A fraction of work
Supposedly this week is the week that makes or breaks most of us. Housing is stretched to its tightest...we have two maintage shows in rehearsal, one on stage, one studio show on stage, another staring rehearsal on Monday, the first children's show in its final week of run and the second children's show going into tech this Monday. That's the overview of the festival at the moment. Perfect time for the shit to hit the fan, no?
In our shop, once a show is up and running, we have little to do with it (with the exception of Cinderella, which seems to continually have little notes crop up that need attention). But still, this is the toughest part of our season. We're just finishing up notes on the studio show currently in dress rehearsal...opening tomorrow. That show was entirely on my plate...two prairie dresses, petticoats, under clothing, a few aprons and a silk camisole. No small feat, but this project had a bit more time than others.
Our big time crunch was finishing the next mainstage...one of our larger builds. Thankfully, because of the studio show and Cinderella, I was only responsible for the build of three dresses and all of the men's alterations. Beautiful dresses, but I cannot get one dress to cooperate. I'm nervous for the reaction in the fitting tomorrow. But on top of that we needed to start work on Mrs. Warren. The other draper is up to her neck in six dresses for the current show and her own design for the next children's show...so lucky me.
Mrs Warren is actually a wonderful set of clothing. All turn of the century. In two days I've patterned two corsets, a blouse, woman's vest, woman jacket, skirt and two day dresses. Do not be fooled. Day dress then are not the simple halter or strappy knee length numbers we have today. High collared, lacy, trained skirts...most more complicated than many wedding dresses. But the patterning is done. And our first hand has been phenomenal...she already has the skirt suit ensemble cut out. Two bad the entire first batch is entirely muslin...we have to essentially make each garment twice. Once in muslin or another cheap fabric where major fitting and alterations can take place. The second one out of the really fabric. We're putting in extra hours all this week. But supposedly once Monday comes we're in the clear.
In our shop, once a show is up and running, we have little to do with it (with the exception of Cinderella, which seems to continually have little notes crop up that need attention). But still, this is the toughest part of our season. We're just finishing up notes on the studio show currently in dress rehearsal...opening tomorrow. That show was entirely on my plate...two prairie dresses, petticoats, under clothing, a few aprons and a silk camisole. No small feat, but this project had a bit more time than others.
Our big time crunch was finishing the next mainstage...one of our larger builds. Thankfully, because of the studio show and Cinderella, I was only responsible for the build of three dresses and all of the men's alterations. Beautiful dresses, but I cannot get one dress to cooperate. I'm nervous for the reaction in the fitting tomorrow. But on top of that we needed to start work on Mrs. Warren. The other draper is up to her neck in six dresses for the current show and her own design for the next children's show...so lucky me.
Mrs Warren is actually a wonderful set of clothing. All turn of the century. In two days I've patterned two corsets, a blouse, woman's vest, woman jacket, skirt and two day dresses. Do not be fooled. Day dress then are not the simple halter or strappy knee length numbers we have today. High collared, lacy, trained skirts...most more complicated than many wedding dresses. But the patterning is done. And our first hand has been phenomenal...she already has the skirt suit ensemble cut out. Two bad the entire first batch is entirely muslin...we have to essentially make each garment twice. Once in muslin or another cheap fabric where major fitting and alterations can take place. The second one out of the really fabric. We're putting in extra hours all this week. But supposedly once Monday comes we're in the clear.
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I was just reading your entry about working on the outfits for Mrs. Warren's Profession. I'll be seeing that play in August and I was wondering if you could describe what type of outfits the male characters will be wearing in it? Thanks :)
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