WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO
Making costumes for the summer shows. This is one of 4 1950's dresses for the Marvelous Wonderettes. It's pretty much a review of 50's/60's songs. It begins in 1958, then the group has a reunion in 1968. This dress needs a final fitting, a zipper and a hem.
The 60's dress is still a work in progress. The third fabric hasn't come in yet. The dress is a take off of the famous color block dress Yves St. Laurent did. Only we changed it to the shows color scheme, green, pink, blue and peach/orange. I love it that we found go-go boots to match. Now we're on the look out for matching window pane fishnets.
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| Drawers and camisole times 2 awaiting a fitting |
Next up was undies, or should I say "underthings"? These are for A Little Night Music. We already have corsets, so I don't have to make them(huge relief) Folkwear patterns are really fun, they not only give you a vintage pattern, but they include lots and lots of extra details and history.
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| My new toy, I mean equipment |
Finally, a professional serger! It's a present from our Dean who is retiring. He said we deserved it. It does a chain stitch and overcast at the same time, which means you only have to sew once and the seams are done. Changing all that thread is surprisingly easy!
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| Happy to be done with the semester |
thorne. you are great. what a big selection of clothes . job well done. i love those block colour boot. your serger machine is called overlocker here we have a four thread one they do everthing. just like you!! love lucyx
ReplyDeleteNw you can dress as one of your dolls.
ReplyDeleteThe 50's dress is just yummy...so pretty.
ReplyDeleteThat sewing machine is amazing. Wow.
love V
I'm lusting over those boots, I want all of them! x
ReplyDeleteThe boots are from a company called Ellie and cost $40.
DeleteI love the new sewing machine, we call it 'cut and sew'in Italian and I always dream to have one sooner or later, your seems a very good quality one! I love the costumes you are making, they look amazing (and I want the boots too) great works!
ReplyDeleteLove xxxxxx
Drooling over that serger!!
ReplyDeleteLove the dresses--and those go-go boots are RAD!!!
Congrats on your new serger! I can't sew a stitch so admire your sewing skills. Am loving these costumes! And your double lurex! Enjoy your time offffff!
ReplyDeleteLook at those boots! Huh, colour overdose alert! :D
ReplyDeleteAnd congrats on the new serger! I've been dying to get a five-thread serger for ages, it makes everything so much faster.
Three cheers for your new serger. What a fantastic gift. Your colour block dress is wild, ESPECIALLY with those go-go boots. I hope you lock them up at night! Great lurex layering.
ReplyDeleteNew serger rocks, that will make life easier!!! I am loving the costumes and those boots, tasty!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! I'm always amazed at what you do!
ReplyDeleteThe gogo boots are to kill for!