I have heard about and wanted to attend Costume College for years.
It's just in Los Angeles but, registration fills up quick so you have to thinks ahead.
I think I registered back in January ( ? )
The main focus of Costume College is 100+ classes and lectures on all things costuming.
It is impossible to attend every class but, I really enjoyed the 10 classes I
fit into my two day inaugural Costume College.
The teachers were all interesting, enthusiastic and often in costume
so the obvious highlight of the event was what people were wearing!
Never actually seen a man wearing a cod piece before…
Cobbling in the hallway
So many sweet hats !!
I detest our current boring non-hatwearing fashions.
Yes that is a real dead pheasant on this hat.
Not all costumes were historical.
I am wearing my ' trying to look hip ' costume
So many hats, so many great shapes and embellishments.
Day two my costume was much less ' hip ' but, comfortable :)
Seeing these people doing ordinary tasks in period garb really gave an idea of
what the population may have looked like back in the day.
Back when people cared what they wear.
Anything goes at Costume College,
from Steampunk
to vintage
to fabulous accessories.
and speaking of accessories,
one of the most fun classes I took was a
Mucha Art Deco Inspired headpiece class
Everyone brought their own foliage and no two head pieces were the same.
The headdresses were so cool, I'd love to have an opportunity to wear it somewhere.
Then there was the grand gala on Saturday night that I was too chicken to attend but,
watching everyone going into the ballroom was pretty fun in itself.
Costume couples usually had a theme.
Maybe I will make some new friends in this interesting tribe of people that like to time travel.
I think my favorite look for me is the 1920s with the cute cloche hats.
There were sooooooooo many people really into their era and costume.
I really was curious how many guests worked in costuming or theater and how many did it just for fun.
This lady bought this amazing Art Deco dress
( it's burnt out velvet with ombre dye and the beautiful front panel )
and made her headpiece in the Mucha Headdress class.
She looked great AND comfortable.
I don't find it too odd that grown adults like to dress up and enjoy a giant costume party.
It is interesting the research and detail many put into their costumes…
there were no last minute, poorly constructed, hardly a costume in the room.
And if you really think about it we all put on a costume everyday.
How we dress is a clue to who we are, and how we want to be perceived.
That is why I care what I wear.
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