CGW Lectures & Workshops: Current
Upcoming Events
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Cool Tricks with Kenneth D. King (via Zoom) - Saturday, Feb 14, 2026 Click Here for more information!
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18th Century Stays Workshop (in Person) - Sat, Jan 31 & Sun, Feb 1, 2026 Click Here for more information!
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Glove Making with Mela Hoyt-Heydon via Zoom - Sunday, March 22, 2026 - More information coming soon!
- How to Wear a Lace-Front Wig with Dean Banowetz (April) - More information coming soon!
- Victorian Corsetry Retreat - More information coming soon!
Past Events
Regency Era Hairpieces
Saturday, January 17
10 AM - 1 PM PT
Discover easy, foolproof Regency Era hair techniques that will save time and money. Learn how to work with human and synthetic hair extensions, set curls, align pieces, and sew them into sturdy, reusable side curls for all your Regency events. Dean will talk about easy ways of invisibly attaching them to your head, and the best ideas for arranging your own hair around them.
1950s Juliet Cap with Netting
with Stacia Smith-Alexander
a Zoom workshop
Saturday, December 13
10 AM - 12 PM PT
Students will work from a purchased buckram base and construct a simple, 1950s, "Juliet"-style hat. Techniques will include: wiring, applying bias tape to the edge, forming the hat, and sewing fabric. Students will also add hat netting, decorations, and a lining.
Dressed in Diamonds: American Princesses & Gilded Age Fashion
with Kevin Jones of ASU-FIDM
a Zoom Lecture
Wednesday, December 3rd
7 - 9 PM PDT
The time period between the end of the Civil War in 1865 and the beginning of World War I in 1914 is known as “The Gilded Age,” a term popularized by prolific writer and social commentator Mark Twain. Twain’s visionary insight revealed that America’s desire for all things modern and industrial was at odds with its undemocratic nostalgia for class hierarchy and aristocratic bearing.
Social distinctions between the ‘Old World’ and the ‘New’ were lessened by those few who were able to harness this fierce industrial era in which an uneducated nobody could become a respected somebody through sheer hard work, luck, and a “public-be-damned” attitude. The veneer that separated Yankee worker from European gentleman was thin, but the Industrial Revolution’s greatest asset—money—helped to gild American society and re-gild European society. And, for the most part, this highly reflective gloss was applied with layers of elaborate dresses and overlapping jewels worn by the ‘Dollar Princess’ daughters of these ‘Robber Barons’, five of whom are discussed in this lecture: Jennie Jerome, Consuelo Yznaga, Consuelo Vanderbilt, Helena Zimmerman, and May Goelet.
Regency Bandeau Headdress
with Mela Hoyt-Heydon
an in-person workshop
at Sewing Machine Warehouse
16214 Nordhoff St, North Hills, CA 91343
Saturday, August 30th
1 - 4 PM PT
Create a beautiful, packable headpiece for your next Jane Austen ball! Mela will guide you in designing a bandeau headpiece suitable for all hairstyles. Choose from a single, wide band accented with pearls or jewels, a narrower, double-band adorned with ostrich plumes, or a triple-strand “Grecian” style. Learn how to curl feathers along with several ways to fasten them to your headpiece. Samples will be available for you to try on before choosing.
Passementerie: A Live Online Class
with Kenneth D. King
Saturday, April 5th
12 - 3 PM PST
Join us as Kenneth teaches how to make passementerie embellishments with cords and other decorative elements. Learn how to manipulate the trims to create a sample of the work, all hands-on!
Ribbon Work and Trimmings Series
with Mela Hoyt-Heydon
Join Mela Hoyt-Heydon the first Saturdays of April, May, and June for three different Zoom workshops using ribbon and fabric to create vintage trimmings, a variety of bows and sweet ribbon flowers. Each workshop is from 1:00-4:00 pm Pacific Standard Time.
Click the links below for more information on each workshop, plus the materials list for each.
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Saturday, June 1, 2024
1-4pm PST
Sign up for all three of Mela's ribbon work classes at once and receive a discounted price on the full series!
The Zoom links for each class will be emailed to registered participants on the evening before the class, by 9pm PST. Please ensure that you will be available for all THREE classes before registering for this series. If you are not sure of your schedule, each of these classes will be available to register for individually.
Each class is $30 for members, $35 for non-members, or $75/95 for the full series.
Tips on Fitting Yourself: Online Class
with Sarah Veblen
Saturday, February 10, 2024
1:00pm to 2:30pm (PT)
Join us for an online class as Sarah Veblen of Sarah Veblen Clothing Originals shows us tips and tricks for fitting garments on yourself to make your creations suit your body to a tee! Sarah’s extensive knowledge of fit and garment making comes from several decades of creating custom clothing for her clientele. Based in the Baltimore metropolitan area, she teaches in her home studio as well as across the country at conferences and workshops. Her articles, books, and online courses make her accessible to students everywhere. Registration fee: $30 for CGW Members or $35 for non-members. Zoom links to classes will be emailed to students on February 9, 2024, after 5pm PT.
Online Workshop
"Build a Spool Holder"
With Brittany Joyner
Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 12:30pm (PT)
Online Lecture
"Spatterdashes"
With Haleh Risdana
Sunday March 26, 2023 at 12:00pm (PST)
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