With two incarnations of Sherlock Holmes back on the small screen these days (in Elementary and Sherlock), that most famous of sleuths makes a great, current costume choice, especially if it’s important to you that people can figure out who you’re supposed to be dressed up as. Who wouldn’t recognize Sherlock’s iconic deerstalker hat and …
British actor Charlie Chaplin was one of the most famous actors of the silent film era. His signature character, The Tramp or The Little Tramp, appeared in dozens of short and full-length films. The character, known for being down on his luck but still plucky and good-hearted, was internationally popular and remains an icon of the …
My husband and I go to a Mardi Gras charity ball every year, and this year’s theme was “Big Boots, Big Buckles.” We interpreted this to mean “dress up like Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn.” My love for Lo-retta (as I like to call her) started in 2004 when a co-worker played the Van Lear Rose …