Welcome to the Chicago Historical Costume Society

The Chicago Historical Costume Society (CHCS) is made up of Chicago-based sewists and historical costume enthusiasts, originally founded in 2021.

Upcoming CHCS Events

The Chicago Historical Costume Society hosts monthly in-person and virtual events. Check out our Calendar below for more information. You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Discord.

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Tartan and the Christmas Tradition
Sara Walls
Tartan and the Christmas Tradition
Sara Walls

A series of chimes ring out from the hall, it's six thirty, and you're placing the final touches on your appearance. You smooth down the front of your tartan dinner dress or silk waistcoat and exit the room, ready to alight a carriage for an evening amongst friends of good food, parlour games, merriment and revelry.

But why tartan?

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Sara Walls