Podcasts about costume college

We got to sit down with Carolyn Dowdell PhD while at Costume College to discuss the ins and outs of 18th century women's dresses, their constant alterations, how Victorians ruined everything, and a lovely lady named Gertrude. We had a great time with Carolyn, and we know that y'all will love this episode -- so many great nuggets of information! You can find Carolyn over at her blog, The Modern Mantua-Maker (https://themodernmantuamaker.wordpress.com/)and her Instagram (@modernmantuamaker) to keep up with her research, current, and past projects! You can find us over at http://www.AmericanDuchess.com and Facebook (/americanduchess), Instagram (@americanduchess), and blog (http://blog.americanduchess.com)!

We are back from Costume College!  Hurrah!  This year one of the big standout costumes for me, personally, was a gorgeous frothy confection of satin and chiffon and beads made by the talented Gina White.  I’ve been watching for months while Gina meticulously hand beaded each piece of this amazing gown inspired by Charles Worth. Gina is a long time costuming hero of mine.  She makes gorgeous and authentic looking garments from all over history, and she is the queen of Victorian gowns.  She does everything from wedding gowns to maternity gowns, to sportswear, to mourning, and has the perfect accessories to match. Gina is a creative soul who knows how to cut corners and meet dreams with stunning results.  In this podcast she talks about her costuming, her fashion shows, and gives us tips on how to keep our costume dreams within budget. Side note from Lauren and Gina: We were in a Costume College frazzle, so when Gina said there were no costume events, what she meant was there were no gigantic costume events like Costume College (650 people this year!!).  There are lots of wonderful local costume groups and reenactment groups to go play with, which Gina enjoys thoroughly! Also when we talked about silk vs. polyester-  Lauren wants to clarify that we think it’s a wonderful thing to chose what you can according to your personal preference.  We did not mean to imply one was better than the other or the only way to go.  Gorgeous costumes can be made from silk or synthetic, or both! Find Gina: Gina’s blog can be found at http://beauty4ashes7.blogspot.com/ Gina’s instagram is https://www.instagram.com/thehouseofwhyte/ Her Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/thehouseofwhyte/ In this podcast we mention: Costume College http://www.costumecollege.net/ SASS https://sassnet.com/ We Wear History costume group https://www.facebook.com/We-Wear-History-1422102244669750/ Gina dress pattern by Wearing History http://wearinghistory.clothing/mid-1930s-gina-dress-pattern/ More information: http://wearinghistoryblog.com/2018/07/podcast-episode-3-gina-of-beauty-for-ashes-and-house-of-whyte/

In episode 2 I talk about social anxiety, how to deal with it at social events like Costume College, and a general pep talk about going out and wearing your creations in public. In this episode I mention American Duchess Katie Lovely Costume College Did you find this helpful? Please let me know by leaving me a comment here with your own tips and advice here on on my social media pages! Next time I will have my first podcast guest!  Exciting!  See you then! More info: http://wearinghistoryblog.com/2018/07/podcast-episode-2-dealing-with-social-anxiety-at-costume-events/

We were so lucky to be introduced to Constance MacKenzie while attending Costume College in LA in July. Constance works as a costumer in England, and has worked in theater, opera, tv, and film. She was kind enough to sit down with us for a short while and tell us about her experiences in the pursuit of her career, how she got started, where she has worked, and what her advice is for young people who want to work in this industry. By the end of the interview, Lauren and Abby were left with a deep respect and admiration for Constance's drive and determination to be true to herself and not settling for anything. You can see photos of some of Constance's work, links to her facebook & instagram(and that gif we talk about!) on our blog: http://blog.americanduchess.com Don't forget that you can check us out on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter (@AmericanDuchess) or visit our website at www.americanduchess.com! Thanks for listening! :D

Cathy Hay is the Founder and CEO of Foundations Revealed - an Online Subscription Education Database filled to the brim with articles regarding everything you could possibly wonder about corset making, patterning, etc! Lauren & Abby were able to sit down with Cathy while attending Costume College in LA to pick her brain about her business, the Symington Corset Company Collection in Leicestershire, England, and just have an all around jazzy discussion about all sorts of corsetry goodness! You can visit & join Foundations Revealed at http://www.foundationsrevealed.com Also you can check out our blog at http://blog.americanduchess.com Visit our website: www.AmericanDuchess.com Or be our Friend on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!

Broadcasting live from Costume College 217 with the Costumer's Guild West.

We quizzed a live Costume College audience about movie and TV costume trivia for fun and trivial prizes. Games included Who's Trystan This Time, Bluff the Costumer, Not My Costume with special guest Lauren of American Duchess historical footwear, and the Costumer Limerick Challenge.