6RBw3jsbVJ8bK-ArADzIoWndABrfnjg9qqFEe1I/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252819+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJNuSNUCW7cUdb8JH1cCPhxFUMwuq5EhbDwA9L3hlLgpgB7PeW9cetzlVLCtm7-Ni-QqZI1eYfNJJmpiB5etm58A2Y_TG4P5dvHyyh6RBw3jsbVJ8bK-ArADzIoWndABrfnjg9qqFEe1I/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252819+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rebecca in a beautiful Robe a la Turque, for the Ice Cream Social</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUDf3x6JVj8TN07ubqTCZcOM_AfBv48g07uYYd1rt7v2dZlSFeadPnx-muNtNLgoaOHr9ERR3f-xEiz3XVrOm4auc_2xGLnIgHPMgwYuKMqd5SKcZzOpXwAjiju3ko6DmcB3qy-U8WbtF/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252820+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUDf3x6JVj8TN07ubqTCZcOM_AfBv48g07uYYd1rt7v2dZlSFeadPnx-muNtNLgoaOHr9ERR3f-xEiz3XVrOm4auc_2xGLnIgHPMgwYuKMqd5SKcZzOpXwAjiju3ko6DmcB3qy-U8WbtF/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252820+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My first curtain-along dress, the 1780 Indienne, for the Ice Cream Social</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YCkzDAzWbGEznkBZlTgI7ddm0c4XXmnSS4HNzSBzlQC_LSozr5uuK8bE8uRR92ebjcYh0XgnQswcDAS5grvhgQuM2gi1H5lM55H0l7wvPFn46s-jCgdmaM8CKvzIMwgKgowG5N_rKyfs/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252822+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YCkzDAzWbGEznkBZlTgI7ddm0c4XXmnSS4HNzSBzlQC_LSozr5uuK8bE8uRR92ebjcYh0XgnQswcDAS5grvhgQuM2gi1H5lM55H0l7wvPFn46s-jCgdmaM8CKvzIMwgKgowG5N_rKyfs/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252822+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">18th century Disney Princesses - *genius* !</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJ8TE0MM4vnAeQ2UJYDSczYcLMb-gk90ErRDx5Yg2O4luf0TSZKauhX4NIIymftBN8Vn2hPR87R3Uy-Y5hQbKJNs6ktpRnbADKBJyfOwh6D4okhnPFVMaca5PZ6o3LhfCFqgwlLq1VPSH/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252823+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJ8TE0MM4vnAeQ2UJYDSczYcLMb-gk90ErRDx5Yg2O4luf0TSZKauhX4NIIymftBN8Vn2hPR87R3Uy-Y5hQbKJNs6ktpRnbADKBJyfOwh6D4okhnPFVMaca5PZ6o3LhfCFqgwlLq1VPSH/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252823+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pompadours and 23Skidoo shoes makes an appearance</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0SHCXbEyY4Aj3eoJTRDG4ZeWYGIdAqnCgpRTlCvr1_0D_cMW628CAUEOZy8_14K_Y8-IvuZwXqXfzvJ8v1XFu_FdJrBw4NgfhJkXyXB_mIKmZ0FSL10zcZRBCfeEQoDuFStw7ynvxIyz/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252824+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0SHCXbEyY4Aj3eoJTRDG4ZeWYGIdAqnCgpRTlCvr1_0D_cMW628CAUEOZy8_14K_Y8-IvuZwXqXfzvJ8v1XFu_FdJrBw4NgfhJkXyXB_mIKmZ0FSL10zcZRBCfeEQoDuFStw7ynvxIyz/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252824+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite picture of Elizabeth ever.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmpL5s4W9Psvc7s6OLx9vKd1PSlnSEtqbg3hp_tbDhfU9Uc7C36judlRTxJ-TD6Ce5oSQnRDkDoRDZFeY1rQ8q6YilaJY82j8cSjfCNLyyHmOvyE4H_kerGthlIvX4bLQ7YGkiOYJjzL-S/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252826+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmpL5s4W9Psvc7s6OLx9vKd1PSlnSEtqbg3hp_tbDhfU9Uc7C36judlRTxJ-TD6Ce5oSQnRDkDoRDZFeY1rQ8q6YilaJY82j8cSjfCNLyyHmOvyE4H_kerGthlIvX4bLQ7YGkiOYJjzL-S/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252826+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Natalie in Regency glamour</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PDCOS49Fg5rVyIeBOLYEQpnXWOI2cvOg6Z4hyphenhyphenON0Sh7xFOBxz0JXgSY5BXWrGFeWrh6k8kD3-9YXkHHQLhqG9Lg5TJEsPYb_lrKlaltNvL9WR5OIX00vnI5p1O7yrd0iMclj_wXOc49S/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252827+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8PDCOS49Fg5rVyIeBOLYEQpnXWOI2cvOg6Z4hyphenhyphenON0Sh7xFOBxz0JXgSY5BXWrGFeWrh6k8kD3-9YXkHHQLhqG9Lg5TJEsPYb_lrKlaltNvL9WR5OIX00vnI5p1O7yrd0iMclj_wXOc49S/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252827+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jen's Regency open robe and turban - I adore this ensemble!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJKBzr9XDLVNsWmll8ho3LhTubWCjsWowGpC92JrL8sQNx0PzTSmDelYKoDz7mmKB1tHcEBVypgYWDTpeieKyzP3tVWYU34LmOdFkC-eRWhjOSgOeYZ-EHdNQoOTmfMGtC6Ry87FPg4bH/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252828+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJKBzr9XDLVNsWmll8ho3LhTubWCjsWowGpC92JrL8sQNx0PzTSmDelYKoDz7mmKB1tHcEBVypgYWDTpeieKyzP3tVWYU34LmOdFkC-eRWhjOSgOeYZ-EHdNQoOTmfMGtC6Ry87FPg4bH/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252828+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cynthia in a dress from Kyoto Costume Institute</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXSzPr6bXFD4EzcSKI1_oqc9gUGg9Hkp4uK-HXs-FQDcew8LiXnWOGtI74AOqxc1_Sjp27HgtzLXyxjYy7uKQ0GYpjslY-sP_hqfv3_GzJBeDgnX-w8TpLVmMMLo2tAydM1V9QwnSSA81S/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252829+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXSzPr6bXFD4EzcSKI1_oqc9gUGg9Hkp4uK-HXs-FQDcew8LiXnWOGtI74AOqxc1_Sjp27HgtzLXyxjYy7uKQ0GYpjslY-sP_hqfv3_GzJBeDgnX-w8TpLVmMMLo2tAydM1V9QwnSSA81S/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252829+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kendra in her Marie Antoinette black and white Redingote</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0gyOAp3uxxJW7SGo6euayRxj7STrAI5RZcqoSQ1Z3DX7LUUIGByd5ksblN4LS-osaZQGbxSrGQ9mPU5LKiEIJhyphenhyphen8X9zMX-iNH26ZpAiW4XYE6GVOLg4xkOukK-EmOFPjbM_EkkeGxZbl/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252830+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0gyOAp3uxxJW7SGo6euayRxj7STrAI5RZcqoSQ1Z3DX7LUUIGByd5ksblN4LS-osaZQGbxSrGQ9mPU5LKiEIJhyphenhyphen8X9zMX-iNH26ZpAiW4XYE6GVOLg4xkOukK-EmOFPjbM_EkkeGxZbl/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252830+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Johns in beautiful 18th c. men's wear worn in "Courage, New Hampshire"</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QVoV96zpkUzZMZbmUuzhxvbUhdXPhG56gipIKDZ315tOOIilslz3mWRZ-gbXzG2iJts7tWZqpyHNp2KAoF6Wyf2p3oSJQzaniSKpF2p8cok5a00q8pctEIVavqXxcRJw09RVi-k8TU4X/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252831+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9QVoV96zpkUzZMZbmUuzhxvbUhdXPhG56gipIKDZ315tOOIilslz3mWRZ-gbXzG2iJts7tWZqpyHNp2KAoF6Wyf2p3oSJQzaniSKpF2p8cok5a00q8pctEIVavqXxcRJw09RVi-k8TU4X/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252831+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Merja and Kendra had made matching Marie Antoinette redingotes, both utterly fantastic</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigi3t5Z6JZBVcJrpzKFYgSc55iTDiGXCdHnXxTnNKm7hLmM-CYX5WMy-Vw8Wtuefy0Q50dSAhvqBI5UBjRQRQ9gWpCMjfdjAisEXZdvdbBHWc6oZwqZ9MqAz4xW0_fqYQ1heXijtlLF1Q-/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252810+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigi3t5Z6JZBVcJrpzKFYgSc55iTDiGXCdHnXxTnNKm7hLmM-CYX5WMy-Vw8Wtuefy0Q50dSAhvqBI5UBjRQRQ9gWpCMjfdjAisEXZdvdbBHWc6oZwqZ9MqAz4xW0_fqYQ1heXijtlLF1Q-/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252810+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Details from the costumes on exhibit - this one made by Natalie Meyer, fashioned after Glenn Close's costumes in Dangerous Liaisons.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-KCic6UFCjNqGunzFW3TJp1HPVkKu7PfrCcSJzGHk2lZJZw-KAVzq7PZ7r7w3PnhCDscuzzuDo39opJhcq4SbWV67XyzCBPKJbz5bNxN11oJ3MU9JJa-yTDCIFFb3T1Gb7n1SPeVOjCC/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252812+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-KCic6UFCjNqGunzFW3TJp1HPVkKu7PfrCcSJzGHk2lZJZw-KAVzq7PZ7r7w3PnhCDscuzzuDo39opJhcq4SbWV67XyzCBPKJbz5bNxN11oJ3MU9JJa-yTDCIFFb3T1Gb7n1SPeVOjCC/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252812+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite from the display room - a Directoire Revival gown from the 1890s, by Chantal Filson</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cwy1td89u8SN3NvVxnx7Zf3LSkmHAXi8ZUOY3A3Y1WMiuZlouKuPNI3D2nlmSNsom0mlhpuThsGTpXmWeV_YclN0HjLOE2tmg_igESLBiGW1vSnEaZXzpxNZR8olX7CcU0Gftj3enKjO/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252813+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cwy1td89u8SN3NvVxnx7Zf3LSkmHAXi8ZUOY3A3Y1WMiuZlouKuPNI3D2nlmSNsom0mlhpuThsGTpXmWeV_YclN0HjLOE2tmg_igESLBiGW1vSnEaZXzpxNZR8olX7CcU0Gftj3enKjO/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252813+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A gorgeous 1830s bonnt by Diane Yoshitomi</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9XN7jFocyzp_gPiwsewP-1eMvvLm7VRz6v3lKHFXasr3zPvncnKnT84D1QEpy2ED60qNQLuoaNkrbdfI1oBImElsb7mhuBtfTOl65Oxol25Y_Lxu40CGoiJqemeeDv5JbXhyphenhyphenEb77RFsH/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252815+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9XN7jFocyzp_gPiwsewP-1eMvvLm7VRz6v3lKHFXasr3zPvncnKnT84D1QEpy2ED60qNQLuoaNkrbdfI1oBImElsb7mhuBtfTOl65Oxol25Y_Lxu40CGoiJqemeeDv5JbXhyphenhyphenEb77RFsH/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252815+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A ribbon bonnet decoration - really fun and adds a lot of texture.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsK2oLns1ogfAcnqC1sPweZQCzLohwboke1IbF2sLip0XSBsnenQ8vQk1V7kG_-uuNfdNiQcLXcjkKnA4Zgvy7ILDl4JmjQY567Ht6Pch5fK8xKwrfjc-i5yNyqhz8QK2B0W1OOB25kO-w/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252814+of+48%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsK2oLns1ogfAcnqC1sPweZQCzLohwboke1IbF2sLip0XSBsnenQ8vQk1V7kG_-uuNfdNiQcLXcjkKnA4Zgvy7ILDl4JmjQY567Ht6Pch5fK8xKwrfjc-i5yNyqhz8QK2B0W1OOB25kO-w/s1600/CosCol13+pt1+%252814+of+48%2529.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One last detail from the costume room - I loved the bold and sophisticated combination of colors on this bonnet.  Like candy!</td></tr></tbody></table>Want more pictures? Okay, this is only half!  I'll have more to share with you soon. :-)

2013 Costume College, Pt. 1

I'm back! I'm alive! Costume College was splendid this year.  I had SO much fun, met and chatted with so many cool people, and took ...

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