http://www.dfwcg.orgAn RSS Feed from the Dallas Fort Worth Costumers Guild 10/12/2008 02:00 AM dfwcg http://dallaslibrary.org/timberglen.htm Amie Holloway will be teaching us the basics of Steampunk costuming. Come get inspired by gears, rayguns, and goggles so you can transform your Victorian costumes into something out of this world! 09/14/2008 02:00 PM dfwcg none Come join the DFW Costumer's Guild as we put finishing touches on a few of our costumes. On sewing days we do everything from bring hand sewing to finish trims and ask for help on troubled items. We will also work on making more of our Guild Badges with polymer clay. 11/08/2008 02:00 PM dfwcg none Coleen Swafford will be teaching us how to recover antique or reproduction parasol frames to add that perfect finishing touch to your Victorian or Edwardian outfit. 10/27/2008 06:00 PM dfwcg Test test 06/14/2008 02:00 PM dfwcg none Learn how to create faux enamel jewelry with polymer clay. We will cover easy methods using rubber stamps as well as more advanced techniques that allow you to create your own patterns. We will practice these techniques by making the official badges for guild members, but you can also work on your own projects if you contribute $2 for supplies or 04/12/2008 02:00 PM dfwcg http://www.scarboroughrenfest.com/ Join us for an informal guild gathering at Scarborough Faire! We plan to meet up on the second Saturday as usual, but there are a number of other guild members going on other weekends as well. Be sure to check on the DFWCG mailing list if you'd like to get together on another date as well. 08/09/2008 02:00 PM dfwcg none Learn how to make a pair of custom-fitted 18th century stays based on historical pattern diagrams. We will help you draft and fit the interlining layer of your stays in this class, and you will see demos and receive complete instructions so you can add the finishing touches to your stays on your own. 07/12/2008 02:00 PM dfwcg none Help us make plans for the 2nd half of 2008 with the DFWCG 06/14/2008 02:00 PM dfwcg none The clothes shown in portraits have much to tell about the aspirations, attainments, and values of Anglo-Americans, without being a wholly reliable gauge of what people actually wore. This lecture explores the reality and fantasy of 18th-century dress, with reproduction costumes as well as slides of works by a wide range of painters. 05/10/2008 02:00 PM dfwcg none This exact details for this event are still in the works, but be sure to save this date for a fabulous costumed tea party hosted by one of our new members.