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.
Dressing Baron Bomburst: Bombie Samba Jacket
Have you ever had a project that upon completion you say “I am NEVER doing that again????” Well . . this one comes really close to that. However . . . . it did turn out pretty cool, and so I probably would . . . but with modifications! And I am more than happy…
The Baron Bomburst Jacket/Pirate Jacket/Prince Jacket: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
One of my last projects was the formal jacket for Baron Bomburst (I’m going out-of-order . . I got tired of writing about Fun Fair costumes). My instructions were that it should be over-the-top and made in red & black, and it could have some gray, but no white. While my jacket works well for…
Capes for the Stepfamily: Cinderella
What would YOU wear to cover your ball gown when going to the ball? Well, a voluminous, flowy cape of course! Knowing it would take a TON of fabric to make a floor length cape to cover a ball gown, and having a real dislike of doing more work than I need to . .…
A Ratty Corduroy Jacket for Emmett Forrest: Alteration Adventures
Emmett Forrest, in “Legally Blonde” is a very loveable, self-made, POOR, Harvard student, known for the shabby clothes, much to the disdain of his boss Professor Callahan. It is important for Emmett to show marked change in his appearance throughout the show. My Emmett was a slight young man, which is a bit of a…
Leather Split-Sleeve Peasant Jacket: Upcycle
While watching a Youtube video of “Cinderella” one night, I paid particular attention to the Villager outfits. Fitting, I suppose, since that has been my focus for the last little bit. One of the men had on a short, fitted jacket with slit sleeves. I rather liked that look and thought it would be a…
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