Help!. I was wondering if any of you ladies know how to make a frock coat or cutaway coat out of a suit coat and matching pants.. or even out of a trench coat? my husband is a drama teacher and doing Miracle Worker. I have all the ladies…
I'd like to start a discussion on ways of using things that can be found in thrift, antique and other shops and converted to be of a civil war, bustle era costume or later eras. Have you found anything that you have been able to convert for your costume? How did you do it? Where is your favorite place for locating fabric, trims etc.Here is an example of something I've found useful. Ruffling is tedious and time consuming but the 1800"s petticoats require lots of ruffles. Lately, I have found…See More
I'd like to start a discussion on ways of using things that can be found in thrift, antique and other shops and converted to be of a civil war, bustle era costume or later eras. Have you found anything that you have been able to convert for your costume? How did you do it? Where is your favorite place for locating fabric, trims etc.Here is an example of something I've found useful. Ruffling is tedious and time consuming but the 1800"s petticoats require lots of ruffles. Lately, I have found…See More
Pattern making material; I accidently chanced on this at a garage sale. It was a roll of a webbed fabric that was used for putting down a bridal aisle in a church, etc. It is very similar to the Duso (pelon type stuff for pattern making) but wider…