Happy Easter!

[nundu_art]

I hope your day was full of loving family and chocolate bunnies.

I had a productive day.  After a sunrise service I came home and once again sat down at the sewing machine, where I've been almost non-stop for the past month.

I have finally (almost) finished Daughter #1's costumes for Annie Get Your Gun.

Comments

[moonette1]

Wow, those costumes are stunning! I so envy people who can sew. Great work.

[mcgonagalls_cat]

I can't believe you have gotten so much done! You can be my costumer next time I'm in a play!

*laffin* Looks great!

[amamama]

Wow. I'm impressed. I really hope you'll post pic with 'Annie' wearing her costumes. They're awesome.

[megan29]

Do you have some blueprints you work from, or do you make them up as you go? Either way, as someone who has once tried to make simple things (such as a pillowcase) and failed miserably, I am completely in awe of what you can do. But... you worked on Easter Day?! Shouldn't you just put your feet up and relax?

[nundu_art]

I actually use commercial patterns then revise. The evening dress is actually a princess line gown that I used years ago for one of their pageant gowns. There is no waist seam. I then made the draped apron for the front and devised a bustle with attached train and put that on the back using velcro to allow for a quick costume change. I've learned how to make the draped apron from practice. I made my first 'Edwardian' style dress for the same daughter when she had a role in Elephant Man in high school. I've since perfected that particular piece, so if it's late Victorian or early Edwardian, you're going to see that apron!

The Wild West Show costume is a straight Simplicity pattern, but removed the collar and added the fringe to look like a yoke. That's the joy of stage costuming, you can make it look good from 20 feet away. Just don't take a close look! The seams are not finished off and the detailing is quick and dirty. These things would never stand up to day to day wear like real clothes, but they'll stand up to stage

[zia_montrose]

Your latest post made me realize I had not yet commented on this one. These costumes are fantastic! and I'm always in awe that you turn these things out so quickly. The back of that blue dress is wonderful. And how cool that your daughter will be sporting these on stage...