Nov 29 2008
Costuming: More Than a Creative Outlet
Sometimes when I get frustrated with my life, I want to rearrange or reorganize things that I really can’t move (like…work, for example). Therein lies the appeal of working with my hands to physically rearrange other items to compensate. Sometimes I’ll scrapbook, or cross things out and move them on my calendar (not a Google calendar, mind you, but the good old-fashioned desk kind). Most fulfilling is to undertake a large project such as rearranging a costume.
Aside from organizing several different costume pieces to give me some costume variety, this kind of relieves that inner impulse to rearrange things in my life. There are also some real benefits to costume reorganization:
-You get to see how good you look in them when you try them all on
-Toss what you don’t need, keep what you do
-Find new combinations of outfits (particularly pertinent for renaissance faire attire)
-Rediscover or reinvent pieces you thought you might have lost
-Find comforting memories each time you think about the last time you wore an item
-Prepare items for your next event
-Make sure everything fits
So with the best of luck, get to some serious reorganization, folks!
