GBACG Calendar

GBACG Board Meeting

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

If you are interested attending this meeting, send an email to Deborah at for the time and location.

Falling for Vertigo:
A Toast to Hitchcock's San Francisco

Saturday, February 11th, 2012

Celebrating Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo! An event for patrician "Madeleines" in gray, sexy "Judys" in flashy greens and purples, sporty "Midges" in cardigans and skirts, tweedy "Elsters," and detective-dapper "Scotties" in midcentury ties. Costume: Late 1950s to early 1960s.
Ticket Price: $

Edwardian Corset Workshop with Carol Wood

Saturday, February 18th & 25th, 2012

A long line, Edwardian corset will be just the thing for the upcoming Titanic Anniversary. Using the Truly Victorian TVE01, we'll build a corset appropriate for the years 1900-1910. Our instructor Carol Wood will also give expert fitting and pattern alteration help during this two day workshop.
Questions? Email Mia at .
Ticket Price: $$$$

Costume Academy

Sunday, March 4th, 2012

Join us for fabulous day of workshops! Learn amazing tips & tricks, start on some cool projects, even do some shopping while you're here! GBACG offers multiple 1-1/2 hour classes, presented in three class sessions. Students will choose one class in each session, for a full day of classes.
Questions? Email Cynthia at .
Ticket Price: $$$$

Victorian Ruching with Candace Kling

Saturday, March 31st, 2012

If you missed the first workshop, join us for a repeat performance of Candace Kling in this popular workshop. Candace is a master of fabric manipulation and will teach several different techniques which can be used to trim Victorian dresses, hats and even gloves.
Questions? Email Mia at .

Costume Salon: 1930s

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

Join us for potluck tea snacks, socializing, and sharing resources! Theme appropriate books, patterns, garments, or projects also welcome. Our Salons are free and no dress-up is required. If you'd like to attend, email Lisa at .

The Last Dinner on the Titanic

Saturday, April 14th, 2012

Save the Date! The Last Dinner on the Titanic – 100th Anniversary. The event of the century is coming your way! Join us for an amazing dinner, as we replicate the dishes served for the first-class (and last) meal on board the beautiful ship. Dancing & card games to end your sparkling evening. Costume: 1st Class Passengers, Teens Era, 1908-1918. Tickets sold out!
Ticket Price: $$$$$

Victorian Drawn Bonnet Workshop

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

Drawn Bonnets look may look fancy and complicated but out our instructor Lynn McMasters will shed light on the mystery of these drool worth bonnets. Lynn will assist us in recreating one of two drawn bonnets based on extant examples.
Questions? Email Mia at .

Cult of Beauty:
Victorian Avant-Garde Period Exhibit and Picnic

Sunday, June 3rd, 2012

Come admire the creativity of the British Aesthetic Movement, the artwork on display in this exhibit encompasses the manifold forms of Victorian material culture. After touring the exhibit we will reconvene at Stow Lake for artistic activities. Costume: Aesthetic or Popular Dress 1860-1900. Location: San Francisco.
Ticket Price: $$

GBACG Workshop

Saturday, June 23rd, 2012

Save the date! More information to follow.
Questions? Email Mia at .

Fiddles and Roses:
A 1930s Bluegrass Picnic

Sunday, July 1st, 2012

Relax in the San Jose Rose Garden as we listen to live music performed by the Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association. Costume: 1920s-1940s Lower and Middle Class. Location: San Jose.
Ticket Price: $

Fallon House Tour and Victorian Picnic

Sunday, August 26th, 2012

The exquisite Fallon House was built in 1855 and showcases 15 fully furnished rooms typical of the Victorian period. We will tour the historic house and picnic on the grounds. A perfect opportunity to wear costumes from the Spanish Colonial era, or your beautiful sheer day dress. Costume: mid-19th century (1840s-1875), Gold Rush, Spanish California. Location: San Jose.
Ticket Price: $

GBACG Goes to PEERS: Robin Hood Ball

Saturday, September 1st, 2012

Join Robin Hood, Lady Marian, and the Merry Men at the Blue Boar Inn for a rousing English Country Dance. Dance to Renaissance rock band Avalon Rising, who will play Medieval and Renaissance music, Celtic fusion rock, English country dances and waltzes from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Location: San Mateo.

Costume Salon: 17th Century

Sunday, September 2nd, 2012

Join us for potluck tea snacks, socializing, and sharing resources! Theme appropriate books, patterns, garments, or projects also welcome. Our Salons are free and no dress-up is required. If you'd like to attend, email Lisa at .

GBACG Workshop

Saturday, September 15th, 2012

Save the date! More information to follow.
Questions? Email Mia at .

A Revolutionary Picnic

Saturday, September 29th, 2012

Don your colorful cockades and celebrate the Revolutionary Spirit of the 18th century in a beautiful park along the San Francisco Bay shoreline. Costume: 1750–late 1790s. Location: Tiburon.
Ticket Price: $

GBACG Workshop

Saturday, October 13th, 2012

Save the date! More information to follow.
Questions? Email Mia at .

Lady and the Highwayman:
A Beach Stroll & Refreshments at the Pelican Inn

Saturday, October 20th, 2012

The dramatic coastal scenery and picturesque Pelican Inn are fabulous backdrops for your 17th century attire. Are you a dashing highwayman, a lady in silk, or a courtier in disguise? Costume: 17th century. Location: Muir Beach.
Ticket Price: $$

Costume Salon: 1890s

Sunday, November 4th, 2012

Join us for potluck tea snacks, socializing, and sharing resources! Theme appropriate books, patterns, garments, or projects also welcome. Our Salons are free and no dress-up is required. If you'd like to attend, email Lisa at .

GBACG goes to Dickens

Saturday, December 1st, 2012

The GBACG goes to the The Great Dickens Christmas Fair. Visit with friends and make merry in Dickens' London with our annual GBACG meet-up! We'll meet up at various locations throughout the day and admire each others costumes, meeting old friends and making new.

New York Society Holiday Tea

Saturday, December 29th, 2012

Mrs. Astor is hosting a holiday tea for the best of fashionable New York Society. Costume: 1880-1900. Location: San Francisco
Ticket Price: $$$$

GBACG Open House

Saturday, January 19th, 2013

We invite all our Members, Non-members, and Sister Organization Members to join us for our annual meeting where we highlight the upcoming events, host a raffle, see a fashion show, and other fun stuff! Meet your board members, see old friends, and so much more!

Tall Ship Adventure on the Lady Washington

February 2013

A three hour San Francisco Bay sail on the tall ship Lady Washington. Costume: Regency attire 1795-1820.
Ticket Price: $$$$

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