When I began this blog several years ago I had the desire to share some of the struggles and successes my volunteers and I had with our costuming attempts. My first show was “given” to me, without warning, about eight weeks in advance . . . that was “Beauty and the Beast”. I learned…
Well . . .”Cinderella” it is . . and my Director likes the “look” of the Broadway production, so that is what I shall be shooting for in my costume designs. My Goal: A Broadway Look on a High-School Budget. Impossible right? Probably, but, if you never try you defeat yourself before you even start.…
There’s nothing like a good cape. It swirls. It flows. It billows around with movement. It can be playful . . mysterious . . . evil . . . elegant. . . heroic. It can be a statement of wealth or an indication of poverty. Above all, though, it takes you to a…
A “little blue dress” is to Fairy tales what a “little black dress” is to cocktail parties . . . it is highly favored by Belle, Little Red Riding Hood, Dorothy, Alice, Cinderella and even Jasmine & Ariel wear variations on the theme. So, for a generic dress-with-no-specific purpose, choosing blue seemed like a good…
Paulette is one of the BEST characters in ‘Legally Blonde’. She has wonderfully powerful songs, a quirky character, and some of the best comedic lines. Her character can easily steal the show. I chose to see my Paulette as a Hippie-esque free spirit. At this point in the show the Harvard-types are in their staid…
Costuming Belle is not a particularly creative project. Every small child who comes to see the production expects to see Belle wearing her iconic blue jumper with a blue bow and white apron. And, again, she is expected to wear a yellow poofy ball gown. There are some things you just can’t fight. THE BLUE…
Welcome . . . if you are here it is probably because you need to make some sort of costume . . . I have spent plenty of time on the internet myself trying to figure out how to make a certain costume (non-scary Beast mask for “Beauty & the Beast”?????) I don’t claim to…
