July 2, 2011

One new costume and six new sightings for you today. It's all I can do for today with the holidays here in the U.S. and a busy work week. Keep sending in submissions and for those of you in the U.S., have a wonderful 4th of July Holiday.

June 25, 2011

Three new costumes and six new sightings for you today. Enjoy everyone! The months of July and August suddenly, as of last week, started to fill up at work - so I may be working some weekends and updates may be sporadic. As always I will do my best, but if for some reason in the next few weeks I am unable to update that I will get to it as soon as I possibly can and have not forgotten you! Keep sending in submissions!

June 18, 2011

Two new dresses and six new sightings for you today. I've added an "other" category to the Sci-Fi Fantasy category, because I've got a few submissions in the backlog that I just don't know where to put, so all of the random stuff - foreign, or gowns that don't seem to know what era they belong in, etc will go there in addition to the sci-fi and fantasty items.

June 10, 2011

We had some down time due to technical difficulties this week for about 24 hours. Sorry about that, everyone! We are back up and running. One new costume and six new sightings for you today. I know a lot of you have written in with contributions - please be patient, I promise I will make it to everyone. I'm getting through them as quickly as I can. But please do not let my backlog of costumes keep you from sending in any new finds that you may come across! They bring me such delight!

June 3, 2011

Two new pages and five new sightings for all of you today! Enjoy! Also, just because I think it's really important in terms of recycled costumes and Hollywood costumes in general, Debbie Reynolds is apparently aucitioning off her extensive collection of Hollywood costumes. You can see images and download the catalog here.

I mention this mostly because a couple of the costumes are mentioned as having been recycled. In some cases this is noted, such as the costumes Lucille Ball wore in Dubarry was a Lady from Norma Shearer's Marie Antoiette. However, there are a couple other costumes noted to have been altered and used in unamed productions - namely a gown from Gaslight, starring Ingrid Bergman. If anyone happens to know what productions it could have been used in, please drop me a line. The catalog is full of fascinating information and imagery and I highly suggest downloading it!

May 14, 2011

Three new pages and seven new sightings for all of you today. Very likely no updates for the next two Saturdays, as I will be traveling. Keep sending in those submissions, however!

May 7, 2011

Four new costumes and eight new sightings for all of you today. Enjoy, and as always, send me any corrections if I've missed any information or credit.

April 22, 2011

Two new costumes and four new sightings for you today. I will try to update next weekend, but no promises, as my schedule for the end of the week and the weekend looks pretty busy, in addition to living on the West coast and having to pull an all nighter on Thursday night for the Royal Wedding. Will you be watching?

April 15, 2011

Five new costumes and thirteen new sightings for you today. Enjoy!

April 9, 2011

Two new pages and four new sightings for you all today. A big thank you to each and every contributor who has ever sent anything in or commented. You guys are all incredible. Please keep up the amazing work and check back next week for more updates!

April 1, 2011

So, it's April. I'm not sure when that happened. It must have been when I wasn't looking. I hope that everyone is having a happy, lovely spring!

I've got three new costumes and six new sightings for all of you today.

Also, the newest edition of the free Webzine Costume Chronicles is out today, so click the image below to be taken to the site to download it.

March 26, 2011

Four new costumes and twelve new sightings for you today. Enjoy!

March 18, 2011

Two quick new sightings for you today. Enjoy!

March 12, 2011

I've been pretty bad about updating pages that needed updates, so I've worked on seven older pages, but added new costumes. There are eight new sightings for all of you to enjoy today. Keep sending in submissions and check in again next week!

March 5, 2011

Three new costumes and six new sightings for you today. As always, keep sending in submissions, and if you find any errors on any pages, or if I have overlooked credit for anyone, please let me know.

Colleen Atwood won the Oscar for best Costume Design last week for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. There is a great video about the nominees from this year, their history in the costume industry, as well as some interesting information on the history of the Best Costume Design award. Well worth the watch.

February 25, 2011

Busy week and busy weekend my dears - but I've updated with one new costume and four new sightings. Hopefully next week I will be able to give you guys a bigger update - but until then everyone, enjoy the update and watch the Oscars on Sunday! Best Costume nominees are listed below - who are you rooting for?

Alice in Wonderland - Colleen Atwood

I Am Love - Antonella Cannarozzi

The King's Speech - Jenny Beaven

The Tempest - Sandy Powell

True Grit - Mary Zophres

February 19, 2011

Two exciting new costumes and four new sightings for you today! Everyone enjoy! This next work week is shaping up to be a crazy one, so I don't know yet if I will be working next Saturday. I'll do my best to update next week, but depending on how things fall, it may or may not happen.

February 12, 2011

Did any Americans watch the Superbowl last Sunday? I did, and was shocked to find recycled costumes in one of the commercials. I think recycled costumes stalk me now that I can't even watch a sporting event without finding them! Anyway, I have one new costume and five new sightings for all of you today.

With regards to the headdress, I could have sworn more of you have written in to me about it...but I looked through all of my backlog of e-mails (no mean feat, let me assure you) and couldn't find anyone else. So, if somehow I have overlooked you, please, please e-mail me or leave me a comment and I will rectify it.

February 5, 2011

One new page and a couple of updates today with one new costume and four new sightings for all of you.

Also, check out the latest edition of Costume Chronicles. Click on the image below to be taken to the site to download the free webzine.

January 28, 2011

Three new costumes and seven new sightings today! Enjoy!

January 22, 2011

Three new gowns and seven new sightings for all of you today!

The Telegraph has a fun article about Angels Costumiers, which you can read here. It's all about costumes in film and television and even talks a good deal about the re-use of costumes. It even has a great video to go with it, which I have embedded below! Enjoy!

January 15, 2011

Two new costumes and five new sightings for you today!

Some items of note - apparently the Royal Shakespeare Company is selling off thousands of their costumes. You can read more about it here.

Also, the costumes of Downton Abbey (which is still running on Masterpiece Theatre on Sunday evenings in the U.S.) have drawn some interest. There is an article about the costumes from Downton having been used in other past productions - Recycled Movie Costumes even gets a mention. Check it out here!

January 8, 2011

Happy new year, everyone! I hope all of you had a restful, blessed and safe holiday season! Two new gowns and five new sightings for all of you today.

Masterpiece Classic has started up again in the U.S. - tune in to Downton Abbey tomorrow night!

December 18, 2010

Three new pages and six new sightings for all of you today. New updates may not happen for two Saturdays since I'll be out of town - but if I can manage something, I will.

A trailer for Showtime's new series The Borgias is available to watch here. Considering the fact that such a huge bulk of our recycled costumes came from the Showtime Series The Tudors, I'd venture to guess we're going to have a lot of recycled costumes - and possibly even the same ones. So if any of you are planning to watch that, keep an eye out.

December 11, 2010

Three new costumes and seven new sightings for all of you today. Enjoy!

December 5, 2010

One new costume and four new sightings for you guys today. Gosh - when did December get here? Just when I thought I coud not be any more busy, the holiday season had to sneak up on me...

Also, Costume Chronicles has a new issue available to download for free. This issue focuses on the life and works of Jane Austen. Click the image below to be taken to the site.

There should be some good opportunities for costumes soon. The King's Speech will be opening to a wider release, and though it may not have recycled costumes, it will certainly be worth watching for costumes and for the great performances. The remake of Upstairs, Downstairs premieres in December in the U.K. and early in the year in the U.S. Also, the BBC 2, three episode program At Home with the Georgians has some great costumes, and is loaded with wonderful information about the Georgian era and the importance of home life.

November 27, 2010

I'm updating some old pages today with four new sightings, because I'm trying to get some of the pages that need updating finished because I have sooo many pages that I need to update, and I've also got to go through and re-organize all of my e-mails and submissions because I have a lot of overlap and I don't want to exclude anyone accidentally. Sorry I'm not able to work at a faster pace with my work schedule. Keep sending in submissions! They make me very happy and I'll do my best to keep the updates coming each week even if they are small.

Be on the lookout for the new Costume Chronicles sometime in the next week or so. I'll be sure to update the site when its available - you won't want to miss it, so check back soon!

November 21, 2010

Small update today - one new page and three new sightings. Keep sending in submissions! If you're from the U.S., have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

November 12, 2010

Sorry for no update last weekend. I was unexpectedly out of town on Friday and Saturday, and extremely busy on Sunday. This week we have four new costumes for you, with one updated page, and a total of thirteen new sightings.

October 29, 2010

Four new costumes and nine new sightings for you today! Keep sending in those submissions!

Check out this great video documentary on Fashion in Film and how it influences our culture. You can find it here. It's well worth watching!

October 23, 2010

Well, I'm back in town and I have three new costumes and six new sightings for you today.

The ITV series Downton Abbey has been on television for the past few weeks. It airs on Sunday evenings in the UK and will premiere on Masterpiece Theatre in the US in its new season- be sure to check it out for some great recycled Edwardian era pieces and send in whatever you find!

October 9, 2010

Four new costumes and twenty three new sightings for you today (yes, you read that correctly). Enjoy my dears!

I am out of town again next weekend for a wedding and thus away from my computer and files, etc - and unable to update the site, so you will all have to content yourself with these sightings until the 23rd of October.

Also, I've been made aware that the feed for this site is no longer updating properly. I've been trying to fix it without much luck at all, I'm afraid. But I'll keep trying. In the meantime, please be patient while I try to work out the kinks.

October 2, 2010

Three costumes and six sightings for all of you today. Keep sending in submissions - I'm putting them up as fast as I can. See you all next week!

The newest issue of Costume Chronicles is up and online. You can find it free for download at Costume Chronicles.com or click the image below.

September 18, 2010

Seven new pages, and one updated page with seven new costumes and seventeen new sightings for you today! These will have to tide you over for a while, my dear readers. I have family in town next weekend, so next weekend's update most likely will not happen. Check back for regularly scheduled updates again on the weekend of October 2nd.

September 11, 2010

Six new costumes and one updated costume, with thirteen new sightings for all of you today! Enjoy!

September 4, 2010

It's September. When did that happen?

Three new costumes and seven new sightings for you today! Also - if you didn't notice, today we've officially hit 1000 costume sightings. For an explanation about the differences in costumes and sightings, see the FAQ.

I have well over three hundred submissions in my inbox at the moment. I'm working fast and furious to get that number down, but please be patient if your contribution takes a while. I appreciate every contribution and want every person to get their proper credit - you guys are awesome, and I appreciate your patience, your wealth of information and your contributions so, so much. Keep them coming! Here's to the next 1000 sightings! Hopefully we'll reach 500 individual costumes sometime this year too!

August 29, 2010

Two new costumes and ten new sightings for you today, as well as a few updates to older pages and information. Enjoy!

August 21, 2010

Five new costumes, eleven new sightings and two older pages with updates. I've also updated the archive through July, so you should be able to find all past updates there if you need them.

August 14, 2010

Three new pages today, and several other pages have been moved around and updated with information. We have a total of three new costumes, and fourteen new sightings for you. Enjoy!

Also, the latest edition of Costume Chronicles is out and available for download! Click the image below to go to the official website.

August 7, 2010

Someone mentioned to me that I should watch the Annie Lennox music video Walking on Broken Glass, because the costumes were to die for, and it was inspired by the film Dangerous Liaisons - even going so far as to star John Malkovitch.

So I watched it and was surprised to find that not only were the costumes inspired by Dangerous Liaisons - in several cases, they had been used in Dangerous Liaisons.

I've updated two of the following pages with new sightings from the video...

And you can watch the video here.

But it brings up a good point. Sure, we look for recycled movie costumes in movies obviously and televsion sometimes...where else should we be looking? I recently found two commercials for Magnum Temptation chocolate that I am fairly sure have costumes from Marie Antoinette.

And then one for Sky TV HD...

Go forth. Watch! Find Recycled costumes!

So this begs the question - where else should we bee looking aside from movies and tv and sometimes book covers? Are there any other music videos or commercials you can think of that might possibly have recycled costumes?