Gray & Peach Edwardian Costume Part 1 (Meet Me in St. Louis)
Peach turn-of-the-century blouse DIY upcycled from man’s shirt and doily.
Ruffled Turn-of-the-Century Inspired Skirt (Meet Me in St Louis)
Ideas on how to make a ruffled turn-of-the-century inspired skirt from a bed skirt.
Blue plaid Edwardian Upcycle Blouse (Meet Me in St. Louis)
Example of upcycling a man’s dress shirt and a doily to make an Edwardian blouse.
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…
Fiddler on the Roof: Peasant Costume #7
This costume was inspired by some fabric I found while helping with a youth sewing project this week. Our church makes school kits for refugees as a summer youth project. The quilting group saves donated fabric that is suitable for school bags throughout the year. I was helping trouble-shoot sewing machines for beginning sewers, and…
Fiddler on the Roof: Peasant costume #4
I’m continuing to work on some potential chorus costumes for an upcoming production of “Fiddler on the Roof”. This project did not end up being one of my favorites, but the components have potential, even if the end outfit is lacking. I began with four pieces: a black/white stripe blouse, a cream knit peplum top,…
Fiddler on the Roof: Peasant costume #3 (navy blue)
My last project began with a woman’s blouse that was already fitted through the body, and I liked the shape of that shirt (see Fiddler on the Roof: Peasant Costume #2). So, for this project, I wanted to do a little remodeling with the shirt. I also liked the look of the blouse worn outside the…
Fiddler on the Roof: Peasant Costume #2
I’m continuing in my exploration on different ways to upcycle thrifted garments and lines to create the peasant/villager outfits for an upcoming production of “Fiddler on the Roof”. I am continuing to work with combining different patterns and textures, and hoping to end up with an Eastern European feel. In my first costume, I ended…
Fiddler on the Roof: Peasant Dress #1
One of my friends is costuming “Fiddler on the Roof” this fall. This is a new musical for me (well, to costume . . . my kids were chorus members years ago 10-12 years ago). I began by doing an image search of the costumes, as well as looking for costume plots. I also…
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