It occurred to me that I never showed a picture of the dress I made for the Curio Theatre's production of "The Trial". This was really a fun project because it forced me to think outside the box - something I rarely do (and should do more often!). Aetna, the costume designer and one of the actresses, sketched her ideas and then found a pattern to use as a foundation. She chose Butterick 5049 for this design. She does some sewing herself and she knows her way around a pattern catalog. The challenge was adding the collar. I used Make Your Own Patterns by Rene Bergh for help on drafting the collar. I'm so glad I had this book. Drafting a pattern piece is much easier than I thought but I couldn't have done it without the clear instructions in the book. I plan to do more of it. Now that I've successfully completed this project, I have the confidence to make design changes to the garments I make for myself.So, if you are in the area, come on down to Southwest Philadelphia and see the play. I'll be the one signing autographs!
...and will you be using a special pen to sign those autographs!" *smile* The dress is cute and I'm glad that you added a new skill to your repotoire (sp?)...will we see it used soon for something for youself?
ReplyDeleteCute dress, it came out just like it was supposed to. I love that book too. I used it to make some jeans from a pants pattern and was very successful.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I'm gonna look for that book tomorrow when I'm in the city. Speaking of NYC, did you ever make it in? Nice job on the costume.
ReplyDeleteGood for you! The dress turned out well, you learned something and got some confidence to change things up, too!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job! Glad to see you being active and outside of the "box".
ReplyDeleteI nominated you for the Premio Award, go here to see the nomination:
http://danvillegirl.blogspot.com/2008/10/thank-you-to-jackie-who-came-out-of.html
It's a beautiful dress, and I'm glad you were able to gain more confidence working on this project!
ReplyDeleteI made it to opening night on Friday night to see our costumes in action, and they looked great. Aetna is a bit of a "tweaker" so I was happy to see that both dresses still looked like what we'd handed in!
ReplyDeleteAnd you've just added one more book to my wish list. Thanks!