Monday, April 19, 2010
Men's "Renaissance" Jacket
This was made for a production of Merry Wives of Windsor for the character of Shallow. It is a brown cotton fabric that has a subtle pinstripe design. Gold facade buttons (it is actually Velcro because of a quick change) with open sleeve design.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
"Masquerade" Replica
While it isn't perfect, this is my replica of Christine's Masquerade gown from the Phantom of the Opera movie. It is pink dutchess satin with a pink organza overlay. There is a lace collar with hand glued flowers. The bustle includes "stuffing" and artificial flowers. There is a small hoop underskirt, with a new oval "hoop" skirt being constructed.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Finished designs
Since I'm keeping a record of all the costumes/clothing that I'm creating, I'm going to be posting them here. Here are just a few for today:
Orange Slit Halter Dress
I didn't sew this dress entirely. I found the base orange dress with a lot of little rips and tears in it. The sparkly over was ripped in a few places as well. I did a lot of repairs on it, plus mended the curve of the train, added the underbust seams and center pin. I also extended the slit a bit for more movement through the hip.
These two would not leave the dress alone. They really had something for the way it smelled. I guess being kept in a sealed bag and the fact I bought the dress second hand didn't help any.
Bronze Wrap Dress
I made this dress back in 2003 for a ball I was going to. It has been in storage since then. I had seen a dress like it in the store and I liked the color and the cut but I wasn't about to pay a couple hundred bucks for a dress I would likely use only once. So with the help of my mom, we completed this gown. It has straps under the upper wrap so I can undo the seams and remove the wrap, but the wrap helps keep the shoulders covered (the benefit of the wrap without having to hold on to it). It is a sparkle bronze taffeta with a matte bronze taffeta underlay. There is a little netting to give it some weight and poof. Zipper back (which was a headache to put in)
Orange Slit Halter Dress
I didn't sew this dress entirely. I found the base orange dress with a lot of little rips and tears in it. The sparkly over was ripped in a few places as well. I did a lot of repairs on it, plus mended the curve of the train, added the underbust seams and center pin. I also extended the slit a bit for more movement through the hip.
These two would not leave the dress alone. They really had something for the way it smelled. I guess being kept in a sealed bag and the fact I bought the dress second hand didn't help any.
Bronze Wrap Dress
I made this dress back in 2003 for a ball I was going to. It has been in storage since then. I had seen a dress like it in the store and I liked the color and the cut but I wasn't about to pay a couple hundred bucks for a dress I would likely use only once. So with the help of my mom, we completed this gown. It has straps under the upper wrap so I can undo the seams and remove the wrap, but the wrap helps keep the shoulders covered (the benefit of the wrap without having to hold on to it). It is a sparkle bronze taffeta with a matte bronze taffeta underlay. There is a little netting to give it some weight and poof. Zipper back (which was a headache to put in)
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