Costumers of Color (CoCo) chapters are local groups working to accomplish our mission. Chapters help build our community of belonging through inclusive historical costuming, sewing circles, and public history meetups (e.g. museum visits, group outings, workshops, and other activities).
Each chapter is led by an approved Chapter Leader and organizes local activities that support arts & humanities education as well as community connection. Chapters are a way for CoCo participants to meet in person, share knowledge, attend events together, and celebrate the joy of historical costuming and public history in welcoming local spaces. Chapters must organize two activities (e.g. outings, sewing circles, meetups) per year to remain active. Our chapters serve participants in their local area and create opportunities for local costumers to gather, learn, sew, attend events, and build community together.
For chapter updates, announcements, contacting Chapter Leaders, and activity planning, please join us on Discord https://discord.gg/GCGArQ3ts
Active Chapters
- CoCo Sacramento Chapter
- Founded May 2026
- Chapter Leader: Cat Fung
- Catherine Fung, PhD, has taught English, Ethnic Studies, and Asian American Studies courses as a college professor and high school teacher, and currently works for an educational nonprofit. Her published writing often focuses on historical memory, representation, and cross-racial solidarity movements, as well as how costuming relates to all of that. A self-identified activist, her work is guided by values of liberation, collaboration, and healing. In addition to building community, she enjoys training in Taekwondo and spending time with her husband and son.
- CoCo Seattle Chapter
- Founded May 2026
- Chapter Leader: Kennedy
- @Soulaani.Seamstress is a TikTok creator with a community of over 70,000 followers, where she shares educational content about historical costume along with real-time updates on her sewing projects. Her content gives viewers a closer look at the process behind creating period garments, blending research, construction, and storytelling. With a background in Theatre Costume Design, she developed a deep appreciation for how clothing can tell stories and reveal so much about the people and cultures of the past.
Chapter updates and activity announcements are shared through the Costumers of Color Discord https://discord.gg/GCGArQ3ts
Interested in Starting a Chapter?
We are excited to grow Costumers of Color chapters in more communities. New chapters require at least three charter members and approval from Costumers of Color leadership.
As a chapter leader, you would be helping advance Costumers of Color mission: to expand access, representation, and belonging for people of color in historical costuming and public history through scholarships, educational events, and cultural heritage travel that welcome participants of all racial and cultural backgrounds.
If you are interested in starting a chapter in your area, please contact Costumers of Color via email at costumersofcolor@gmail.com for more information.