Pattern Testing: Turn-of-the-Century costumes; Pink Ensemble (Meet Me in St Louis)
Overview of constructing an upcycled Turn-of-the-Century young woman’s costume for stage use.
Costumecrazed Scrub Hat: Bouffant Pattern & Tutorial
Well, here we are again with another Covid oriented post. This time it’s scrub hats. At my work we are all required to wear face shields with all patient contact within 6 feet (no complaining here). The hats are heavy, and they make your face sweat. We are also sharing them shift to shift, and…
Mrs. Santa, Santa’s Helper or Elf Costume: A Tree Skirt Beginning
This is a little project that I did before Christmas. I probably should have made a point to be a little more timely in my blogging . . but better late than never, right? By now, any of you who follow my blog know that I love to start projects with a tablecloth. This is…
A Garden Party Hat (part 2)
When you have an 18th century-esque dress that looks like this: It just begs for a hat. And who am I to deny the dress what it wants? I began by looking for a base hat: I would have preferred one with a flatter crown, but, I didn’t have one, and I didn’t feel like…
The Prince is Giving a Ball: Feather Hairpieces
When costuming a large chorus scene, I like to provide some unifying details if possible. In “Grease” all of the girls who went to the Dance had wrist corsages. I like petticoats for that same reason. In “Cinderella” all of the girls at the Ball had hair pieces. I had a wonderful Freshman who created…
Quick 1940’s Tilt Style Costume Hat
This little hat came from making Nutcracker Costumes. Some of the girls will be dressed as Hot Chocolate Cups. Another parent is doing the crafting part (not as easy as it looked on Pinterest . . .isn’t that the story of life, lol?). I agreed to sew the brown “hot chocolate” fabric toppers. I made…
“Starbucks” Coffee Cup Costumes: Nutcracker Dance continued . . .
“Starbucks” Coffee Cup Costumes are quite the trend right now, and wouldn’t you know, our Dance Coach (DC) decided they should be a part of the Nutcracker production. Dancing Candy . . Dancing Coffee . . . all part of the fun. Google “Starbucks Coffee Costume” and you can see images of many variations on…
Fairytale “Folk” Outfit with No-Pattern Peasant Shirt (v.2)
Every costume starts somewhere . . .either with a picture, a vision in your head, or an inspiration. This post is about a costume that started with an inspiration. I was browsing a thrift store one day and found this set of four awesome valances: They were a little faded here and there, but overall,…
Making a Crazy Hat: Blue Edwardian
My last post was an Edwardian dress upcycled from a peacock blue Prom dress that I have loved for years. A beautiful dress is one thing . . . but when you add an over-the-top, oversized picture-style hat, well, there are no words. So, I have never made a hat, but I have read about hat…
French Hood: Quick & Easy & Almost No-Sew (Eggplant Bridesmaid #2)
What is a period gown without a coordinating headpiece? Not nearly as much fun . . THAT is for sure! I have to admit my favorite Princess hat is the tall pointed kind with a veil on the end. But, for this outfit, a French Hood is probably more appropriate. I started by doing an…
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