Columbia Stage Society and the Town Theatre

By | July 24th, 2015|Categories: Pioneer Dress, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , |

Columbia Stage Society Mission   Developing talent and entertaining area residents has been the cornerstone of the Columbia Stage Society's mission since its inception in June, 1919. Founded by families in area, the productions brought to the Town Theatre have always been a community effort - from stage to audience. Today, upwards of 30,000 patrons [...]

Check out Victoriana for even MORE Historical Info!

By | July 20th, 2015|Categories: Victorian Era|Tags: , |

If you shop with Recollections and read our blog, then you’re probably interested in the history of the Victorian era. While Recollections tries to create blog posts that give the historical significance of certain pieces in the Victorian era, we can’t possibly give a complete history. The era spanned almost eighty years, and we don’t [...]

Ballet Tucson

By | July 16th, 2015|Categories: Fashion, Victorian Era, Victorian Era Celebrations|Tags: , , , , |

Ballet Tucson Background   Ballet Tucson grew out of the Ballet Arts Foundation, which was established in June, 1986. Their focus was and remains "to foster and develop both professional and a children's performing ensemble designed to meet the needs of young dancers in Southern Arizona with career aspirations." After nearly two decades in the [...]

Berwick Historical Society

By | July 14th, 2015|Categories: Edwardian Era, Uncategorized, Victorian Era|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Founding of Berwick and the Berwick Historical Society   Berwick, Pennsylvania was incorporated as a borough 1786 by Evan Owen, an Englishman who wanted to settle a village opposite the mouth of the Nescopeck Creek. By 1940, there was a need to preserve and record the history of the borough. The Berwick Historical Society [...]

SASS: Preserving and Promoting “The Spirit of the Game”

By | July 10th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|

SASS Background   The Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) preserves and promotes the sports of Cowboy Action Shooting ™ and Mounted Shooting. SASS is a truly global organization; there are affiliated clubs in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. Members share a common interest in preserving the history of the American Old [...]

Swift-Coles Historic Home

By | July 8th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|

Swift-Coles Historic Home History   Just past the Tin Top Restaurant, near the intersection of County Roads 10 and 49 in Bon Secour, Alabama, lies the Swift-Coles Historic Home. Charles Swift built a four-room dogtrot home for his bride in the latter part of the 19th century on the point of land where Schoolhouse Creek [...]

A History of Victorian Hats

By | June 28th, 2015|Categories: Victorian Era|Tags: |

When we think of Victorian hats, we tend to think of extravagant hats with feathers and lace and ribbons. However, these hats are more indicative of the late Victorian era instead of the era as a whole. Remember, the era itself was almost one-hundred years long, and the styles were bound to change throughout the [...]

5 Movies to Reenact with your Civil War Dresses

By | June 26th, 2015|Categories: Civil War|Tags: |

We all love Civil War dresses, with their hoop skirts and frills and lace. But, sometimes we like to reenact scenes from movies, and following a particular pattern from a movie can be helpful in choosing the kind of Civil War costume we want. Here, we have listed our five favorite Civil War movies that [...]

Selma Arts Center

By | June 25th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized, Victorian Era|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Raisin' Cain for the Selma Arts Center   Selma, California is a town of approximately 23,000 residents located southeast of Fresno. Selma started out as a railroad town and today is a bustling community proud of its dedication to the arts and its importance to area residents. The arts intersect at the Selma Arts Center. [...]