Evelyn Nesbit (Fall 2013)

If there ever was a lady who deserved more recognition, it's Evelyn Nesbit. A cabinet card girl from the early 1900's, she was one of the first live models for fashion: she also was idealized as "The Gibson Girl" by Charles Gibson. 

Photo Courtesy Wikipedia

Most importantly (well, for this post anyways), she is a prominent character in the stage musical "Ragtime". I was fortunately enough to make the "swimsuit" style outfit for her Atlantic City scene. You will note that it is neither a period swim suit or an actual swimsuit: the director took this scene in a slightly more creatively liberal direction.

Front.

Back.

Side View. Unfortunately, I have no shots of this from the stage.

Maria (Fall 2014)

Another "Compleat Female Staged Beauty" costume, Maria was super fun to make. Whereas the bodice is not period, the jacket is! It is based off a period (mid 1600's) jacket pattern. The model is Tiffany Lee.

Front. The combinations and petticoat underneath were built by someone else.

Back. You can see a tiny peak of her stays straps here: those were tucked in later.

Action Shot! Tiffany described Maria as shy and demure.

Front and action shot! This jacket was so cool to build!

Back. It was accidentally semi pattern matched in the back. 

Desdemona (Fall 2014)

I love when I get to work on shows, especially when I get to flex some creativity! This piece was done for a production of "The Compleat Female Staged Beauty", which, if you haven't heard of it, you should absolutely look it up! This costume is for the character Margaret Hughes when she plays Desdemona. The model is the wonderful Nicole Lozeau.

Front.

Back.

Nicole indulging my eternal desire for action shots.

Flynn Rider And His Rennaissance Maiden (Spring 2014-2015)

This was a fun costume build! A friend of mine approached me for a Flynn Rider costume back in Spring of 2014, and we worked one out, but failed to take pictures. This year, we managed to get pictures of him and one of my favorite Renaissance Faire outfits that I have made! Here they are at this year's Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Irwindale, California.

Pointy things are the best things.

Lovely shopping shot.

Looking good by the lake.