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…
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…
More Dance Team stuff! Tulle Tree: We needed a big Christmas tree as part of the set for the “Nutcracker”-themed Production Dance. The tree needs to be larger-than-life because this dance will be done on the floor of a 17,000 seat arena. Originally I had the idea to use a round clothing rack. It sits…
I started my Orphan Dress series using a flowy summer top and a casual short sleeved man’s shirt. This made a dress in the size 8 range. For my next project I wanted to make something a big larger. I am guessing this would be more in the 12-14 range. Length is obviously a limiting factor…
Sleeping Beauty is one of the classic “Princess” characters. I have had her dress on my “list” for awhile, and several years ago (years!!! gulp) I had a really fun Prom dress with a multi-color tulle skirt in shades of pinks, purples and blues that would have made a pretty fabulous “Fairy-fight” costume. However, it…
Every costume starts somewhere . . .either with a picture, a vision in your head, or an inspiration. This post is about a costume that started with an inspiration. I was browsing a thrift store one day and found this set of four awesome valances: They were a little faded here and there, but overall,…
In the production of “Cinderella” that my sister is costuming, the Director determined that each of the Stepsisters and the Stepmother should have their own identifying color. These are not particularly easy-to-find colors and include lime green and bright orange. It is one thing to find/make one costume in a crazy color, but, to have…
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