In a message dated 4/11/2006 8:11:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
We made a fat suit of foam sheeting for the actor who played the Emperor.
When I worked at the Washington Shakespeare Theatre, we also made a foam
suit for Falstaff. I didn't mention it
Susannah,
My Masters Thesis in Theatre Costume in Dec. 2000 was The Emperor's New
Clothes, set in ancient China, for children's theatre. We made a fat suit of
foam sheeting for the actor who played the Emperor. It was actually built by
Kent Parker, who was the manager of the Costume Shop at
Recently we costumed for the play A Little Princess. One of the characters
is a young girl with a bit of a weight problem. She was superbly portrayed by
a rather thin young girl. We stuffed a bodystocking with fiberfill at first
during rehearsals but it was so hot she nearly passed out and
Recently we costumed for the play A Little Princess. One of the
characters is a young girl with a bit of a weight problem. She was
superbly portrayed by a rather thin young girl. We stuffed a bodystocking
with fiberfill at first during rehearsals but it was so hot she nearly
passed out
This is a tough one, but maybe cotton batting would work better because
cotton breathes, polyester does not. If you build your shape using a
cotton T-shirt as a base, layering your batting,to get the proper shape, it
won't shift much and you can make it look very realistic. It will be
flexible,
