Upcoming Events

Sip & Stitch

an in-person sewing circle

at Richard the Thread

Saturday, June 13th

10am - 4pm

Richard the Thread, 1960 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 9003

Registration fee: $15 for CGW Members
$20 for non-members

Appropriation vs. Appreciation Discussion

with Persi Tam & Grace Amundsen Barnkow

Saturday, July 11th

11 - 12 PM PT

Registration fee: FREE but must register to receive Zoom link!

Tickets Available through July 9, 2026. Zoom links will be emailed to attendees on July 10, 2026, after 5 pm PT. (This lecture will be live via Zoom.)

Past Events

Make a Lobster Tail Bustle!

A one-day intensive

with Catherine of Lucky Deluxe

an in-person workshop

at Richard the Thread

1960 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034

Tickets: *$85 CGW Members + $60 for mandatory kit*

$95 Non-Members + $60 for mandatory kit

Zoom Lecture: Poiret, Pochoir, and Dressing Modernism

with Kevin Jones of ASU-FIDM

Wednesday, May 20th

7 - 9 PM PDT

Registration fee: $15 for CGW Members
$20 for non-members

Sunday, April 19, 2026

11 AM - 2 PM PT

Tea Rose Garden
70 N. Raymond Ave, #101
Pasadena, CA 91103

The Unofficial Jane Austen Day 2026

Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 1 pm
Huntington Library & Gardens
San Marino, CA

Hosted by the Historical Tea and Dance Society. Join us for our annual outing to go back in time, and in style, for a Jane Austen-style day at the lovely grounds of The Huntington Gardens. Though costumes are not required they are part of the fun! Please join us for a pleasant day of strolling the grounds, viewing magnificent works of art, and enjoying the day in Jane Austen style.

CGW Goes to "Meet Me in St. Louis" Movie

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 2:30 pm

Old Town Music Hall
140 Richmond Street, El Segundo, CA 90245

**Costumes Make it More Fun!** Dust off your best 1900s-era finery, 1940s dresses, holiday gowns, or anything vintage-inspired – wearing a costume is highly encouraged (but not required)!