In 2023 and 2024 a group of volunteers recorded oral history interviews with the makers and wearers of the costumes as part of the Making Mischief project.

'Making More Mischief’ is a project by London College of Fashion, UAL in partnership with the Museum of British Folklore. Volunteers are trained in audio recording, interviewing techniques, audio selection and presentation to gather the stories of people who make or wear folk costumes in London. Interviewees including carnival costume makers, clowns, a Swan Upper and a Pearly Queen feature in the Making More Mischief exhibition, 9 April – 22 June 2024