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A 250th Birthday Celebration!

Join me as we celebrate one of the greats – Jane Austen! A slide show and garments from 1775 – […]

It’s a Treasure Hunt!

Mark your calendar – you don’t want to miss this fabulous day of hunting for treasure! SMOC’s annual Grand Bazaar […]

Need ideas on what to wear to your next Garden Party?

Join me at Hycroft, the beautiful home of the University Women’s Club for a truly elegant Garden Party on Sunday, […]

Fashions and Tea!

Join me for a wonderful afternoon of fashions – and tea! ‘From Rashioning to Ravishing is a unique look at […]

A Great Weekend to explore all things Vintage!

You don’t want to miss a fabulous day of treasure hunting! Join SMOC at Bizarre Bazaar this Sunday, April 5th, […]

Global Vintage Fashion

Join me for a lovely afternoon cup of tea and a look at Vintage Fashions from around the world! Enjoy […]

Easter Bonnets on Parade!

Join SMOC for a wonderful celebration of Spring! A lovely afternoon in a beautiful setting/ Sunday, March 22nd. Info and […]

Get Dressed for the Occasion!

Come and see this fabulous display of what the family wore on special occassions! Attire for men, women and children […]

You Didn’t Miss It!!

Join me for an encore presentation of The Lace Embrace! At beautiful Hycroft, Sunday, February 22. Enjoy the beauty of […]

Lace Embrace Virtually!

There’s still a way to join us for a wonderful celebration of the beauty of lace! Although in-person tickets are […]

March 2 – A very special evening!!

You won’t want to miss this wonderful and unique celebration of the 1920’s! First, some Jazz the lobby, then a […]

The Beauty of Lace!

This magnificent lace was made in Ireland in 1905 and was part of Annie Jamieson’s wedding dress in 1923! Join […]

Join me to explore A Legacy in Fashion!

A few tickets left for a wonderful gala evening celebrating design and fashion! There are cocktails while enjoying the work […]

Murder Mysteries in Fashion!

Join me for a wonderful look at the fashions of murder mysteries and detective novels! A fashion show you don’t […]

A Legacy in Fashion!

Come back to 1962 as we celebrate the visionary women who purchased the beautiful Edwardian manor we know as Hycroft!! […]

Legacy in Fashion

Join me for a wonderful 1960’s inspired Fashion Show or an evening of Costumes and Cocktails celebrating fashion students from […]

Sports Fashion Through History

Join me for a wonderful look at what we wore on the sports field from 1850 – 1950! See Victorian […]

From Rashioning to Ravishing Fashion Show

Join me for a wonderful look at fashionable, recreational and occupational women’s clothing from WW2 to the mid 50’s. Some […]

Celebrating all things VINTAGE!!

Join me on Saturday, September 13 for SMOC’s GRAND BAZAAR! An wonderful day you don’t want to miss! Van Duesen […]

It’s a SECRET party you just can’t miss!

Join me on Sunday, July 13th for an absolutely fabulous afternoon at Hycroft – Vancouver’s famous Edwardian mansion. The University […]

Magic Carpet Fashions

Join me for a wonderful fashion show highlighting garments inspired by the Middle East and Africa. This is a fundraising […]

Regency Refinement

It’s definitely a birthday to celebrate!! Please join the Victoria Region members of JASNA and I as we celebrate the […]

Great Way to Spend a Rainy Day!

The weather forecast calls for rain on Sunday – so why not treat yourself to a wonderful day of Vintage! […]

Fashion in Bloom

Join me for a celebration of spring at the Old Hastings Mill Store Museum! On Saturday, April 12th at 2 […]

A Magical Weekend!

I’m joining the Vancouver Lace Club https://vanlaceclub.wordpress.com/ next Saturdy, March 22 for a wonderful day at Fibres West! https://www.fibreswest.com/. Come […]

Clothes Tell a Story!

Join me for a wonderful look at how war influences fashion! Sunday, March 2nd SMOC is presenting ‘From Rationing to […]

From Rationing to Ravishing

Join me for a wonderful look at the transformation of Women’s Clothing from WW11 to the postwar era. Enjoy a […]

At the Masquerade!

You don’t want to miss this opening reception celebrating a wonderful exhibit which includes an 1890’s Catherine de Medici costume […]

Masquerade!

Come and get some great ideas for your Halloween costume! Now at the Old Hastings Mill Store Museum a wonderful […]

Hurry! Only a few days left!!

Timeless Elegance: A Journey through Chinese Vintage Couture Fashion is closing this weekend! Come down to the Old Hastings Mill […]

GOOD GUYS BAD GUYS

Join me for an inside look at Good Guys, Bad Guys, Fashion for the Counterculture! An inside look at the […]

Fashion Through the Ages

Join me for a wonderful adventure through time as we look at fashions from the Edwardian Period to the 1930’s. […]

It Just Keeps getting Better!!

You must join us at the GRAND BAZAAR on Saturday, Sept 14th from 10 – 3 at Van Duesen Gardens, […]

Get some ideas for the beach!

Photographer Christos Dikeakos took these wonderful pictures at Retro Riviera! Come down to the Bay and get some ideas!!

It’s Bathing Suit Time!

Come and see a wonderful exhibit of what we wore to the beach in the 60’s and 70’s!! 2nd floor, […]

Here Comes the Bride!

Join me for a wonderful look at bridal fashions through the years! Saturday, June 9th at 2 pm, Old Hastings […]

Spring has Sprung! Join us for a real treat – tea and a fashion show!

We’ll be looking at fashions from 1900 – 2000. You’re welcome to wear your retro fashions too!

Join me at Bizarre Bazaar!

A fabulous way to spend a Sunday afternoon – exploring vintage clothes and items from a wide variety of vendors […]

Asia en Vogue Lecture and Display

Join me for a fascinating look at how women’s fashions from the 18th – 20th century have been influenced by […]

It’s a FLASH MOB!

Join us on Saturday, March 9 at the Hudson’s Bay store on Granville Street for a FLASH MOB celebrating the […]

Come to the Bay Downtown and see the best of the best!!

There is nothing quite as elegant as THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS! Come downtown to the Hudson’s Bay Store on Granville […]

Wonderful to be back at SFU!!

So great to be back with the fabulous students in the SFU Liberal Arts 55+ Program! Such a wonderful class […]

Drag n’ Brag this weekend!

It’s too cold to be outside, so join SMOC for Drag n’ Brag this Sunday, January 14th! 2pm – 4pm […]

LAST CHANCE!! Bring your guests!

You don’t want to miss it! ‘Dressed For History’ at the Museum of Vancouver closes on January 1st! You still […]

DRAG N’ BRAG!

Mark your calendar!! You don’t want to miss our DRAG N’ BRAG!! If you have vintage treasures you’d like to […]

Fashion and the Beatles!

A wonderful and unique look at the Fab Four!! Please join me on Nov 16th as Toronto author and style […]

Join me at the Premiere!

This THURSDAY! October 5th is the premiere screening of episode 1 of the docuseries Ravishing Rags! Produced and Directed by […]

Dig out that mini skirt!

Join me for a wonderful afternoon swinging through the 60’s!! A fashion show presented by the Society for the Museum […]

Join me for a Look at Fashion for Work and Play

Join me in person, or on-line for a wonderful look at fashion from 1910 to 1980 and the jewelry we […]

An Evening ‘Dressed for History’

Join me at the catalogue launch for our current exhibition ‘Dressed for History’ on Thursday, August 24th. Enjoy a panel […]

A SUMMER GARDEN PARTY!

Join me for a wonderful afternoon in the Garden! Indulge in a delicious high tea as you enjoy a vintage […]

TIME TO START THE SUMMER FUN!

It’s time to start a summer of fun! Join me at a Strawberry Tea as B.C.’s oldest mainland church celebrates […]

Take a step back in time!

Come and enjoy a look back in time now on at the Old Hastings Mill Store Museum! A fun look […]

You don’t want to miss it!

Join me tomorrow for a fabulous day of vintage! https://www.smoc.ca/bizarre-bazaar-spring-2023

Get a sneak peak!

Here’s a sneak peak at some of the items showcased in ‘Dressed for History’ at the Museum of Vancouver. https://museumofvancouver.ca/dressed-for-history

You won’t want to miss it!

Opening this week, one of the most exciting exhibitions in years! I’m joined by fellow collectors Claus Janke and Melanie […]

Come ROAR with us! Fashions of the Twenties!

Join me on Sunday, November 6th for a wonderful show of Twenties Fashions! Canadian Museum of Flight, Langley Regional Airport, […]

Hollywood Glamour!!

Join me for an inside look into the glamourous world of Hollywood fashion! See how movie stars like Jean Harlow, […]

Do you have your ticket yet?

Please join me on Saturday September 10th at ‘Spice it Up’. Here is a special invitation and details about the […]

Join me as we ‘Spice it Up’!!

Please join me on Sept 10 for a wonderful fashion show highlighting the exotic influences on fashion from around the […]

What I wore to the Fair!!

Join me on Sunday, August 7th at the 150th Chilliwack Fair for a look at ‘Fair’ Fashions through the years!! […]

Guess what I did during the Pandemic!

I travelled the world!! Come and see the newest items in my collection and treat yourself to a lovely afternoon […]

WONDERFUL DAY AT QUILT CANADA!!

I had a great day with so many very talented quilters yesterday at Quilt Canada! This quilted petticoat from the […]

Join me at Quilt Canada!

If you’re attending Quilt Canada, please join me for an indepth look at ‘Figured Fabric’! For more details https://canadianquilter.com/quilt-canada-2022/ Fabric […]

Fashions in a Time of Crisis

‘Waisted Efforts’ 20th Century Fashions in a Time of Crisis  Please join me for a look at how world events […]

The Politics of Plaid

Come on in out of the rain this weekend and join SMOC and Karina Greenwood for a lively discussion that […]

Escape the Rain!

The west coast weather doesn’t look good for this weekend – so why not escape with us and take a […]

Vancouver in Fashion!

As COVID restrictions begin to ease, it’s time to explore our beautiful city! Don’t miss the newest exhibit at the […]

In warm weather be glad it’s not 1900!!

Did you find it warm this morning when you were getting dressed? Thought you might enjoy this look at getting […]

Thank Goodness for the 21st Century!

You won’t believe them until you see them! On May 16th, join Lace Embrace Atelier for an amazing look at […]

More fashions of West Vancouver!

Breaking news! In case you were too late to register last week, the WV Library has added a second session […]

Fashions of the West Vancouver Pioneers

Join me for a wonderful look at the fashions seen in West Vancouver c 1873 – 1912. This fascinating piece […]

Thanks is not enough!

A very special thank you to the wonderful nurses and other medical staff that are working so hard to get […]

In the Pink!

In the Pink: Fashions of the Great Depression Era If you’re looking forward to welcoming spring as early as possible […]

Textiles and Archeology

This wonderful donation of slippers to the SMOC collection, from the Ghadame region of the Sahara, is a stunning reminder […]

Still cleaning?

Just dropping in to say hello and hope everyone is staying safe at home!  I’m sure you’ve all been spending […]

Looking for a bit of a break?

Looking for a bit of a break?  Roedde House Museum is open with several Covid precautions in place.  ‘Speakeasy Style’ […]

Coming soon…

Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy!!  As we slowly start to add a few things to our calendars, thought […]

A Valentine’s Treat!

Join me for a fun and lighthearted look at how women over the last century have dressed to keep warm […]

Something to do on a Rainy Day!

If you’re looking for something fun to do on a rainy day, why not check out ‘Home Front: World War […]

Postponed!

Due to snowy weather, the opening of All’Italiana at the Italian Cultural Centre has been postponed. Please continue to check […]

Hope you can join me this weekend at ‘All Dolled Up for the Holidays’!! Get some new ideas on how […]

The Cocktail Hour

SMOC presents The Cocktail Hour, Festive Fashion of the 20th Century. Sunday, December 1st at 2:00pm, Hycroft, 1489 McRae Ave., […]

Casino Royale 007

School Fashions

Going back to school!! Hope you can join me and the students, staff and alumni of Shaughnessy and Prince of […]

We’ve lost an icon…

The Vancouver fashion scene lost one of its great icons this month… Lore Maria Wiener has passed away. She was […]

Only a Few Weeks Left!

Don’t miss ‘Skin and Bones’

  Need some wardrobe ideas? Could your wardrobe use a lift? Why not join me tomorrow for a lovely lunch […]

Forget the Spring Cleaning!

Why not take a night off and join Melanie Talkington of Lace Embrace Atelier for a wonderful look at the […]

Hearts and Flowers

Hope you can join me for a look at romance through the decades! A fun – and sometimes surprising look […]

Celebrating International Women’s Day

Hope you can join us, and the Zonta Club of Nanaimo as we celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday, March […]

Busy students need to know!

  Guo Pei at the Vancouver Art Gallery   October 13 to January 20, 2019 * PLEASE NOTE CLOSING DATE […]

What’s old is news!

Hope you can join me next weekend at a fun look at some 2018 treasurers!!

Touring this summer!

Don’t forget your hat!  It’s getting warm outside!!  This straw beauty is covered in daisies, roses, orange and green leaves, […]

I can’t believe I wore this!!

  Now those are some knees!  Hope you can join me for a fun look at some fashion bloopers this […]

Join the Ancestors for tea!

Hope you can join me on Sunday, February 25th, for a very unique afternoon!!  A live fashion show and traditional […]

Time to glam it up!

Hope you can join me on Saturday, at our 1920’s Fashion Show celebrating the ‘Rising Hemlines’ exhibit at Mackin House.  […]

Out of Africa!

It’s amazing when you start to think about it!  Africa has influenced so much of the fashion world.   Hope […]

A Tangled Web!

Please mark your calendars!  Next Saturday, July 15th, it’s the Fibre Arts and Crafts Fair at the Surrey Museum! At […]

Getting married in 1876!

It’s wedding season!  This magnificent 2 piece ivory silk faille gown was worn in England circa 1876.  It is trimmed […]

A wonderful day!

We really had fun at ‘Embracing the Bump’ last weekend!  Thought you might enjoy this great story from the CBC about […]

Tickets are going fast!

Hope you can join us on Sunday, June 11, for ‘Embracing the Bump’, A History of Maternity Fashion Show!  Show […]

Need a unique Mother’s Day gift?

If you’re looking for a fun and different way to celebrate mothers, why not join us for “Embracing the Bump”, […]

Note to all the lace makers!

Looks like a wonderful presentation coming up at the Surrey Museum! Metal Lace: Past, Present and Future Join well-known lacemaker […]

Celebrating our birthday!

Hope you can join me for a fun look at fashions of the last 150 years! A slide show at […]

Can you believe it?

You won’t believe she wore that dress. Join us for a look at some of the great fashion dos and […]

150 Years of Canadian Treasures

Please join me for a wonderful look at some Canadian treasures. A fundraiser for the Port Moody Heritage Society, March […]

Much has happened in the last 60 years!!

The last 60 years have seen a remarkable shift in the world of fashion and fashionable women!  Our moms would […]

Love is in the air

Join us at Hycroft House on Sunday, February 12th for Romantic Fashions of the 20th Century, sponsored by SMOC (Society […]

Jane Austen Exhibition – You won’t want to miss it!

You won’t want to miss this one!  Exhibition on until February 28. Mon – Fri 10 am – 4 pm, […]

Great class discussion!

It was wonderful to meet everyone today!  In case you are interested, here are a few of the books that […]

Getting Dressed!

Looking forward to our discussion next week on ‘Shaping the body. Basic undergarments–corsetry, hoops and bustles’!   – See more […]

Love to Sew?

Hope you can join me at the ‘Love to Sew’ Expo this weekend!  I’m really looking forward to the Brown […]

Now that’s a sleeve!

  Now this is what you call a bell sleeve! This silk day dress with satin stripes (1862-1865 in its […]

Ivan Sayers awarded the distinction of Curator Emeritus

The Museum of Vancouver has awarded Ivan Sayers with the distinction of Curator Emeritus. Read more about this honour here.

Mod, Mini and Hippies

Join me for a wonderful look back at fashions of the late 20th century on Wednesday, October 5th.  I know […]

Elegance After Dark: Evening Dresses of the 20th Century

Join us on Saturday, October 1st for Elegance After Dark: Evening Dresses of the 20th Century.  For more information, click elegance-after-dark .

A Wonderful Read

I was delighted to be interviewed by Recollections on the revival of Victorian fashion. Read the article here.

Bathing Beauties

  Ever wonder what 25 cents could buy you in the 1920’s?  Well, for this minimal fee, bathers in Vancouver […]

Undressing Drag!

Join me tomorrow at the Museum of Vancouver for a fun filled evening!  Details from the MOV website…   Happy […]

Fifty Year Love Affair with the Sally Ann

September 16th, 8pm, Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St., Vancouver Costume historian Ivan Sayers showcases highlights of his glamorous collection of […]

1950s Wedding Dress

This wedding dress and bolero from 1953 is machine made re-embroidered cotton web lace over rayon net and taffeta. It […]

Welcome to our new website!

Stay tuned. Our new website is still being stitched. One more hem to go and we’ll be up and running. […]