OK fellow costume makers . . . here is a place you may want to go check out. (As always, I am a paying customer, and get no kickbacks or benefits from sharing my shopping experiences). My latest shopping “find” is SaleAndBargain.com. After creating my “Young Frankenstein” costumes, and using LOTS of trim on those very…
And here we are, in the fourth installation of the seven part “Peasant Girl” series from Young Frankenstein. For this outfit I went back to the round tablecloth method of making a skirt, and if I do say so myself, I think it turned out pretty cute. Circle Skirt Musing: I want to talk a…
Quick upcycle of a skirt & blouse to a colorful peasant costume.
I am always on the look-out for great sources of fabric for costuming. I found On the Go Linens this Spring and placed a trial order. I have been waiting to share the link until I actually used some of the fabric. Well . . . fast forward several months, and I haven’t made anything (sad…
Several weeks ago my local Goodwill had a really nice bright neon green Prom dress with a lovely tulle skirt in stock. I looked at it multiple times, but each time, I walked away. It was in great shape, but WHAT could I do with neon green???? About the time I had the inspiration to…
If you have been following along with my blog, you have seen a few posts along the way detailing how to make this sort of adjustable tie-waist skirt (Peasant Skirt/Petticoat Tutorial for “Cinderella” Sewers: Over the Bum Pad and Eggplant Bridesmaid Dress Post #3: A more Medieval Look)–so sorry, nothing new. I recently posted a youtube tutorial and…
I first found Afc-Express several years ago when I was costuming “Grease”. In my pre-show prep, I thought that I would most likely be either making or upgrading petticoats . . probably LOTS of petticoats. In the process of my online search for tutorials and information, I found this website. At the time, I ordered some sample…
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