Tips, Inspiration & News

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! But it’s not Christmas - it’s the month of my favourite celebration; Halloween! And I'm making Hats for H...

Many years ago whilst I was starting out on my drag queen outfits with Madame Mu Mu in Maidstone, Kent, I was working with a burlesque performer wh...

This month @primpmycostume speaks with London Burlesque “First Lady of Frivolity” Chastity Belt. ​ Chastity is a highly sought-after event host, ca...

This month @primpmycostume speaks with one of London's most prestigious performers and a key figure on the International Burlesque scene. Voted the...

This month’s blog post for the amazing Crystal Parade is one that I have been so excited to do as I shall be interviewing a milliner who is respons...

I love working in the wedding industry, I love working with couples to create a special bespoke item for their wedding. I have particularly love ma...

I started off my business with a custom bridal shoe and accessories shop but always wanted to branch out into bling accessories that weren’t bridal...

I have never met a crystal I don’t like and I honestly wish I could have more. I am such a magpie for anything sparkly and I love coming up with ne...

This month @primpmycostume speaks burlesques costumes with a shining star of the London burlesque circuit, the Cyd Charisse for a new generation, D...

Hello and welcome! My name is Helen and I own Cute as a Button Shoes based down in sunny Cornwall, creating amazing crystal shoes, among other thin...

If memory serves me correctly (and it does - I will NEVER forget this moment), it was a chilly day with that typical damp, grey, cloudy weather we ...

Fashion and trends change with each season, however, what remains unchanged and thus unique are the costumes of Irish dancers. They are still produ...