Costuming Community

So I'm a beginner costuming student and for our final project we're to make a article of clothing from a costume in a play. What type of clothing would you suggest for a beginner to do?

Over at La Couturiere Parisienne is a pattern for this dress: http://www.marquise.de/de/1400/howto/dtfrau15jh_2.gif
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I'm trying to track down Simplicity Pattern 5188, its an out of print 2004 pattern for a "Victorian" robe and night gown, Click for photo

I lost an ebay auction for it, snipers bleh, and the only other one is WAYYY over priced. So I need more help! Does anyone have a copy they are willing to sell? I'll take used even! I would rather a xs,s,m copy but will take any size.


Or if you know of an in-print pattern that looks close I will love links to it!

Thank you.

I'm fairly new to sewing. I have a machine and all that, and I enjoy sewing, so I am starting to make my own costumes.

I'm eyeing two Truly Victorian patterns for an eventual costume, TV201 (1870s underskirt) and TV301 (1870's tie-apron overskirt).

Has anyone in the comm. used these patterns? if so, were the instructions easy and simple to follow?

Hi everyone. I'm looking for a pattern (or patterns, to be able to choose from) for a Royal Navy captain's coat. Napoleonic era. I can find all kinds of Regency coats for men, but the uniforms are trickier. Do any of you have any pattern-maker suggestions? I'm not good enough to draft it on my own, so any tips are helpful.

So for my follow up to this
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I am moving up to master class and attempting something even more amazing.
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There is one week left to fund this project!

For the past five years, The Great Burlesque Exposition has hosted one of the largest and most informative displays of burlesque costuming in the United States.  The difficult part has always been seeing the exhibit; since it was only set up as part of the annual 3-day event, like a shooting star it was there and then gone.  Many burlesque fans and scholars wanted more time with the costumes – and a larger exhibit.

We're pleased to partner with The West End Museum of Boston.  The museum is delighted to host an expanded version of our costume exhibit for a month, beginning a few days after The Great Burlesque Exposition.  From April 10, 2012 through May 12, 2012 the costumes will be on display in an appropriate location: a museum dedicated to the Boston neighborhood which encompassed Scollay Square, Boston's original burlesque district.

One of the benefactors of The West End Museum has pledged to match our fund drive, dollar for dollar, if we can raise over $500.00 – that's where you come in.  We need these funds to transport and insure these unique and historical costumes; license images of vintage burlesque costumes and performers; and purchase the display accessories which will allow us to showcase these beautiful pieces in the manner in which they deserve to be shown.

Admission to this exhibit will be free while it is housed The West End Museum.  A portion of the funds go towards providing free access to these wonderful pieces of Americana.

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My big goal of the year is to organize my life, mainly my costuming life.

So I am looking for help in the following areas, storing and organizing of: Costumes, fabric, books, patterns, props, and unfinished projects.

Currently most of my patterns are pretty well sorted. so they are the lowest priority.

Books:
well I started a library thing, but not all are up there and I just need to get back to that. I have an old card catalog drawer set too. (because of course it was to be used for my husbands books as well as mine!)

Finished costumes:
Currently are being stored hanging in closets.
I do multiple eras and have young children. (eldest is 5)
I want to make garmant bags for them, anyone know of a good pattern or tutorial to start me off?
I do need to sort through and find out what my children have outgrown.
I need good storage for hats, not that we have many, but we do need more!

Fabric:
OY! currently it is stored in various rubbermaid totes all over the house!
Seriously this is the biggest issue. I don't know what I have.
Some would end up listed on my etsy site.

I just thought I'd share a link to a short little blog from one of my favorite costumers. It's a pretty new blog, so she's only got pictures from a few of her costumes, but I love looking at them and thought you might too :)

http://customcostume.blogspot.com/

This is process shots of a first try at hemming chiffon using a prepared buckram as a stabilizer.

THIS WORKS. The only attempts I'd made sewing with this technique previously were on straight seams in organza. So what you see are before I'd tried it on the chiffon. Also captured a few mistakes to avoid.

Anyone like sheer fabrics in their finished state but hate working on their wrinkly wormy mess they become when cut? This method is for you.

Here's a picture of the finished hem, so you know I'm not joking around.



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Unbelievable. I love this technique, and it opens design doors that were previously closed because of my equipment limitations. I think that a rolled hem foot is a good tool for stable fabrics, but for lightweight materials, it will stretch and distort the hem edge despite gentle handling and finish pressing.

How did I get by without it before?