ALOHA: I am a theater costumer on the small island of Kauai. I have been contacted to work as a wardrobe assistant for a catalog fashion shoot from a big NYC...
Depending on your experience level and what your normal wages( or what you believe your time to be worth) that day rate seems quite low to me. Are they picking...
I work as a Costume Designer, Wardrobe Stylist and Assistant Wardrobe Stylist. Poppy – I assume this is your first commercial catalog shoot and you are ...
expect to hurry up and wait. From my experience in this type of work they want it yesterday then you wait for hours sometimes before anything happens. It is...
Hi Poppy: Around Chicago $300/day is kind of a minimum, but that's negotiable for a longer job, and I can't speak for Hawaii. Unless you can contact the...
I've wanted a rhumba shirt for years. You know the great big tiered ruffled sleeve things? Yet when I do a web search for one, I get tons of hits on kids'...
Click here: Google Image Result for http://www.suzisruffles.com/images/fiesta-rhumba.jpg try this site ...vicky [Non-text portions of this message have been...
When I came to NYC from Spain for the first time I come to stay for three months just to know the country and travel around. I was lucky then and I met people...
... I don't know, since I haven't been a tourist to the States...but Sweden had work visas when I visited there. You had to tell them what kind of work you...
... Thanks, Vicky, but that's not what I'm talking about. (I'm surprised that style is now called "rhumba shirt".) I'm talking old school latin musician...
Dear Costumers -- You are invited to the Vintage Couture Sale and Xmas Party in San Francisco on Dec 8 at the beautiful Huntington Hotel from 12N-10PM. This...
Hi everybody. My name is Brian and I just joined this group yesterday. I'm not a costumer myself but I've got some really unique fabric that I think might be...
What do you prefer: to line a costume, or to underline? Both? Or does it depend on the type of costume? The costumes I am thinking of are for Irish dance,...
Can someone direct me to information on a good storage system. I work for a large church, and the costume department is growing and really getting out of ...
Oh, geez, I have wanted to build some of these for so long. I just have never had a show where I could talk the director into it! I love ruffles, and I love...
I would be interested in tips for this as well. Since I took over the costuming of the Sunday School Christmas program 3 years ago, I have gradually weeded...
I am making a St. Lucia gown for a 9 YO girl to wear. I know what I want it to look like, but could not find a Big Three pattern that fit the image in my...
... I've made many shirts of this style and also adapted the pattern for other designs. I don't think it matters how you gather the collar in. Sleeve ...
ALEXA: I've been costuming on my own, self taught, for many years, but recently I've done alot of costumes with a friend who is a college educated costumer....
I'm in search of some armor (preferably leather, but metal would probably be alright) for a production happening in July. Naturally, I don't have a large ...
Hey guys, Sorry this is a bit OT but I really need help on this. I'm trying to make a pretty complex hand puppet and I've got a genral Idea of what I'm doing...
Most of the time puppets aren't made like we think they are. I know a lot of the Muppets are carved from foam. This gives the detail and strength you need. I...
You might want to try to contact a local SCA or LARP (Live Action Role Playing) group in your area, they are always willing to help out regardless of the time...
Donna, I get all mine from Tobin Lakes http://www.tobinslake.com/studios/ It is all vacu-form,prefabricated and lightweight. But then,you cut it out and line...
... to ... what ... nose ... it ... general ... Finally, something I know about. The puppet is probably made of Foam. Basically it is upholstery foam cut,...
... I ... fit ... the ... making ... and ... have ... neck ... top of ... to the ... gussets ... The usual St. Lucy costume is just any white dress or blouse...
I know this is kind of a long shot. DId you see the posts earlier about LARPing? If you can find a group near you they might possibly have some really nice...
In a message dated 12/8/2005 12:15:06 PM Central Standard Time, closetsnog@... writes: I know this is kind of a long shot. DId you see the posts earlier...
