Actually, that was the first play I ever saw (15) and I still recall the excitement and enchantment I had for theatre and will always hold a place in my heart....
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ashleybellet
Aug 20, 2007 3:46 am
Hello there. I'll be teaching costume design for the first time this fall, and as with any pre-semester struggle, I am trying to narrow down some good scripts...
9519
Susan Cassidy
susabela
Aug 20, 2007 5:01 pm
My first college costume design project was "Cyrano de Bergerac"-3 plates; costumes for Cyrano and Christian. _____ From: TheCostumersManifesto@yahoogroups.com...
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Curtis
GCKidd
Aug 20, 2007 5:02 pm
... Not to beat a horse already at its stride, but one of the popular items in design classes when I was at college was to pick a smaller Shakespeare play...
9521
kiminalabama
Aug 20, 2007 10:42 pm
I need some help! I have searched the internet and everywhere I know to look. I am trying to find someone who still makes/sells the self-cover buckles. I need...
9522
Hansen, Lia
liahansen
Aug 21, 2007 6:47 am
I use The Tempest and have them do 6 plates for the final-mostly performers/directors as well in my class. They do Ferdinand & Miranda, Prospero & Antonia (I...
9523
Sandrew
jinx_hardy
Aug 21, 2007 6:57 am
I took a costume design course last fall, and we did it by periods. OUr first project was a Greek Play (Oedipus) and we could choose between the three eras...
9524
jayceenep@...
jayceenep
Aug 21, 2007 7:07 am
On the subject of Shakespeare …. I taught high school English for many years. We read Romeo & Juliet in Freshman English, and did Hamlet and Macbeth in...
9525
anniethings53
Aug 21, 2007 2:43 pm
They are hard to find, but Greenberg & Hammer, Inc.(New York) has them under the "findings" category: http://www.greenberghammer.com/store.asp?CatID=12 Ann B ...
9526
panzarellodesigns
panzarellode...
Aug 21, 2007 7:56 pm
Hello. I am searching for ideas on what to use for a base for some "wigs" that I am wanting to construct. Ideally I would like to use floral branches, 1/4"...
9527
Costume Gallery-Newport
monmouth_the...
Aug 21, 2007 10:58 pm
Try using a baseball cap with the bill removed. We cover these with wigs, feathers, helmets, etc. the adjustability helps fit to the head. Good Luck Joy ...
9528
ashleybellet
Aug 22, 2007 3:34 pm
Thanks for the advice~ Shakespeare is always a staple. Somehow The Tempest is always the last to come up on my radar, never knew why. . . Well, the students...
9529
Sandrew
jinx_hardy
Aug 22, 2007 3:35 pm
Sorry, Lia, I"m sure i"m showing my rookie-ness here, but what do you define as a "positive"/"negative" character? sandy "Hansen, Lia" <lhansen@...>...
9530
Siebel San
siebelsan
Aug 22, 2007 3:36 pm
I'm getting this a bit late, but I'm up for a stitch n bitch anytime in the erie PA area Jessica ... Visit my website! www.geocities.com/imaginations_flight/ ...
9531
Curtis
GCKidd
Aug 22, 2007 4:14 pm
... First off, size it a bit larger than you need...this will give you space to pad the form a bit. For string items, punch a hole through the wig form--tie a...
9532
darkling2b
Aug 23, 2007 4:05 pm
... Theatre ... a ... If at all possible, arrange for them to see a LIVE production as early as possible in the year. Unless a video of a live play has really...
9533
marlaquack
Aug 25, 2007 2:22 pm
Hi my name is marla. I'm glad to have found this group. I enjoy sewing costumes for my kids. I've stumbled a few times and the local sewing store has only...
9534
lanorte1@...
lanorte1
Aug 25, 2007 5:00 pm
I have a question which I'm hoping someone can answer. It's a clothing question, though not really costuming, but hopefully someone out there can give me some...
9535
Bo Persson
bosse1998
Aug 25, 2007 5:14 pm
As long as they are not made out of the same fabric/mix of fabric they will behave in a different way. Hope it helped. Regards, Bo Bo Persson, M.A. Independent...
9536
lanorte1@...
lanorte1
Aug 25, 2007 5:40 pm
In a message dated 8/25/2007 11:14:36 AM Central Standard Time, bo_persson@... writes: As long as they are not made out of the same fabric/mix of...
9537
David Juby
dwjuby
Aug 25, 2007 7:50 pm
The only thing that I can think of is that the colour black conducts heat better than lighter colours and would feel hotter coming out of the dryer than their...
9538
Alexadbw@...
alexawallace...
Aug 25, 2007 8:07 pm
In a message dated 8/25/2007 1:40:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, lanorte1@... writes: That's the odd part - both pants/shorts in each matching pair are...
9539
Alexadbw@...
alexawallace...
Aug 25, 2007 8:18 pm
In a message dated 8/25/2007 1:40:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, lanorte1@... writes: That's the odd part - both pants/shorts in each matching pair are...
9540
NJgardner@...
parsnipspatti
Aug 25, 2007 8:50 pm
Hi Donna, I'm answering this from past experience with textiles of all sorts, not necessarily clothes. Manufacturers bid work out. Two pairs of pants,...
9541
Randolph Keator
dressd2play
Aug 26, 2007 12:58 pm
The fiber content may be the same but the proportions of one to the other may be slightly different to ensure colorfast dyeing. The synthetic used can be of...
9542
Kelley Maxfield
sewinmommy
Aug 29, 2007 10:40 am
Does anyone have a source for the striped trouser fabric of the late 18oo's or early 1900's that men's trousers were made out of? You know the dark grey strip...
9543
Sylvia Rognstad
sylrog80303
Aug 29, 2007 2:49 pm
Have you tried Tuxedo Wholesalers in Arizona? It was quite awhile ago but we used to buy those striped pants from them. WWW.TUXEDOWHOLESALER.com Sylrog ... ...
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laurie-taylor
costumeraz
Aug 29, 2007 4:01 pm
Good morning, I've gotten involved in the shooting of a low-budget movie - I'm doing for the exposure and the experience, not the pay! I've not done this...
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Carole Klinko
scardeyspice
Aug 30, 2007 4:57 pm
Hi Laurie, When I worked in film I took polaroids of all costumes and accessories used for each character. Name and scene # were written on the bottom of each...
9546
Curtis
GCKidd
Aug 30, 2007 6:11 pm
... forms or ... sure I ... any more ... Put together a continuity book--for each scene, the first time they get into costume, take a picture (digital or...