Tag Archives: Costumes

All Hallows Read After Action Report

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Marion

Trick-or-treaters started earlier than usual on my street; the first ones showed up at 5:30 and the sun hadn’t even set yet. They were tots, and I think the parents were hoping to keep to a semblance of a routine.  … Continue reading →

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The Dickens Fair; in Which our Heroines Encounter an Eccentric, and Procure Refreshment

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Marion

Victorian ladies with their Starbucks drinks  Spouse gave me an assignment before I left for the fair; come back with a report on the proportion of steam-punk-themes costumes to Dickensian, or street clothes. Certainly we were both expecting a large … Continue reading →

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When the Student is Ready, the Costume Will Appear

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Marion

  Usually, around February I decide I should do a Halloween costume.  Then I forget.  About three days before the holiday I scrounge around and find my old black velour cape and my witch’s hat, and call it good. Not … Continue reading →

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Steampunk Dreams

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Marion

We walked up the railroad tracks to where the handcars were parked.  I said, “Steampunk is fun, but I don’t think the Victorians would have liked it.  They had a low tolerance for anarchy.”  “That’s the point,” Lillian said.  Sonoma … Continue reading →

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All Hallows’ Eve

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Marion

We probably had about 350 trick-or-treaters last night. The peak was between seven and eight pm. It dropped off sharply after about 8:30, which was good because I was running out of candy. Costumes, by volume: the preponderance of older … Continue reading →

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