You definitely want a foundation inside the bodice, just as if this was a strapless gown, to keep it from falling down. I don't think I'd trust cable ties to...
As long as it's ok with the client to have a different neckline than the original! Between the off-the-shoulders look and the cleavage, the original gown...
It certainly is! I told her before she even accepted my quotation for the costume. There isn't any kind of flesh coloured straps, I have several high rez refs...
I feel I might have to do a lot of muslining for this dress..... What about franken-patterning? Using the top half of the pattern that scared me off with the...
Just tossing my two cents in on this - I would suggest either some "invisible" straps on the dress OR else a bucket load of tape to keep it up. You will...
Different pattern perhaps? I found this on the vogue website http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v2903-products-4894.php?page_id=850 If I simply lengthen it and...
That could work, plus it has the added benefit of a real sleeve, long enough to form a real basis for the dress you want to make. Also, you may not be able to...
I've made this dress. It is a ROYAL bleep bleep BLEEEP.... it's a very difficult convoluted neckline. My mother is a professional seamstress and she was...
Oh! You mean kinda like having a separate boned bodice sewn into the dress, kinda like a sandwich? Really? I thought you weren't allowed to remove the...
Really? I was thinking of making that for myself for a family wedding. Guess I'll do something else. ________________________________ From: slc_fire...
Yeah, like that. The foundation is like an almost-corset (it's not designed to squeeze you, just to fit really closely so your waist can support the dress)...
Absolutely get the measurements with the foundation garments the person is going to wear! I made a wedding dress a couple of years ago that ended up being...
Do you know of any good patterns for the foundation garment I could use? Ideal fabrics? I know that coutil is used alot in corsets.... So the foundation is...
At the fabric store, just explain that you are trying to decide between a couple of different patterns, and that you would like to see the instructions for...
If the pattern you end up using as a starting point doesn't include a foundation (lots of bridal patterns do) then you'll want to derive it from the dress...
... I'd want to go beyond that point. Foundation garments are critical... AND I'd want a t shirt duck tape over that to make the pattern. Measurements only...
They're baaaack! ... International Costumers' Guild Archivist http://www.costume.org/gallery2/main.php "Those Who Fail to Learn History Are Doomed to Repeat...
No fittings? That's going to be exceptionally problematic even with the most precise and detailed measurements, especially with a dress that is designed to...
... Agreed! The alternative is for the client to understand the compromise needed. The original dress was made with lots of structure and with the actress...
This issue explores many aspects of the supernatural and the opportunities they present for creative costuming. Articles cover Creature from the Black Lagoon,...
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Hello All! I am including Jerry Abuan's writeup about the Silent Film Costume Walkabout last Sunday! Please don't be shy about sending in your input and...
Hi all! I'm going to make some Wanderer characters from the game Journey. I want the bands to light up around the bottom of the cape (the yellow parts). Is...
Hi Sheree, ... Yes. The unquestionable wisdom of Google, if asked for 'EL Foil' or 'EL Panel' as well as 'EL Tape' should be the solution for both the bands...
Holy amazing! I LOVE the electroluminescent panels! Â Thank you for the links Sabine! Â Â Life may not be the party we hoped for... but while we are here we...
I have one more random question... What is this fantastic looking Myth Masque?!? Can we little folk attend? I promise I won't drool on the costumes.... much! ...
