This is a dress that I draped and over saw the construction of for Kent State's fall musical "Head Over Heels." Amy Ballew, my first hand and stitcher for this production, created a video of the construction process that you can find here on my In
In looking at the rendering and research, the main idea behind this garment was early 1990s haute couture meets Elizabethan. Original rendering by costume designer Michelle Hunt Souza.
First mock-up fitting. There was very little changed from the mock up to the finished garment. The main note was to remove some fullness from the sleeves under the arms to get some good airspace between the arms and the torso. Photograph by Grace Co
Fabric Fitting. The only thing we needed was to add more structure to the front skirt so that the bubble would be more supported and sit away from the body more. Otherwise it was good to be finished. Photograph by Amy Ballew.
Photograph by Rami Daud.
Photograph by Rami Daud.
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