#COSTUMES

[retrogamingblog2]

[recycledmoviecostumes]

This jade-colored gown with a Greek key motif was spotted on an extra in the 1995 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒋𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒆.   However, it was spotted the year before on an extra in 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒐.   It's possible that this costume originated with the 1987 adaptation of 𝑽𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑭𝒂𝒊𝒓, where Margaret Courtenay wore it as Miss Pinkerton, though it may date to even earlier production.   Share this with your Regency-loving friends! Bit.ly/RegRom194  

[durnesque-esque]

For my costume and musical theater nerd friends: Elphaba & Glinda's costumes from the upcoming Wicked movie.

On special display at NBC Universal

[awkward-sultana]

(Almost) Every Costume Per Episode + Kate Sharma's pink gown and gold robe in 3x01

[wardrobeoftime]

Domina + Costumes

Antonia's purple, pink & golden dress in Season 02, Episode 01 & 03.

// requested by @idreamhistory & @butterfliesjewels2134

[poppingmary]

Cyd Charisse in “Two Weeks in Another Town” - 1962

Costumes by Pierre Balmain

[pwishyaoi]

not currently in a great mood soo doodle posting

[lucybellwood]

Lemme tell you a gay little story about an eagle.

Our town (~9,000 people) has a couple garages, but there's a big one on the main drag. My family has been going there for decades. I drive past it every day.

There used to be a huge pine tree on the corner of their lot, but last year it became a hazard and had to be taken down.

Shortly thereafter I drive by and see they've hired a guy to chainsaw sculpt the stump into a bald eagle.

Birds own my heart, but nationalism makes me twitchy. I withhold outright condemnation of the eagle, but I'm skeptical. (The original owner—an objectively Good Dude—sold the business to a younger couple a few years ago, and I don't have any knowledge of their whole deal.)

Then it turns out someone on staff is really into making costumes for the eagle. Every holiday. Every month. Stuffed turkey, witch costume, menorah headpiece, bunny ears. These people love to dress their bird.

The changing of the eagle suit becomes a source of joy every time I drive through town.

Until June, when the eagle is bare.

Now look, maybe I'm expecting too much asking my garage to celebrate Pride. But this is a small town. Every time I drive by that stupid eagle—this thing that has previously brought me so much joy—I feel hurt. I feel reminded that there are plenty of people in my liberal bubble who don't consider my community worthy of celebration. I drive to work, I feel bad. I drive home, I feel bad. The eagle is mocking me.

Then my A/C quits working.

So I book an appointent to bring my car in—and realize what I have to do.

I pick all this up at a thrift store for under ten bucks. I print the shirt with some weird heat-transfer fabric crayons I find in a cupboard. I loop gold elastic around the sunglasses and pray they'll fit on the eagle's head. (It is also important to draw your attention to the price of the feather boa.)

(Nice.)

My reasoning is thus: if I show up with a complete costume ready to go, someone will have to look me in the eye and say "We don't believe in that," at which point I'll be finding a new garage. But if they let me dress the eagle, then people in town get to have the joy I've been missing since the start of the month.

I listen to a lot of hype-up jams on my way over. I hate confrontation. I also don't wanna have to find another garage. I want to believe that this decision isn't actively antagonistic, but I'm not particularly hopeful.

I talk through the A/C issue with the guy at the desk, hand over my keys, then take a deep breath.

"Who's in charge of the eagle?"

"Oh, that's all Dylan. Second bay from the end."

I walk down the row of hydraulic lifts and find a disarmingly smiley middle-aged man pouring fluid through a funnel. I introduce myself and explain that, since the Pride parade is this Sunday and the eagle seems to be missing a costume, I have taken the liberty of making one myself, and can I get his blessing to go put it on?

Dylan grins this absolutely giant grin and goes

"Oh hell yeah."

So that's what's up now.

Happy Pride.

[mostly-funnytwittertweets]

[cy-lindric]

WIP Gamurra !

[batwynn]

I know a lot is going on in the world right now but this kind of loss of art is breaking my heart in two.

The Valentino’s Costume Group in Hollywood has lost everything after the death of their co-founder, the pandemic, strikes, etc. and is now being forced to do a very quick liquidation sale before having to send all of their years of hard work to be turned into rags. (Yes this is a real thing)

These people have crafted thousands of costumes over 20 years to rent to everyone and anyone who needed one. They’re sex worker and queer friendly. They’re also being accused of being “fast fashion” while being one of the few places in this world actively working against fast fashion with their work. They don’t want to have to turn their hard work into rags. It’s the only option for them with the enormous amount of costumes/fabrics they have to remove from the building very quickly.

So, Californians and anyone willing to travel to Hollywood: YOU can save a costume! (or two?) YOU can save someone’s art from being destroyed! YOU can own pieces of Hollywood! YOU can save so much sewing supplies and fabrics!

Where: 5535 CAHUENGA BLVD, N. HOLLYWOOD

Phone: 818-427-5248

Special hours for Influencers: May 20-30th 9:30am-4:30pm MON-SUN

What: Vintage, designer, menswear, historical, specialty, children’s, shoes, jewelry, vintage hats, show packages, racks, fabric, etc!

Important note: Please be kind and patient with the folks managing this sale. There’s maybe 2-3 people working at the most, and they all just suffered the death of someone close to them and the loss of their dream.

Please, please signal boost this. Their hard work should not go to waste and this terrible loss is already hard enough on them.

[black-salt-cage]

ଘ(੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ♡‧₊˚

[recycledmoviecostumes]

This beautiful Victorian day dress first appeared in the 2002 mini-series 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢, worn by Romola Garai as Gwendolen Harleth.   It made another appearance in the 2013 season of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘦, worn by Elaine Cassidy as Katherine Glendenning!   Have you seen this costume anywhere else? Let us know! Bit.ly/VicEd174    

[durnesque-esque]

Brendan Fraser's costume from The Mummy

Also from the special display at NBC Universal and the costume I was much more excited to see. 😍

[awkward-sultana]

(Almost) Every Costume Per Episode + Penelope Featherington's pink gown with pink and white gingham spencer in 2x05

[wardrobeoftime]

Bridgerton + Costumes

Francesca Bridgerton's light orange & white dress in Season 03, Episode 06.

// requested by @nasyanastya