Happy September!

I hope that you enjoyed my first newsletter on this new platform. As I had mentioned, it will take me awhile to get used to the new format, so please bear with me!

I am wonderring if any of you have seen Downton Abbey: The Finale movie. My friends and I saw it 2 days ago, and we dressed up in 1930s-inspired outfits, as the movie was set in 1930. If you are a Downton Abbey fan, I think you'll love it! Not to give anything away, but the ending made it for me! If course, the costumes were absolutely gorgeous! See it if you can before it leaves the theaters. See the images below of my friends and myself dressed up for the occasion plus images from the movie.

As many of you may know, I am an Autumn and Halloween girl all the way! i am looking forward to the spooky season and to my annual trip to Salem in October. Can't wait!

If you are looking for inspiration for your fall wardrobe, try Pinterest or Google for ideas. Similarly, if you dress for Halloween, try to visit the annual pop-up store Spirit Halloween, if you have one near you, for ideas. I have bought accessories there, but I prefer thrift store finds for my costumes because it's so easy to find unique garments and accessories to put together your own outfit. And, if you love vintage, don't neglect the Halloween section of your local thrift store(s), as they often have great vintage pieces there for very good prices!

Below, be sure to check out my Did You Know...? section where each month I will give you some a surprising fact about costume history. Enjoy, and check out my schedule below. Tuesday, September 23 at 1:30 PM: The Golden Age of Hollywood, Longmeadow Adult Center, Longmeadow, MA

Wednesday, September 24 at 12:00 PM: Cocktail Culture: The Mad Men Era, Fairfield Adult Center, Fairfield, CT

Saturday, September 27 at 12:30 PM: Cocktail Culture: The Mad Men Era, Putnam Library, Putnam, CT

Tuesday, October 7 at 1:00 PM: Styling with Vintage & Thrifted Fashion, West Dennis Garden Club, W. Dennis, MA

Friday, October 17 at 1:00 PM: Bewitched: Styles at the Time of the Salem Witch Trials, Norwood Senior Center, MA

Tuesday, October 21 at2:00 PM: Bewitched: Styles at the Time of the Salem Witch Trials, Shelburne Bay, Shelburne, VT

Thursday, October 23 at 1:00 PM: Bewitched: Styles at the Time of the Salem Witch Trials, Middleborough COA, Middleborough, MA

Saturday, October 25 at 1:00 PM: Bewitched: Styles at the Time of the Salem Witch Trials, S. Windsor Library, S. Windsor, CT

Tuesday, October 28 at 4:00 PM: Bewitched: Styles at the Time of the Salem Witch Trials, Attleboro COA, Attleboro, MA

Saturday, November 8 at 1:30 PM: Pride & Prejudice: Styles in the Jane Austen Era, Cragin Library, Colchester, CT

Sunday, November 9 at 2:00 PM: Pride & Prejudice of Fashion: Clothing Styles of the Jane Austen Era, Stratford Library, Stratford, CT

Friday, November 14 at 1:00 PM: Fashion & the First Lady, Marion COA, Marion, MA

Tuesday, November 18 at 5:30 PM: Pride & Prejudice of Fashion: Styles at the Time of Jane Austen, Saxton B. Little Free Library, Columbia, CT

Tuesday, November 25 at 3:00 PM: The Gilded Age, Stoneridge Retirement Community, Mystic, CT

Tuesday, December 2 at 1:00 PM: Cocktail Culture: The Mad Men Era, Sharon COA, MA

Wednesday, December 3 at 6:00 PM: Styling for the Holidays & Beyond with Vintage and Thrifted Fashion, Seekonk Public Library, Seekonk, MA

Tuesday, December 9 at 6:30 PM: Virtual Presentation: Pride & Prejudice: Styles of the Jane Austen Era, Poughkeepsie Library, NY

Friday, December 12 at 11:00 AM: Pride & Prejudice of Fashion: Styles at the Time of Jane Austen, Milton COA, Milton, MA

Saturday, December 13 at 1:00 PM: Pride & Prejudice of Fashion: Styles of the Jane Austen Period, Canton Public Library, Canton, CT

Monday, December 15 at 6:00 PM: Pride & Prejudice of Fashion: Styles of the Jane Austen Period, Southington Public Library, Southington, CT

Wednesday, January 21 at 12:30 PM: The Golden Age of Hollywood, The Groton Center, Groton, MA

Monday, January 26 at 6:00 PM: The History of Undergarments, North Kingstown Library, N. Kingstown, RI

Wednesday, April 1 at 1:00 PM: The Golden Age of Hollywood, North Kingstown Women's Club, Quonset Club, N. Kingstown, RI

Thursday, April 16 at 1:00 PM: Fashions Aboard the Titanic, Middleborough COA, Middleborough, MA

Wednesday, May 6 at 10:30 AM: The Roaring Twenties, Springfield, VT Garden Club, Springfield, VT

Tuesday, June 30 at 4:00 PM: Colonial Fashion, Attleboro COA, Attleboro, MA