The Costume People

Vintage Runway P2 – When preparing an item for an exhibit, the first thing to do is examine the outfit to determine its suitability for...

Pt 1 - Dating As part of the preparation for the upcoming Vintage Runway exhibit at Oshawa museum, it is necessary to date, stabilize and...

Bustle Dress with Parasol Pocket Bustle Day Dress with Parasol Pocket - 1870’s – 3 piece silk daydress - Carmel with small brown stripe...

Here’s a good one….. Did you know being pregnant was in fashion during 15th century? In those days, girls as young as 12, used pillows...

Is that not the one of the prettiest piece of undies you have seen in a while? This chemise is part of my Costume People collection and...

I'm doing some research and I keep running across all these weird little facts, figures and myths that are kicking around out about...