One of the questions I get asked the most is: “Where do you get your ideas?” And THAT is a question that is easier asked than answered . . . because there is no one good answer. I try to find inspiration somewhere . . . usually from a picture or a description. Once I…
Mrs. Potts is one of the more unique costumes in “Beauty & the Beast”. Her iconic teapot shape can be more than a bit challenging to create. Fortunately . . .there are a number of tutorials and blog posts sharing ideas . . .and here is one more to add to the “library”. I did…
So . . . I did go back and buy the rest of those white scrub pants. The bloomers I made last week were so much fun, and so quick, I just felt like doing a few more. This time, I picked up a white curtain with a ruffle around the bottom. The second curtain,…
In the production of “Cinderella” that I saw, one of the Villagers had an outfit on that intrigued me as it was a little different that the “typical” corset look. I liked it because I thought it had a lot of potential for versatility, and a mix-and-match approach with other skirts and peasant style shirts.…
Scrub Pants to Bloomers! I went to see a production of “Cinderella” this week . . . the music has been running through my head, and I’ve been thinking about their costumes (while I did gardening this week . . . girl can’t ALWAYS sew!). I had promised myself I wasn’t going to go buy…
The “Beast Mask Dilemma” We just got our “Beauty & the Beast” costumes back from a rental, so I hope to get some good pictures taken as I put them away! The series of upcoming posts featuring costumes from “Beauty & the Beast” will not be so much of a tutorial, as showing what we…
Drop Waist 1950’s Look Upcycle Dress One of the most common styles of bridesmaid dress readily available at thrift stores is the strapless, wrapped-look bodice, with a floor length, flared skirt. There are variations on this theme . . how the wrap look is done, how flared the skirt is, the shape of the bodice…
One of the things I enjoy the most about doing costumes for my high school shows is working with the kids. They never cease to amaze me, and they are SO.MUCH.FUN. This year for “Grease” I decided to dress Vince Fontaine in a zebra jacket (the original costume plot calls for a pink zebra jacket…
This is a tale of two dresses . . and one curtain. Here is the beginning of the tale: The first dress is a two piece blue long ensemble with a button back. The second dress is a one piece blue satin strapless dress with front pleating. The third item is a very long, somewhat faded,…
I have been wanting to do a “start-from-the-beginning” post and had been trying to decide what sort of costume to create. I have lots of ideas rattling around in my head, it was just a direction of picking a direction to go 🙂 I got inspiration from a comment my sister made on on of…
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