Category: event
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COCO NOIR HISTORICAL SYMPOSIUM Virtual (Webinar)
Join Costumers of Color, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to celebrating multicultural excellence in historical costuming, for the inaugural CoCo Noir Historical Symposium (Zoom Webinar), happening Saturday, January 31, 2026, as our official kickoff to Black History Month. This virtual gathering centers Black costumers, living historians, reenactors, scholars, and creatives who bring the past to life through dress, performance, and scholarship.…
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Georgian Salon Preparation Meetup
29 June 2025 from 2pm-6pm at the Front Room @ Bayview Corner in Langley, WA Costumers of Color & Friends are in full event preparation mode for our annual educational event, the Georgian Global Salon, scheduled for 4 October 2025 in Seattle. On 29 June 2025 we are inviting interested ones to attend a pre-Salon…
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Salon at Palais Royal
I am ecstatic about our 18th-century Chevalier event happening this October 5th! Inspired by the life of Jospeh Bologne (the Chevalier des Saint Georges) this event is titled: Salon at Palais Royal. For those planning to attend, or who are interested in Joseph Bologne, please read on for details. The information and links below will…
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Empire/ Regency Dress and Games
Costumers of Color, Inc. hosts various costuming meetups, afternoon teas & historical game events in the PNW. Our events are for all who support the inclusion of People of Color (POC) in historical costuming and public history. The time period we have chosen for our afternoon tea gatherings is 1790-1815, known across Europe as Directoire,…
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Schedule of Events for Inclusive Costumers 2024-2025
Dear Gentle Readers, the next year will be filled with events for anti-racist costumers who support inclusion in the community to gather, swan about being fabulous, and have a swimmingly good time, all brought to you by Costumers of Color 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 🫖 First up on June 8, 2024 is our Regency Tea in…
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Joseph Bologne: Chevalier de Saint-Georges
The following is a repository of pertinent information I’ve found on Joseph Bologne that may be of interest to my subscribers, especially since there will be an event inspired by the legend of the Chevalier de Saint-Georges in October of 2024. I compiled this post because, in the words of the writer of the recent…
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Lady Charbonnet’s Society Papers #3
LADY CHARBONNET’S SOCIETY PAPERS FRIDAY, JAN 27, 2023 Extraordinary Readers. Extraordinary News. Dearest Readers, It seems one cannot take two steps on a promenade these days without stumbling across a society matron lamenting the difficulties of finding a truly soul-filling evening among friends. Indeed, This Author thought that Lady Bingley and Miss Windsor were going…
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Lady Charbonnet’s Society Papers #2
LADY CHARBONNET’S SOCIETY PAPERS FRIDAY, JAN 20, 2023 Extraordinary Readers. Extraordinary News. Dearest Readers, The plot thickens. I’ve heard whispers that two pillars of historical costuming are on board as sponsors to make the Silk Routes Symposium one not to be missed. Still not a peep from the suspected bachelor attendees of note. On the…
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Classes & Panels
For #SilkRoutes2023 we have 10 classes and 3 panels lined up so far! Tune in to our YouTube channel on February 5 to learn about Silk Routes cultures, fashion, cosplay connections, and beauty from this amazing list of instructors. The class schedule and links for the event will be posted on the List of Classes…
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Lady Charbonnet’s Society Papers #1
LADY CHARBONNET’S SOCIETY PAPERS FRIDAY, JAN 6, 2023 Extraordinary Readers. Extraordinary News. Dearest Readers, New Year possibilities are in the air, and costumers all over are planning the next event du jour for the rapidly approaching Spring. However, I’ve caught wind of whisper in the air… something brewing in my own ton. I’ve heard the…
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