I am looking for a very elaborate period ball gown pattern from either bustle period. Bodice, skirts, drape, and the needed support. It needs to be something...
Does anyone have a good links for glove patterns? Most of the commercial companies (vogue, butterick, simplicity) only offer winter gloves or womens gloves. I...
I never worked in a shop that had a cat on staff--one summer, doing outdoor musical theater, a raccoon, but never a cat. But the first costumer I worked for...
It's hot outside. I'm between shows.I'm cleaning the shop and the machines and the stock.The cats are helping,as always.And it occurs to me...every place I've...
Hi -- hoping this will allow my question to post. Thanks! Zoe TheCostumersManifesto Moderator <TheCostumersManifesto-owner@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Hello, ...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the TheCostumersManifesto group: What are you going to be? o a celebrity o something scary o something...
Ok I had a lady make this bustle for me to put with a regular dress that I have well as ya can see I gave her a pattern (actually two one was reference) and...
I suggest "Hollywood and History:Costume Design in Film" by Edward Maeder.It shows historical fashions interpreted in the style of the day.The photo of the...
Hi, I'm sending this to several groups so I do apologize if some of you get it twice. I really need a lot of input on this question. I'm going to be asking,...
I am enjoying and appreciating the discussion about costume and fashion. Alexa's comment following the other excellent posts states it quite succinctly: "So...
It all depends on what you consider "recent". Christopher Breward (I teach from his book, "The Culture of Fashion" in conjunction with James Laver's "Costume...
help!! need to costume this show and find set pieces desk, 12 chairs, retractable knife any suggestions will be appreciated limited budget- community theater...
I've been asked to reproduce that amazing coat/robe that the lead character wears in much of the second half of the movie. It's a flowing robe/coat in a...
I'm in a pickle and have run out of ideas. I costume a children's theatre group that will be producing a musical version of "Treasure Island" this fall. The...
Does anyone know of a source for Napoleonic era patterns or sutlers who specialize in reproduction clothing from that era? A friend wants to make or buy a...
Does anyone know of a resource for mini top hats here in the united states? I can only find them on e-bay or in the UK.We need to get 3 for a group of can-can...
We're doing Fiddler and the issue of bottle dancer hats is making our life difficult......we have bought the traditional Jewish hat used by many professional...
I am designing (along with a co-designer) a production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast this summer. We have designed Babette's enchanted costume and it calls...
Anyone have ideas for constructing the leg brace for Little Becky Two Shoes in Urinetown? Thanks! Requirements - - easily removable (and put back on again) on...
Zucker feathers is a wonderful company. http://www.zuckerfeathers.com/ We purchaced their "broken" feathers by the pound and had more than enough in the long...
Hey~ I've posted this question to a few groups: I'm a new costume professor at the university of tulsa, and I'm reworking the costume history class this fall....
Hi, I'm back with another one, though by comparison to some of the odd questions I've asked, this one is downright normal. I am looking at refurbishing some...
Hi. I'm seeking a source for horsetails (real or synthetic) to use decoratively on helmets for a play set during the Trojan War. Can anyone help? Thanks ...
