Thank you, Dawn, I had hoped you would reply. Your knowledge base is so varied
and always practical!
Laurie> Subject: Re: [h-cost] play costume 1888> > zelda crusher wrote:> > For
example, low class "street women" are to wear button-up shirts, long full
skirts, long sweaters, hats, vests and fingerless gloves in tan, brown, grey
and black. "Upper class" women can wear dark primary colors and the only thing
different on the list is that their gloves are not fingerless! > > > > >
*snip*> > Is it acceptable to make something fairly period looking if the rest
of the cast is wearing ankle length gauze skirts from the 1960's and the
"costumer" seems to be offering nothing more than veto?> > > > Since the whole
wardrobe seems to be a mish-mash from the start, I don't > see why not.> > > >
> Are there any Commercial (read: likely to be had for $1.99 at Jo Ann's)
patterns available that can be made by a 15 year old in 2 weeks with only
advice and fitting help from Mom? If not, are there some "iconic" images that
we can use to alter some existing pattern?> > > There are no commercial!
costume patterns I'd recommend. Simplicity has > gotten rid of most of their
"historical" except the civil war gowns, and > the other makers don't cover
19th century at all.> > McCalls 2260 is a variety of easy vests, perhaps one of
those will pass > approval. McCall is on sale for $1.99 this weekend at
Joann's.> > You can get directions for a simple long full skirt suitable for
your > play, here: http://www.reddawn.net/costume/skirt.htm > > I have had good
luck getting cheap gloves in black, grey or white from > wedding vendors on
ebay.> > > > > > Are my daughter and I crazy to be offering to make these
costumes (yes, she needs 3) without far more detailed expectaions up front?> >
Yes. You should corner this kid with a handful of pictures and get > approval
for something, or a solid idea of what will pass ASAP.> > Dawn>
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