This is a bolero and skirt that I draped and supervised the construction of for the character of Emma Goldman in Tintypes. This skirt also had to bustle up in both the front and the back as the actress wore it while roller-skating onstage in Act I
This is a photograph of the mock-up fitting. The important notes from the mock-up were the need to change the position of the lapel and make our sleeve bigger. The blouse that ended up being pulled from stock to be worn with this outfit ended up w
Back view of the mock-up. Photograph by Grace Cochran Keenan.
This is a photograph from the first fabric fitting. I was pleased with how this look turned out. There were no changes to the bolero. The skirt had a hem marked. Photograph by Grace Cochran Keenan.
Back view from the fabric fitting. Photograph by Grace Cochran Keenan.
Here in the fabric fitting I pinned up a general idea of what the bustling would look like now that we had a hem marked. I fussed with the height of the bustling later on the mannequin so as to not use up the actress’ or designer’s time. Photograp
This is a fun photo of my first hand, Erin Jester, who constructed the bolero. She came to the theatre this particular season to learn more about tailoring with me. Photograph by Grace Cochran Keenan.
The bustling of the skirt in Act II. Photograph by Porthouse Theatre.
Photograph by Porthouse Theatre.
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