Wow thanks you guys, I went out to a thrift shop and found an outfit, it turned out a lot better than I expected. The final product will be something like...
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nmentor467
Mar 8, 2007 7:25 pm
I've seen dresses made of knit fabrics where the neck facing would be backed with a smooth material that acted as interlining but stretched as well. I did a...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Mar 7, 2007 11:26 pm
... clothing, but worked with people who were trying to make costumes cheaply and quickly. To which she stared at me dumbfounded and asked "Why would anyone do...
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Andrea Schewe
scheweandrea
Mar 7, 2007 11:06 pm
Thank you Sarah for saying all that about theater costuming and so eloquently. In my current life, most of the costuming I do for pleasure is budget theater...
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Sarah
strong_sarah
Mar 7, 2007 9:55 pm
... It can be frustrating, but you just have to keep in mind that theater has its own set of requirements, it's not quite the same as re-enacting. Sometimes...
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Sharon Henderson
jastaelf
Mar 7, 2007 9:27 pm
Those are great pics, Yvette! I especially like the ones featuring your kitty. :-) Lovely how the cat fits the motif SO well! Lovely job! Jasta ... ...
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faye
tongarii
Mar 7, 2007 6:00 pm
*Snip* ... industry ... I really pity the professionals then, must be very frustrating, then again in order to survive in the industry I guess you can't be a ...
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belluthien
Mar 7, 2007 5:15 pm
Hi All, I've opened a page with photos wearing the corset I recently finished. If you'd like a look, here is the link: ...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Mar 6, 2007 10:30 pm
... It's the directorial "vision".... and part of it is cost issues... easier to pull pre-made Elizabethan. They talk about it somewhat in interviews, and the...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Mar 6, 2007 10:21 pm
... Yup, that Henry VIII and his problems w/ his first wife. -Cat-...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Mar 6, 2007 9:46 pm
So, based on description, if you have hobbit trousers, you could kinda cheat it. <G> Also, if the trousers are old and throw away... you can cut them about...
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Judy Mitchell
rookwoods
Mar 6, 2007 3:10 pm
... Candide is the illegitimate nephew of a German baron. so, well, gee...achieving the right silhouette for a guy? straight, no curves. As to costuming.. he...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Mar 6, 2007 12:01 pm
Though you guys might be interested... Here's a chance to ask some question about "The Tudors"... and get an answer from the costume designer. Read up on...
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i_am_gimli
Mar 6, 2007 6:11 am
Hi all, I'm dressing up for a french history class. The subject is Candide by Voltaire. I am dressing up as Candide the main character, but any sort of...
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Pierre & Sandy Pettin...
lichaiya
Mar 6, 2007 4:40 am
At 08:58 AM 3/4/2007, you wrote: Our judges will be sophisticated enough to understand what your documentation is meant to convey. Sometimes this sort of thing...
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Shulamite
normadesmonde
Mar 5, 2007 10:15 pm
how 'bout "A Man For All Seasons"? Sheri in Or ... From: faye To: F-Costume@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 1:45 PM Subject: [F-Costume] Re: Tudor...
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faye
tongarii
Mar 5, 2007 9:45 pm
The problem is that they (SW and SIL movies) are Elizabethan inspired. Not Henry VIII inspired. Not that the Showtime people care, they just want to promote...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Mar 5, 2007 7:23 am
... enough outside to redo the helmet without poisoning myself by midweek), Ah, yea... much better to freeze than kill yourself... even for costuming. But...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Mar 4, 2007 9:56 pm
... So if anyone is doing the costumes, and wants a better look..here ya go. I love it when the series go on sale. Firefly has a great set of costumes. Very...
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wheresra
Mar 4, 2007 9:19 pm
I'm going to sing the doom song! Doom, doom, doom......
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hobbitmomof4
Mar 4, 2007 9:10 pm
I saw in todays Target ad,the "Complete FireFly " dvd set for $17.99. So if anyone is doing the costumes, and wants a better look..here ya go. Melody set is...
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Leah L Watts
antigone68104
Mar 4, 2007 3:05 pm
I'm going into high gear on my F/SF entry for CC25 (it should be warm enough outside to redo the helmet without poisoning myself by midweek), but I've got a...
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Sarah
strong_sarah
Mar 3, 2007 8:12 pm
I'd say some of the costumes in the Star Wars prequels were tudor inspired. I don't know if Trisha Biggar has commented on that herself, but some of them look...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Mar 3, 2007 7:51 pm
Folks, Put on your thinking caps. Are there fantasy/sci-fi Tudor inspiare movies out there??? What ya think? Share links. -Ca-t...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Mar 3, 2007 7:42 pm
(OK... going to try and send this to the list again and see if yahoo monster eat it. Yes, we mean what we say, also looking for fantasy interpretations. ...
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j_southwell2002
Mar 3, 2007 9:11 am
You wicked horrible moderator...frightening us like that! *clicks his red heels together three times and goes home* Sorry couldnt resist. Jonathan ... ...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Mar 3, 2007 1:32 am
Ignore the moderator behind the curtain... yahoo is eating something that I posted. Can't figure out what it is. Testing. Ignore... ;-P -Cat- [Non-text...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Mar 2, 2007 7:10 pm
... yesterday while they were doing an upgrade to the system. I wonder if one had an effect on the other. They're deadly enemies... so probably not......
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Puppetmaker
puppetmaker36
Mar 2, 2007 12:23 pm
Cat- It seems to have been a one-two punch because gmail was down a lot of yesterday while they were doing an upgrade to the system. I wonder if one had an...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Mar 2, 2007 9:20 am
There were problems on yahoo groups Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. While LOTR Costume survived with messages still posted on the web to read... it...
