Monday Update
Practical work all needs to be ideal finished a week today. Just need to sew all the pieces…
ahh... don't you love the sound of decent scissors
General musings from a student of costume, London and life.... Started this off as a place to keep all my costume work together and keep the friends and family back home up to date with my life in "the big city". All work is mine unless otherwise stated.
Taming of the Shrew
David Collis Design. The widow, Taming of the Shrew
Further images from the photoshoot of The…
Second Fitting
Sideview
Petticoat
Stays (with 19th century chemise, forgot my 18th century one)
1860s Corset
The first of some photos taken in a photo shoot at uni for our degree show catalogue.
Pocket Hoops Tip
My pocket hoops were made following the pattern given in Jean Hunnisett’s Period Costume for stage…
Stays update
Altered and trimmed down. I’m going to try and get the tabs bound off before the next fitting, as…
Buttons!!!
Hand Painting
Today I spent a very long day in the dye room. I entered at 9.30am and left at 7.30pm. I was kicked…
New Old Buttons
Covered buttons are amazing, but the white plastic back and shank don’t exactly scream 1860s.…
8 Days
It’s been a very busy, busy 10 days. Between last Monday and today (Tuesday, this is going in my…
Underbodice
Today I’ve been cutting the underbodice for my Sack, this will be cut in linen for the actual…
