HANNIBAL/ELISSA GOWN by michaela de bruce, August 15, 2014 I have used more than half of the steel boning I snaffled just on the bodice. 6 bones, one each side of the zip and then side front and side back. It took the entire Canadian cast recording to just install the boning at the sides….
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Phone camera deleted oy…
All my photos, sadly including the baby pukeko (luckily I sent one via email!) and luckily I haven’t really done mouch in the way of costuming since I uploaded photos earlier.. But I did manage to record myself using my texture brush so that has gone… Luckily I have heaps to do anyway, and it…
Elissa net skirt!
I took the original apart and made an extra layer so there are four all up with ruffles on each. Put face to face so that all the ruffles are inside rather than directly under the taffeta skirt or against my legs. And it stands up by itself.. The third layer is…
Elissa ribbon trim
Once you get the rhythm going it’s really pleasant to loop the ribbon over and under. This goes over five seams in total (side fronts, side backs and centre front). And jewels! Up and down.
Hannibal/Elissa/Dressing gown costume logistics, so far.
Sooo… I am going to try and count jewels, ribbon lengths and bead amounts today. Ahahahhahahahahahahha At least this has taken more than a few years because I would have had to employ an entire costume shop to make this. Funnily enough as that is how they were originally made… so to the tape measure…
Last post was some time ago…
So this is going to be weird- I did have a big break before doing the jewels and pinning to the skirt. Now I will need to press the pleats again before sewing. Possibly will machine the pleats at the upper most row of ribbons. And then I still need to work out how far…
Princess!!
Hannibal tiara! I may put some more bits on later.
Elissa/slave girl bodice progress
Just laid over the bodice but the front two jewelled pieces are done- sans backing and fastening. And to show just how much work there is in these I have omly barely started the back piece. Organza appliques, couched cord and galloon, applied Saree pieces. I still have to finish the couching then bead (both…
So, I may have had to have had a high dose of steroids the other day and it may have finally kicked… So, I may have had to have had a high dose of steroids the other day and it may have finally kicked out… currently squinting and hunched ove the keyboard and hoping to…
So, I may have had to have had a high dose of steroids the other day and it may have finally kicked… So, I may have had to have had a high dose of steroids the other day and it may have finally kicked out… currently squinting and hunched ove the keyboard and hoping to…