Construction

Construction

Style lines for re-creating dance corsets designed by Thomas Lempertz
Mock up of dance corset
final fitting for dance corset
Dance corset on stage (one of 6 made)
Built Nora Waugh’s 1776 corset and petticoat. Model: Chloe Moore
1776 corset and petticoat. Model: Chloe Moore
1776 Corset on dress form
1776 Corset
Jacket muslin fitting photo
Jacket final fabric fitting photo
Finished jacket side view
Finished jacket back view
Finished jacket detail
Built 1880’s Corset in cotton sateen with metal spoon busk, adapted from Nora Waugh’s pattern in Corsets & Crinolines
Side view of cotton sateen corset
Back view of cotton sateen corset
Draped and built short fake fur vest with real fur accents
Draped and built short fake fur vest with real fur accents
Designed and built whale headpiece from rigiline
Designed and built whale headpiece from rigiline
Stitched pants. McCarter Theater, Princeton NJ, Design by Linda Cho
Designed and built a kid’s Wonder Girl costume
Wonder Girl
Designed and built a hungry caterpillar toddler costume
Hungry caterpillar
Designed and built a toddler blueberry costume
Blueberry

Millinery

Patterned and built copper silk-covered buckram hat
Patterned and built copper silk-covered buckram hat
Brown paper buckram hat pattern with wired edge
Patterned and built flannel cap
Muslin mock-up for fitting flannel cap
Built turbin in fashion fabric for BU’s production of “Angels in America” designed by Chloe Moore
Turbin mocked up in muslin
Cut and painted leather crown, metallic and matte paints layered for depth
Blocked, wired and trimmed wool felt hat
Built wire comb and veil
Selected and assembled corsages and hat embellishments for McCarter Theater, A Christmas Carol, Designed by Linda Cho

Crafts

Two-tone screen print floral design with sponged border and hand-painted details
Two-tone screen print floral design with sponged border and hand-painted details
Ombre dyed silk with sponged dye paint stencil and hand-rolled hem
Ombre dyed silk with sponged dye paint stencil and hand-rolled hem
Dye paint and Jacquard resist on linen with hand-stitched hem
Dye paint and Jacquard resist on linen with hand-stitched hem
Dye swatches created by mixing complements to create a gradient
Dye samples to test adding yellow-tinge to top fabric
Dye samples in bain marie
Distressed and painted jumpsuit for BU’s “Angels in America” Designed by Chloe Moore
PVC chainmail headpiece for The Lathe of Heaven designed by Chloe Moore
PVC chainmail pattern piece
Designed and painded band logo for Horizon Line, costume design by Kevin Morris
Band logo draft
Band logo color swatching
Painted fake fur coat for Horizon Line, designed by Kevin Morris