Hi I am new and look forward to learning more about making costumes judy...
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hunnyb8975
Mar 5, 2010 1:54 am
Where can I find instructions for powdered wig? Rococo Marie Antoinette Style... Thanx...
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lanorte1@...
lanorte1
Mar 8, 2010 1:14 am
I'm looking for a pattern for 1640's falling collars. Can anyone help? I made some a few years ago, but I'm sure there's a better method than I used. Thanks ...
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GCKidd
Mar 10, 2010 6:11 am
I am passing this along for a friend. Please DO NOT contact me with questions about the job, I don't know any answers (except why she's leaving the position)....
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redbrocade
Mar 14, 2010 9:23 pm
Hi all, I'm trying to make SCA T-tunics that are authentic to square construction but the body I'm fitting is extremely pear shaped--super narrow shoulders & a...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Mar 14, 2010 11:23 pm
T-tunic construction is based on the width of the Medieval fabrics, not the size of the person. Gores were added where needed. Many variations are still...
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cloakmakerusa
Mar 15, 2010 3:59 pm
If you hate the elbow seam, there are 2 period routes that I know of. Start with a period width - 28 inches. This puts the seam at the bicep, and that's a...
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jolica17
Mar 15, 2010 4:51 pm
Hello! Would anyone happen to know where fabric scraps can be sent to be recycled? In a world where we recycle almost everything, there has to be somewhere to...
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Susan Toker
lynsepotter
Mar 15, 2010 5:28 pm
Check with thrift stores like Salvation Army. I have heard that they may take the unwanted donations and sell them to people who turn them into fibers used by...
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lanorte1@...
lanorte1
Mar 15, 2010 6:29 pm
I post regularly on Re Use It - several times a year I give large bags of fabric scraps to quilters. The bonus is, if you're giving something away, the...
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Trish
bluegoddess27
Mar 15, 2010 11:00 pm
You can also try Freecycle - they do much the same thing as Re Use It: members post things that are usable, but no longer needed/wanted, all giveaways, no...
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Pam Richey
pdr31974
Mar 16, 2010 2:36 pm
My city accepts Textiles at it's city recycling collection center - I save up the semesters worth and take it there myself. good luck! [Non-text portions of...
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cloakmakerusa
Mar 16, 2010 2:37 pm
I don't know about places that will make new textiles, but I also give wool and fleece scrap to animal shelters, and I give mixed scrap to my local sewing...
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peggy salvail
psalvail
Mar 16, 2010 3:21 pm
If you are in an area where there are Mennonite or Amish Churches they will be happy to take your scraps. Otherwise check any church to see if there is a...
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Sylvia Rognstad
sylrog80303
Mar 18, 2010 8:17 am
I need to make some cheap easy fairy wings for a Titania costume for one of the actors in Leading Ladies. Since it is a drag bit and a farce, they don't even...
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Claudia Hill
sunshadowlady
Mar 18, 2010 4:49 pm
Sylvia,  Attach some grosgrain ribbon (you can use satin ribbon if you want it to show but it creeps) where the top wings come together and another piece...
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piggie1111
Mar 24, 2010 7:50 pm
How do I go about creating a turban that is simple and easy? I'd like directions on how to sew the turban to give it the appearance of one versus wrapping...
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Kate
kats01430
Mar 25, 2010 1:24 am
The way I do it for our Nativity is to sew a pill box type hat, twist some fabric around the base and sew it on. You can use either a woven or stretch...
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catslave54
Mar 28, 2010 12:39 am
My niece is doing the costumes for a local production. She wanted to know if I had any tips. After composing a tretise that will take her days to read, I got...
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Terry Dunlop
teeaaadee
Mar 28, 2010 7:26 pm
Beware of directors that start adding chorus characters to scenes the last few days before the show and learn how to just say "No". Terry Dunlop Love is a...
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marymary614
Mar 28, 2010 7:26 pm
Stay organized! It's much easier to spend a little time during luch or after rehearsal filing papers where they go and writing down where you got that hat the...
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Patricia Rohrbach
pattyjo110
Mar 28, 2010 7:46 pm
Beware to make sure the director and assistant to the director are on the same page about costumes.I showed every thing to the director who loved it then his...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Mar 28, 2010 9:17 pm
Get into the job because you love it. If you're looking for a 40 week and good pay, try business school. Don't just take the director's word for what...
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Carin JACOBS
carin_jacobs
Mar 28, 2010 9:43 pm
If you are on a tight budget, the easiest way to make your show look "well designed" is to use color....characterize using color, group people together using...
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KEVIN LARSEN
brandie_mysi...
Mar 29, 2010 6:38 pm
Remember that stage costuming is different than screen costuming. Layer.... I always try to get everything wearable, and functional on stage and then go back...
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llsturts@...
llsturts
Mar 29, 2010 7:27 pm
Greetings, all I need to craft several horse costumes--the kind the actor wears so it appears they are "riding" the horse. Often the rig is supported over the ...
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history_lady25
Mar 29, 2010 9:09 pm
Oh boy do I agree to that one! I just finished assisting with costumes for a show where the director did just that! He added 12 full costumes (and wanted to...
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Patricia Rohrbach
pattyjo110
Mar 29, 2010 9:38 pm
And the producer was ok with this? Oh my what a thing to do last min. ... From: history_lady25 To: TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March...
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history_lady25
Mar 31, 2010 3:15 pm
The producer said "just do whatever you have to do to make it work." He meant well, but it took all the designers' complaints (because the director was making...
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Sylvia Rognstad
sylrog80303
Apr 7, 2010 9:39 pm
Does anyone know of a lipstick that is fully removable and doesn't leave a pinkish residue? I am doing costumes for a play that requires men to go back and...
