I am now moving into the “variations on a theme” sort of post. Shirt + skirt + linen = outfit. I have a few more ideas for different base garments, and hopefully I will get to those in the next couple of weeks. This is college-apartment moving season for daughters #3 & #4, and I…
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…
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…
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…
After completing my first Young Frankenstein: Peasant Girl #1 costume I was having a good time and decided I needed to make a thrift store run to look for some inspiration. I was hoping to find some white shirts, and maybe a vest or two, and some skirt possibilities. I really liked the border tablecloth and thought…
I have posted a couple of times previously with suggestions on how to make a simple costume overskirt using elastic and a bias tape casing. The drawback to the elastic version is that it is a little harder to put extra fullness in the back, and while the elastic has stretch, the skirt is more size limited. The bias…
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…
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…
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