Latest Fashion Trends: Wigs and Hair

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; 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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; 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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/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; 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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/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? 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