Magi/Wise man #3 has his own set of creative details. The fabric is an elegant scarlet silky satin with a beautiful sheen and yummy drape. The tunic very simply pulls over the head, then ties with a woven brushed cotton herringbone burgundy sash. The sash now has a black tassel…
Wise man/Magi #2 was our tallest actor, and the overall design was elaborate. With the beautiful watercolor blue batik and the white accents, I wanted this to have a strongly masculine feeling to it. I wanted to play with couching on my Bernina 790+ Crystal Edition, so I used presser…
My church asked us to create three wise man costumes for the Christmas Eve drama. I was excited to work on this project because (1) it helps share the message in a unique way; (2) the costumes will be used for many years; (3) we can experiment with sewing techniques.…
Our client has a precious wee one who battles severe eczema. She discovered clothing with fold-over cuffs at the wrists and ankles to prevent scratching during sleep time and during his most severe outbreaks. As he continued to grow however, those little fold-overs are not available in larger sizes. She…
Continuation of Part 2Once I finished painting the flowers I moved on to the leaves. I added a few vines and branches to get the leaves farther out and fill up a bit of the white space. To paint the leaves I laid down a dark green layer of paint…
This is the fox costume I made from scratch. I take classes at a theater group called CYT, and at the end of each session, we present a showcase of what we learned in class. Recently, our class presented Peter Pan and I was the fox. We are not required…
When Medda Larkin wears a dressing gown, it must be as lavishly over-the-top as she is! In our costume stock, I found a sequin dance dress to be the base layer of this costume, and ordered a feather lingerie robe from Amazon. But… our Medda needed more. 😉 To enhance…
Even the most famous people have stay-home-and-work days, and Newsies! Medda Larkin is no exception. Director Bobby Tschoepe and I decided Medda’s work that day was at her desk, paying bills and working on paperwork, and that she still dressed for success, knowing her important customers could drop by. I…
The first time we meet Medda Larkin, is Act 1, Scene 5 at Medda’s Bowery in New York. The scene is full of colorful characters and Medda’s vaudeville outfit needs to shine brightly. We made her look by sewing a skirt based on Butterick B5969 and embellishing an Amazon corset…
Our theater asked us to create costumes for Newsies’ Medda Larkin, a 19th Century Vaudeville actress who worked in New York and also provided haven to the “newsies” or news boys who had no place to stay. (1) Medda is a dynamic, high-spirited character and needed to bring a jolt…