MYRTLE BEACH -- Literally meaning a "thing to wear," the kimono, the national costume of Japan, has come to symbolize feminine beauty, artistic refinement and cultural identity.
Colleen Atwood talks about designing costumes for Johnny Depp, Eva Green, Michelle Pfeiffer and other 'Dark Shadows' actors. "Dark Shadows,"which hit theaters on Friday, not only revives long-dormant vampire Barnabas Collins, it also brings back some giggle- and cringe-inducing fashions of the early 1970s.
Kira Eng-Wilmot is a textile conservator at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City, where she cares for tapestries in the church's collection and private commissions. In her off-time, she makes delicious ice cream . Kira told us what it's like to give a 400-year-old tapestry a bath and why the basic tools of her trade are still a needle and thread. Textile conservationist ...
