Links:
As with most aspects of this website this list is hardly all-inclusive and probably requires a
great deal of updating that I don't have time to complete.  However, most of the links are
resources that I use on a regular basis.
Supply Links
Fabrics:

Dharma Trading:  Cheap silks!  All in white/natural
Fabric-Store.Com:  Great prices on linen
Gayfeather Fabrics:  Amazing silks!  Website is
limited, call for specific fabrics.
Hansson Silks:  Beautiful silks, especially
embroidered, though quite expensive.  
Silk Connection:  Good prices, again all in white
Syfabrics:  The cheapest silk velvet!
Thai Silks:  Lots of variety, especially with silks of
different textures.  Slightly expensive though.  
Beads and Trims:

Calontir Trim:  Tons of beautiful trims at great prices!
Fire Mountain Gems:  Tons and tons of beads
M&J Trimming:  Another great source for trims.  They
carry some really lovely bullion trims.  
Realm of Regalia:  trims and accessories (SCA)
Big Daddy's Gypsy Caravan:  fabrics and trims
Costuming Links
A few sites that I visit on a regular basis:

Research:

Alley Cat Scratch:  Fantastic study site for Lord of the Rings costumes
The Costumer's Guide to Movie Costumes:  A great study site for many movie costumes by the owner of
Padawan's Guide and Ever After Costumes.
The Costumer's Manifesto:   A great place to begin...lots of helpful links
The Eliazebethan Costume Site:  A fantastic historic research site with several wonderful pattern generators
Ever After Costumes:  Danielle's gowns, a lot of great images for research
The Padawan's Guide:  By far the best Star Wars costume site out there and one of my favorite websites
Jedi Council Forums:  Costuming and Props
The Renaissance Tailor:  A must for Renaissance costume!  Includes scans of pattern manuscripts
The Wardrobe Door:  Chronicles of Narnia Costumes
Other Costumers:

Aranel's Costumes
Beginner Costuming
Costume Couture
Crimson Vision
Ferdalump Frumps
A Flight of Fancy
Kay Dee Designs
Kara: http://kesfic.homestead.com/ficlist.html
Lesa Williams
Le Courtisane
Maggie's Costume Site
mdb- costumes
Rivendell Designs
Sister Sola Costumes
Starfire Phoenix
Sunday Couture
Yvette's Costume Site
Costume Groups:

Ever After Costumes
Fantasy and Sci-Fi Costumes
LOTR Costumes
Phantom of the Opera Costumes
 
Costume/ Fandom Organizations:
Mainly in the Midwest USA and Sci-Fi oriented.  

The Rebel Legion
Midwest Base (The Rebel Legion)
Midwest Discussion Forum (The Rebel Legion)

International Costumers' Guild

Midwest Garrison:  501st Legion of Stormtroopers

Jedi Council Forums
Madison Fan Force Forums

Madison Area Costuming Society
Wisconsin Conventions


Geek Kon- Madison.  October 6-8, 2007

Odyssey Con-  Madison.  April 4-8, 2008

WisCon-  Madison.  May 23-26, 2008


Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA)
SCA:  Kingdom of Northshield
SCA:  Barony of Jararvellir
Cleopatra's Closet:  A Costume Site
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