Greetings and Happy New Year to all! I know we all struggle with the eternal problem of shoe storage. Ours are stored in open cardboard boxes. They are huge,...
As you may know USITT is coming up March 19-22, 2003 in Minneapolis. On behalf of Dazian (www.dazian) I hope to demo heat activated products like WONDERFLEX...
I am forwarding this e-mail from another list I am on. Please direct inquiries to the folks listed below: The Costume Committee of the Folk Dance Federation,...
Paula Davis-Larson
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Jan 6, 2003 12:37 pm
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HI! My performance group is doing Copacabana and I need 18 pairs of rhinestone tights. I found one source but the costs is more than we can afford. Does...
Last year I upgraded our shoe storage and put all of our shoes and boots in plastic boxes. It has been wonderful and we haven't had any problems with mildew....
Shauna C. Meador
scmeador@...
Jan 6, 2003 6:53 pm
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We also store our shoes in Sterilite boxes (least expensive brand around here) without lids on shelves. Lysoled, dried and if special finish (glitter,...
in response to the rhinestone tights: Hot Fixx Rhinestones can be purchased. They already have the glue on them and work quite well on stretchy material. I've...
The folks in Las Vegas use iron-on rhinestones these days because of the cost of sewing on individual stones. This was demonstrated in a workshop when USITT...
Betty Blyholder
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Jan 7, 2003 12:50 am
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Hi we are looking for a magnet source. We will be putting capelets over robes and need to have them attach for a short time. We thought that if we enclosed...
Barb Hughes
bhughes@...
Jan 7, 2003 5:37 pm
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I keep my shoes in medium sized boxes (about 14"X 28" from the Container Store) that are plastic with holes for ventilation in the sides, and they have lids....
Margaret Mitchell
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Jan 7, 2003 5:38 pm
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... I've used them for masks etc., but never for costumes. good luck. -- Susan Smythe Lang Performing Arts Center Rm. 5 500 College Avenue Swarthmore, PA...
Susan Smythe
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Jan 8, 2003 6:53 pm
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We are about to do a production of Deathtrap and have a couple of questions. The first is about the best way to distress a set of clothes to looks like...
Janet Kile
janet@...
Jan 10, 2003 1:11 pm
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<PRE>Does anyone know the origins of the long sleeves and leggings appearing on some of the characters in various productions of Forum? I have researched ...
Cheryldee@...
Jan 10, 2003 10:54 pm
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I am by no means an expert. But here a few things I've done in the past because of limited budget and sometimes just by trial and error. And I'm not sure I'm...
We have money for new irons and currently have Sussmans. I understand they are phasing out of the iron business. What other commercial brands are you using...
Lehman, La Lonnie
l.lehman@...
Jan 10, 2003 10:56 pm
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Cheryl, those Forum leggings spring directly from the mind of Tony Walton. Did anyone else have trouble with the format of the last message? On my machine I...
WBlausen@...
Jan 13, 2003 2:38 am
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Does anyone know of a good source for pattern notchers that are not $40.00 each. Kevin Kevin McCluskey. M. F. A Department of Theatre and Dance Mary Washington...
Kevin McCluskey
kmcclusk@...
Jan 13, 2003 2:39 am
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As a student of Greek and Roman costuming, I too had wondered what possessed the original designer of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" to do...
concamp@...
Jan 13, 2003 2:39 am
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USITT is delighted to sponsor the PQ 2003 tour. The 22 day tour, lead by Dick Durst, is packed with the best of Prague, Hungary, and Romania. The tour price is...
We have a Naomoto and are very pleased with it! Donna C. Conrad Department of Theatre, Film Studies and Dance PAC 202 St Cloud State University St Cloud,...
In the past I've gotten good looking 3D dirt using sawdust from the scene shop mixed into Cova (from Tandy's) dye. Cova sinks into the fabric just enough to...
There are many wonderful Greek vases and little terracotta statuettes of Phlyakes Greek commedy characters in which they are wearing baggy leggings and long...
I know that the Beck Centre in Cleveland Ohio did it a few years ago. There were different designers for each of the production numbers, but I believe they ...
I buy Fiskars hole punches (the diamond shape) that I use and students use as an ersatz pattern notcher. They are cheap ($3-4 at JoAnn's). Many shapes are...
Lori Hartenhoff
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Jan 13, 2003 5:12 pm
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Has anyone ever heard of this group or tried their products (courses)??? http://www.worldofhats.com/b4.cfm Janet Kile Janet Kile 3431 Wheat Street Columbia, SC...
Janet Kile
janet@...
Jan 13, 2003 5:13 pm
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I am searching for inexpensive neck ruffs (4-6) to be used in a Commedia class. I know they can be made- any tips. First option would be to purchase and...
Regarding Forum Leggings According to an article I read many years ago, Zero Mostel had a badly scarred leg from an auto accident. In that case, the leggings...
Vicki Vanecek-Young
vvanecek@...
Jan 13, 2003 11:21 pm
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... $40.00 each. ... You could try animal husbandry stores since pattern notchers are the same , as a fellow costumer once told me, as the tools used to notch ...
