Costume Masks and Vision: How to See While Trick or Treating
A full-face mask can narrow a child’s field of view right when they are crossing streets at dusk. Here is what the evidence says about seeing and being seen.
July 2026
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What Did People Actually Wear? Researching Period Costume
A costume that looks old and a costume that reflects what people actually wore in a given decade are different projects. Closing the gap means going to primary sources.
Building a Costume Shop: Tools and Safe Practices
A practical overview of the tools that fill a working costume shop and the general workplace-safety principles that keep the people using them out of harm’s way.
Dressing as Alice in Wonderland: The Real Victorian Look
The familiar Alice costume comes from a specific Victorian source. Here is where the look originated and why the character is free for anyone to use.
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