I had a beaded silk chiffon number donated(so it was free), that smelled REALLY terrible.This was before Febreeze was around. I figured that this was my chance...
In a message dated 7/7/2004 11:19:28 AM Central Daylight Time, TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com writes: If someone is happy with a business, you tell...
... How would it be to be able to afford clothing that you only needed to look good ONCE? And if you tried treating the dress with something to make it stain...
If someone is happy with a business, you tell someone else. If you're unhappy, you tell everyone. So for those of you who buy fabric on line, here's my...
i want to make gauntlets (you know just the sleeves) and was wondering if this would work to make them? using a sleeve pattern take the curved bell(shoulder)...
I'm in the process of establishing a policy and protocol for rental of costumes from our stock and wonder if anyone could offer guidance. Off list would be...
... We actually ended up soaking them for about five minutes in a very mild Woolite bath and line-drying them. They came out of it in good shape, visually,...
... There are a pretty good number of so-called 'dry clean only' fabrics that actually tolerate hand-washing or even washing on a delicate cycle and...
Hello, I wonder if anyone could help me , I have just sewn a beautiful 1920s A-dress but it is a bit too tight in the bust. I already put in the sleeves. It...
Ted Elliot & Terry Rossio, writers of the box office hits "Shrek," "Shrek 2," will address the topic of "Box Office Hits," on July 15 at the Westwood-LA...
Really? Throw EVERYTHING in the wash? And the dryer??? Well,that's what my friend the designer does for each show.She says past experience has taught her to...
Dear Michele, Knowing the guys I used to serve with, you just crush the ribbon and thread it through. But seriously, if you want it to be neat, make a tiny...
I preshrink all my fabric for washable clothing. But if it's going to be dry cleaned, then don't bother. Unless you want the "used" look. A dye-fast piece...
... Actually, a lot of patterns recommend that you do so. Many fabrics, the first time they are laundered, shrink (some dramatically, relatively speaking)....
Thanks to Lisa,who showed me where to put it, my class syllabus,"Costume:Character,Type and Design" is now available in the files. In re-reading it,all my...
Boy! I lost track after six people said they want a copy! I'll work on getting it small enough to post! Do we have a length limit on word count on this site?...
... First off, there's no way you'll learn sewing fully in a month. Or a year. Or five. I have a friend who used to sew professionally, she still does odd...
i would like to make a shrug out of scrap stretch velveteen for ballet. i haven't been able to find any guidelines online for anything but making a knitted...
I am trying to make angels wings that will be about 7 feet tall (tall angel). They will be feathered wings. My problem is the frame. If I make it out of...
Vogue Sewing. Or whatever they're calling it now - I have a vague idea it's been renamed? An old edition works fine, and you can often get it used. (The major...
Okay, here's the deal. My niece wants to know if I will build her wedding dress. I live in Oregon,she in Texas, and the wedding is in Vegas the end of...
I've always done run crew -- so I can fix, patch, mend, hold together with velcro, safety pin, and launder, de-scent, remove stains or otherwise care for just...
Hi, I'm a fairly new convert to sewing and costuming. Been toying with an idea to reproduce a dress from the Lord of the Rings films and decided to do some...
I've talked to the Theatre Tech classes here at the grade school and high school for several terms. They have a designer from each specialty(costumes, makeup,...
I maybe a stickler but after reading the post about screwing up the machines with magnets. I had been considering gettng one of thsoe machines but now I am...
Hello, I am looking for information about how to make fairy wings. I don't want the 'pantyhose over coat hanger' look. I want them to look much better, but I...
