1900’s inspired Women’s costume: Green two piece suit
Creating a two piece early Edwardian inspired costume from a woman’s suit
A “Historically Inspired” Costume Project: Turn of the Century Plaid Skirt
It’s always a major bummer when you begin digging through your stock costumes hunting for pieces you can adapt for your next show and you come up . . . empty. When you combine that with a large chorus . . . it’s well, just a lot of work. My sister is estimating she needs…
Three Historical (1800’s-ish) Costume Nightgowns: A quick upcycle
I had a friend contact me looking for 1800-ish historical looking nightwear for a production she was costuming in two weeks. I didn’t happen to have any in my “stash”, or at school, and it was two days before Thanksgiving, so I my response was “Sorry, I can’t help”. Of course . . . making…
Young Frankenstein: Peasant Dress #7
And here we are . . . on the last of seven variations on a theme. This post is a little sketchy–so if this is the first one you are reading, and it seems like I am skipping a few steps, I suggest you could look at the previous posts in this series. Not only…
Young Frankenstein: Peasant Girl #6
The outfit for Peasant Girl #6 was a fairly quick upgrade, and required very little additional fabric, which is a plus if you don’t happen to have any lying around. I also did something a little different with the blouse, which, while (somewhat) unintentional, didn’t turn out half bad–and has given me a few other…
Young Frankenstein: Peasant Girl #5
This post is about the 5th Peasant Girl outfit I made for “Young Frankenstein”. I think this is my favorite one. This particular tablecloth was floral with a plaid border. I love the large print and the built-in detail created by the border–with no additional work on my part. I don’t use a lot…
Young Frankenstein: Peasant Girl #3
Quick upcycle of a skirt & blouse to a colorful peasant costume.
90 minutes or less: Old Woman, Peasant, Villager Raised-waist Costume (plus size)
This next costume is a quick & dirty costume that I made in less than 90 minutes one night–finishing shortly after midnight. I originally wasn’t going to post about it, but, I like how it turned out, and so I thought the idea was worth sharing. Please bear with the after-the-fact pictures. I think you…
Young Frankenstein: Peasant Girl #1
As you can guess from the title of this post . . . I am making some costumes for a local production of “Young Frankenstein”. This little costuming adventure is a new experience for me as I am getting to play the role of worker bee and am NOT in charge of the whole thing.…
A 1920’s Flapper Costume: Variations on a Theme
There is something really fun about a Flapper dress . . . it probably has something to do with combination of the fringe and the feathers. The costumes I am going to show today are more of a Halloween-style costume than anything that would look remotely historically accurate. To make a Flapper dress you will…
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