Category: sewing

costume, labcoat, last man to die, sewing

EXPLOSION!

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Yesterday I found out that the costumes for LMTD have to be done by this Wednesday.  Hahahahahaha!

Tonight my sewing machine actually blew up.  The pedal went bang and started smoking.  Luckily Charles was with me so we could work together to quickly unplug it and get it out of the house.  It was… intense.  Intense but really smelly – now we have all the windows in the lounge room open to get the stench out.
On the up side, I only had one hem to sew anyway.  That’s right: everything is finished.  Of course, I don’t know if it’ll fit everyone, but it appears that costumes are not priority: actually writing a production takes precedence.  Whatever!

I’ll post pictures as soon as I take some.  Soon!  
costume, labcoat, last man to die, sewing, theatre

Last Thing To Thing Costume Plan!

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As promised!  Here’s the drawing of the costumes that Hanna gave me.


Things I have to make:
Labcoat-waistcoat for Ben
Labcoat over-dress for Hanna
Under skirt for Hanna
Labcoat tailcoat for Charles
Cummerbund for Charles
Cravat for Charles.
I don’t know whether I’m doing a top hat as well –  I’ve never done anything like that.  They’re all providing their own shirts, pants, shoes, etc.
So far I’ve made: Hanna’s underskirt!  And I’ve taken the sleeves off Ben’s labcoat!  WOO PROGRESS!
I’ll post pics as soon as I remember what my camera looks like.  I’ve probably got a photo of it here somewhere.
aristocrat, gothic and lolita, last man to die, sewing

Shiro-Lolita-Mad-Scientist-Steampunk-Aristocrat?

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So Charles and his theatre group “Last Man To Die” have asked me to make costumes for their upcoming show.  This is mega-excitement times.

There are three people in “Last Friend To Die” I have to make costumes for: Charles (Music), Ben (Video), and Hanna (Actor).  Hanna has given me drawings of her vision for the costumes.  They are all white and all use a modified lab coat.  The boys are wearing Lab-Tailcoats and Lab-Waistcoats and white pants, and Hanna is wearing a Lab-Dress and Lab-Three-Tiered-Underskirt.  This is so up my alley it’s ridiculous.  It is my ENTIRE ALLEY.
I think their show is also going to be called “Last Friend To Fry” and is about, you know, life. Death.  Robots.  Dream sequences.  Masks.  Coffee machines.
Yesterday we bought the lab coats.  THIS IS FANTASTIC.
Tomorrow I plan to post Hanna’s drawings of the costumes plus any progress pics.  You are going to LOVE it!
Oh and BY THE WAY!  You should check out Gothic Lolita Sewing and Other Amusements.  She was lovely and linked to me PLUS she has a cool blog that I love to read.  OBEY.
sewing, skirt

OHAI INTANET

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Dear Internet,

If you’re reading this I guess you’re still reading this.  You know I like you the best.
So have I been doing any more projects?  Yes, I have actually.  Yes.  Would you like to see my latest skirt?  Gee, only because you’re so darn PUSHY about it.  And STOP POKING ME WITH A STICK!
I cut my head off in the photo because it was wrapped in a towel.  You ALL needed to know that.
With all due respect (how much respect does the Internet deserve anyway?  There’s lots of unrespectable stuff on the Internet.)
Chrissy
sewing, skirt

Day 38

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I know just the thing you need, boys – another skirt!!

I cut off my head in the photo because I looked like a FREAK.
This skirt was inspired by something I saw on sew_loli last week.  I had lots of fun taking measurements, making a pattern, and working out how it works.
This flowery material is – another – old sheet.  I love the print.  The sheet was a bit worn in the middle, and there wasn’t much, so some of my panels had to be cut the other way.  Hence, the front of the skirt is thick at the top and thin at the bottom, but the back of the skirt is thick at the bottom and thin at the top!  The plain blue fabric is plain blue fabric.
There was only one hiccough when I sewed it all up and it didn’t fit – that was soon fixed.
This project was really fun.  I’m really happy with the result, too.  I’m going to a morning tea party on Sunday and I plan to wear this.  Yay!
Only two more posts before the end of my (failed) thing a day!  What’s it going to be?  ANOTHER SKIRT MAYBE?
Ahhh ha ha ha ha ha ha HAAAA!

*thunder* *lightning*
Note:  In this picture I’m wearing one of my petticoats.  This one, actually.