The Prince is giving a Ball, and EVERYONE is invited . . . therefore, EVERYONE needs something to wear! We were fortunate to be able to inexpensively rent the majority of the costumes for the guys at the ball. That still leaves about 40 girls to dress. My plan is to upcycle old Prom and…
Work on “Cinderella” is progressing . . . right now I am in the “there is no WAY we will get all of this done in 8 weeks” state of panic. Where do you even start? For me, it was an easy decision to start with Charlotte, since that is the part my daughter…
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…
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…
After I had made the A No-Pattern Poet/Pirate Shirt and the alternate version in Fairytale “Folk” Outfit with No-Pattern Peasant Shirt (v.2), I wondered about just remodeling a purchased white blouse to create a quicker Poet/Pirate/Peasant style shirt. I began this project with a purchased white blouse (big shocker, I know): I liked this shirt because it has…
This little hat came from making Nutcracker Costumes. Some of the girls will be dressed as Hot Chocolate Cups. Another parent is doing the crafting part (not as easy as it looked on Pinterest . . .isn’t that the story of life, lol?). I agreed to sew the brown “hot chocolate” fabric toppers. I made…
Thanksgiving is now over, and our show auditions will be this next week (FINALLY!!). I took a few minutes in-between cleaning, cooking and visiting with family to sneak in a few minutes of sewing. I had so much fun making the Tablecloth Overskirts that I decided to make some more. I picked up a few tablecloths (or…
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…
For our upcoming production of “Cinderella” my Director wants a brighter show, but not “Disney”. So, I have been considering different looks for the Villagers and trying to decide what components are most important for the mood and the message of oppressed Villagers seeking social change. How bright is too bright? Is it a…
I love peasant/villager outfits . . . there are so many variations and combinations, and it is fun to mix and match to make different looks, time periods and social standing. What I really like are LAYERS, and VOLUME . . both of which can take some time and money to achieve. We have…
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