Dressing “Gabrielle” (Cinderella): Market Dress

After a little interruption writing the posts about the Transforming costumes, I want to turn back to Gabrielle.  As I described in my initial post, my perception of Gabrielle is that she is a bit “off”.  I chose not to dress my Stepsisters as the comic book, over-the-top stereotypes that they often are portrayed–complete with outlandish…

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 . .…

Peasant Skirt/Petticoat Tutorial for “Cinderella” Sewers: Over the Bum Pad

Thanks to my Mom for her initial draft of the instructions! For my blog followers/readers:  this is a tutorial written for the volunteers who will be sewing for our “Cinderella” production.  This is a little different format than my usual posts. TUTORIAL: Thanks for volunteering to sew for “Cinderella”.  These are the instructions for the…