1:48 a.m.

I'm too tired to try to be either witty or profound. The pictures will have to speak for themselves. I finished these 3 costumes up and had our photo shoot today.





Charity

Fascinated by Fascinators

I've just finished (except for the elastic chinstrap), the fascinator for my Autumn Waning design. It was so much fun. More like making a floral arrangement then sewing. I think creating costumes is appealing to my crafty side....



Charity

And now for a little fantasy...

I passed a very enjoyable evening working on a concept costume, a design entitled "Waning Autumn". I have had this piece of taffeta-ish polyester forever. I picked it up because, while too ugly for normal apparel, it had a theatrical look that seemed promising for costumes or perhaps a quilted evening coat. And so it became this tribute to the passing of autumn and the coming of winter.

I first spray painted some lace wedding appliques in a mix of gold and caramel. Then did the same with some silk leaves. These were arranged onto a ruched bodice and then covered with two layers of gold tulle. I then free-motion embroiderd with copper metallic thread. Further embellishment was done by hand using sequins, beads, pailettes, charms, etc.

The back of the dress is shirred with elastic thread to provide a snug fit for the strapless bodice. A dropwaist and balloon skirt give a slightly ballroom look to the design. I'm still working on the drape/front asymetrical strap.

The Autumn concept will mostly be carried in the over-the-top fascinator (still in progress) and in the silk flowers and weed corsage on the sash and oversized bow. I hope to get this listed by mid-week.



Charity