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✨ Costume College 2026 Bonus Track ✨ Title: “Upcycling and Textile Transformations” We’re building a playground for makers who believe: “Give me your tired, your poor, your faded linens yearning to breathe free” 🗽🪡 Teach us how to: - dye with kitchen scraps - block printing - remove mystery stains older than you - beadazzle like it’s 1899 - source ethically without breaking the bank Come together to learn from each other how to rethink, reuse, and reimagine your materials — because skill and creativity never go out of style. 👩‍🏫 WE WANT YOU TO TEACH! Class submissions open December 1st! 👉 Details: https://www.costumecollege.net/calling-all-teachers 👉 Bonus Track info: https://www.costumecollege.net/bonus-track

✨ Costume College 2026 Bonus Track ✨ Title: “Upcycling and Textile Transformations” We’re building a playground for makers who believe: “Give me your tired, your poor, your faded linens yearning to breathe free” 🗽🪡 Teach us how to: - dye with kitchen scraps - block printing - remove mystery stains older than you - beadazzle like it’s 1899 - source ethically without breaking the bank Come together to learn from each other how to rethink, reuse, and reimagine your materials — because skill and creativity never go out of style. 👩‍🏫 WE WANT YOU TO TEACH! Class submissions open December 1st! 👉 Details: https://www.costumecollege.net/calling-all-teachers 👉 Bonus Track info: https://www.costumecollege.net/bonus-track

✂️ **COSTUMERS GUILD WEST – 2025-2026 BOARD REVEAL** ✂️ First, a **MASSIVE THANK YOU** to every single member who threw their hat in the ring. You all make this guild *sparkle*. Without further chatter—meet your new & returning board! **✨ Fresh Blood ✨** - **Corresponding Secretary**: Erica Jimenez (1-yr) - **Director at Large**: Erin Adney (1-yr) - **Director at Large**: Grace Amundsen Barnkow (1-yr) **🔥 Seasoned Pros 🔥** - **President**: Samantha Barry (Year 2/2) - **Vice President**: Christienne Palmieri (Year 2/2) - **Treasurer**: Heather Pritchett (new role, 2-yr) - **Recording Secretary**: Rebecca Metzger (new role, 1-yr) - **Director at Large**: Tammy Horn (re-elected, 1-yr) - **Director at Large**: Kelly Ramin (re-elected, 1-yr) Need to contact them? Log in to find their info → http://www.costumersguild.org/contacts Reblog to spread the word!

🎃 CGW wishes you a Happy Halloween! 👻 What did you make for Halloween? Share with us your costumes! . .

**Reminder: CGW's Goes To 29th Annual Historical Cemetery Tour!** 👻🎭 Join us THIS SATURDAY for a spooky, educational adventure with the Historical Society of Long Beach at Sunnyside & Municipal Cemeteries! ✨ **What**: 10-min graveside performances by community theater actors in period costumes, sharing stories of Long Beach’s city shapers, heroes, Japanese American history, Día de los Muertos, historian talks, book signings, and epic displays! ✨ **When**: Sat, Oct 25 | CGW meets at 11AM (event 8:30AM-3PM, arrive by noon for full show) ✨ **Where**: 1095 & 1151 E Willow St, Long Beach, CA 90806 ✨ **Bring**: Picnic lunch to share at 12:30PM ✨ **Wear**: 🎭Dress in Victorian-inspired costumes or any other time period you want. All costumes are optional, but add so much to the fun. 💃🕰️👗 🎟️ Grab tickets: https://www.costumersguild.org/long-beach-cemetery-tour All ages welcome! Tag your history-loving friends & comment if you’re joining! 🖤