Once upon a time, I was invited to dance in a show at a venue I’ve never been to before. I figured, I’ll wear something simple and easy. I didn’t stop to think about the potential environment, and choose a…
Scraps! We all make them, and for many of us, they are a difficult thing to part with. I too have been saving up the tiny bits and pieces of hundreds of assiut costumes, and have amassed quite a little…
The venerable New York institution The Metropolitan Museum of Art, has a vast collection of textiles, clothing and accessory pieces in their collection. In 1946, The Metropolitan incorporated the old Museum of Costume Art as a curatorial department, renaming it the…
I’m please to announce that Andelee, over on the website has just published my article “Need an Instant Costume? Just Add Assiut!” featuring model Nicole Simone shot by photog Alisha Westerfeld. The article is about styling an assiut robe with a…
I enjoy working with modern assiut and I often use my sewing machine for seams and hems. Many dancers like to open the side seams of their assiut garments from hem to hip for maximum freedom of movement. Most ready-made…