Early August might be late for your visit, but the Costume Society of America is having a symposium Fashion In Fiction - The Dark Side October 8-10
http://www.costumesocietyamerica.com/RegionII/event_workshop_sym.htm I'm a DC person and if I'm still local in October (long story) I plan to attend. I too would be interested in any potential Philly shopping trips. I don't think I've ever been to Jo Mar but I was very impressed with the South Street fabric district when I was last there. Allison T. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume