I'm with Richard (hi, Richard!) on the tiny snaps. That's what we've
used in theatre in various similar situations--especially the strip
number in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. The trick
is deciding how much hold you need vs. how easily they need to
release. In some places we used the tiny metal snaps, and in others
the tiny plastic snaps.
Melanie Schuessler (near Richard in MI)
On Jul 6, 2007, at 1:36 PM, R Harper wrote:
Hello, all - I've got an interesting theatrical costume project.
Am helping with a production of The Rocky Horror Show, and one
character wants tear-away briefs for underneath his very short kilt.
<snip>
I was told once by a fellow costumer who once worked for one of the
many Chippendale's dance teams is that velcro was far too strong
for tear-away clothing; too much wear and tear on the fabrics and
the release was unreliable.
What they used were little snaps, like the snaps used for baby
clothing. I've never had occasion to use this technique, but I
stored it away in my brain *just in case* I ever have occasion to
sew for an ecdysiast...
Richard in MI
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