What Was A Courtier?
Info for those playing Machinations: Den of Lions When the houses arrive at the Villa dei Leoni in November 1501, nearly everyone through the door will be a courtier of one kind or another. The cardinal’s secretary, the physician at the bedside, the poet with a folder of verses, and the lady who carries letters […]
Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Headed
Q2 Newsletter — Costumers of Color (CoCo) Ciao and welcome to summer! This is the kind of season where the work catches up with itself. Symposium plans, travel logistics, scholarship applications, our first Nordic-style LARP, three different international costuming packing lists. If you’ve ever wondered what actually happens between one CoCo event and the next, […]
COCO NOIR HISTORICAL SYMPOSIUM Virtual (Webinar)
Join Costumers of Color, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to celebrating multicultural excellence in historical costuming, for the inaugural CoCo Noir Historical Symposium (Zoom Webinar), happening Saturday, January 31, 2026, as our official kickoff to Black History Month. This virtual gathering centers Black costumers, living historians, reenactors, scholars, and creatives who bring the past to life through dress, performance, and scholarship. […]
Summer 2025 Newsletter
COSTUMERS OF COLORBuilding community, celebrating truth, and making history visible. What We DoCostumers of Color, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that awards scholarships, hosts educational events, and leads historical costuming trips for those who value education, fairness, and truth. We’re building a multicultural community of belonging where People of Color (POC) are welcomed, respected, and […]
Georgian Salon Preparation Meetup
29 June 2025 from 2pm-6pm at the Front Room @ Bayview Corner in Langley, WA Costumers of Color & Friends are in full event preparation mode for our annual educational event, the Georgian Global Salon, scheduled for 4 October 2025 in Seattle. On 29 June 2025 we are inviting interested ones to attend a pre-Salon […]
Costumers of Color 501(c)(3) Nonprofit of Oak Harbor, WA
Gigi Coulson, Founder and Executive Director, is building an inclusive historical costuming community, with headquarters on Whidbey Island, WA. For Immediate Release Dec 21 2024, Oak Harbor, WA on Whidbey Island: Costumers of Color, Inc. (CosCo) is a Section 501(c)(3), nonprofit, volunteer-operated, educational organization dedicated to creating welcoming spaces for People of Color (POC) in […]
Salon at Palais Royal
I am ecstatic about our 18th-century Chevalier event happening this October 5th! Inspired by the life of Jospeh Bologne (the Chevalier des Saint Georges) this event is titled: Salon at Palais Royal. For those planning to attend, or who are interested in Joseph Bologne, please read on for details. The information and links below will […]
Empire/ Regency Dress and Games
Costumers of Color, Inc. hosts various costuming meetups, afternoon teas & historical game events in the PNW. Our events are for all who support the inclusion of People of Color (POC) in historical costuming and public history. The time period we have chosen for our afternoon tea gatherings is 1790-1815, known across Europe as Directoire, […]
Schedule of Events for Inclusive Costumers 2024-2025
Dear Gentle Readers, the next year will be filled with events for anti-racist costumers who support inclusion in the community to gather, swan about being fabulous, and have a swimmingly good time, all brought to you by Costumers of Color 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. ? First up on June 8, 2024 is our Regency Tea in […]
Microaggressions in Costuming
Let’s all agree to work on spoken and written microaggressions in the costuming community (including the SCA). It is important to know that anti-racism is about behaviors, policies, and ideas that advance racial equity. We must not think that anti-racism is just about agreeing with certain perspectives. @racialequityinsights What are they? Microaggresions are insults, indignities, […]