Interview with Lauren Reeser
- Written by Elizabeth Licata
Lauren of American Duchess turned her costuming hobby into a career designing historical shoes. She talks to Elizabeth about getting started and the delights of embroidered 18th century mules...
2 commentsInterview with Jayne Shrimpton
- Written by Cathy Hay
We talk to a dress historian, portrait specialist and photo detective about her work, and present a competition for you!
Interview - Cynthia Barnes
- Written by Mary Dotson
This month, we talk to Cynthia Barnes, a woman whose passion for historic dance has led to a consuming costuming hobby. Her costuming efforts have crossed a broad range of periods, and her efforts to get the right look have led her to collaborate with other craftsworkers to discover ways to reproduce distant costume accessories, like wheel farthingales and chopines.
In this interview, Cynthia joins us to discuss her latest projects, costuming herself as a man and the fine line between enthusiasm for vintage dance and historic costuming.
Interview with Anna Fischer
- Written by Elizabeth Licata
Anna Fischer, one of the best and most prolific costume photographers around, gives tips on having your photo taken, and offers an interesting opportunity...
Vintage Pattern Lending Library
- Written by Marion McNealy
Janyce Hill of the Vintage Pattern Lending Library tells us all about her ambitious archival project, showing us a few of her patterns.
Interview - Kass McGann
- Written by Cathy Hay
Kass McGann has lectured on the subject of historical clothing on three continents, publishing articles on specific items of historic dress as well as how-to guides for reenactors.
Unlike many costume historians who describe what clothing of a certain period looks like, Kass seeks to understand how it was made. Her business, Reconstructing History, makes this information available worldwide with an extensive line of historical dressmaker patterns that are exacting in historical detail and include copious notes of interest and simple directions.
Kass talks to us this month about where her obsession came from, where she intends to take it, and how she deals with projects that won't behave themselves!
Interview with Lyze Lynch
- Written by Cathy Hay
Lyze Lynch entered this year's YWU Costume Competition as a beginner and won the whole shebang. Cathy talks to her about her costuming studies, time at Williamsburg, and what's next for this breakout star.
Izabela Zebrowska
- Written by Marion McNealy
We intervew Izabela Zebrowska, an amazing costumer and proprietor of Prior Attire.
Interview: Marion McNealy
- Written by Cathy Hay
This month marks the first anniversary of Marion McNealy's association with Your Wardrobe Unlock'dTM, firstly as Sub-Editor and now as our Editor. It's a role that keeps her busy helping Publisher Catherine Hay to create content and manage the technical side of keeping the site running.
Marion has a rich background in historic costuming through her research into the lives of common German women in the Renaissance era. She joins us to discuss her research as well as to give us a glimpse of how she became involved with online publishing.
