Miss Mina Murray

Dear Constant Reader,

When spring arrives, so does my desire to host a tea party. Alas, when the day arrived, it was chilly and rainy. Such is spring in New England. Nevertheless, the tea and companionship were warm.

As usually…

Dear Constant Reader,

It’s Friday and I don’t know about where you are, but it is unpleasantly hot & humid here, which inspired today’s tip.

Air conditioning can be very dehydrating. Prepare for it.

It’s great that AC helps when…

Dear Constant Reader,

Hey, it’s Friday!

For a fun surprise, wear gauntlets under your gloves.

The audience thinks they’re about to see your bare arm, but there’s another layer of decoration instead! And since gauntlets don’t cover your fingers or…

Dear Constant Reader,

Here ’tis Friday again. Here’s your tip!

When gluing rhinestones, put your fabric on a silicone mat or piece of parchment paper.

Gluing rhinestones is a bit like baking. You don’t them to stick. I mean, you…

Dear Constant Reader,

It’s Friday again! Here’s your tip!

Naps are nice.

I don’t know about you, but at heart I am an old lady who would like nothing better than a good book, a cup of tea, some cats…

Dear Constant Reader,

This past weekend I was unexpectedly able to attend two shows at the second annual Boston Fringe Festival, held, of course, in Somerville.

The first was Our Lord and Savior, a play written, directed, and featuring…

Dear Constant Reader,

There isn’t going to be a Friday Tip this week. Maybe next week. I’m not particularly in the mood to share my skills and wisdom with the world. This has nothing to do with you, Dear Readers…

Dear Constant Reader,

Happy Friday!

Remember last week when I talked about being an ambassador for burlesque? This is related.

Support your local community —  not just your burlesque community.

If there’s a cause that’s important to you, one…

Dear Constant Reader,

After too long a pause, I have returned to the volume 2 of my costume book, tentatively titled “The Next Level”, in which I explore the  creation of shimmy belts and panels skirts and some related garments…

Dear Constant Reader,

Happy Friday! I hope you are going to have a lovely weekend!

Here’s your tip:

You may not have signed on for this, but you are an ambassador of burlesque.

As a burlesque performer, whomever you meet…