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Historic Costume in California State Parks: Charmian London

Monday, May 16, 2011

This weekend, I was lucky enough to attend a lecture and tour of Charmian London’s clothing collection at the Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen, CA – organized through the Western Region of the Costume Society of America. Those in attendance were treated to a lecture by Jo Ann Stabb, who conducted an [...]

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Natacha (Rambova) in the News

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Yesterday’s Los Angeles Times brought with it a mention of Natacha Rambova – the woman who’s fashion and costume design career I’ve been researching for the last eight years. It always thrills me to come upon new (or not-so-new research). Times reporter, Chris Erskine, took a road trip to Crown Point, Indiana where Natacha Rambova [...]

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