Fitting a garment is always a process—one that calls for patience, a keen eye and a good understanding of body movement and design. Finally we’re ready to fit the Marie Antoinette costume we worked on for the “Dance…no matter what” dance production by Les Danseuses Adult Ballet studio and I thought I’d share a few…
Although the bodice pattern pieces are so minimal and uses only a fraction of the fabric, especially if you think about the size of the dress, it sure is one of the most important parts. It helps to sell the look we are aiming for…grandeur and glamour. In this blog post, I will discuss the…
In my previous blog post I discussed the pattern drafting process and how I determined the amount of fabric needed. So now we are ready to cut out the pattern. Because it is only a full circle skirt, it is quite simple to draw your pattern onto the fabric and cut it out. You basically…
As I’ve mentioned in my previous blog post, I drafted the pattern for the Marie-Antoinette costume about 7 months before the show, because I wanted to get it done before we moved. It can be a bit risky to do it this way, because people’s bodies can change a lot over a period that long,…
Toughest show yet! We’ve assisted with many shows in the past and by now, know that near the end, it always get’s a bit crazy as time is running out, but we minimise the damage by proper planning and supporting each other as a team. This particular show was really a challenging one on a…
It’s show time…again! In May 2024, Les Danseuses showcased their new dance production “Dance…no matter what” and again we had the privilege to make some of their costumes. It wasn’t without it’s challenges, like most projects, but in the end, all worked out fine and we enjoyed it. It’s all about how you start and…
Brought the audience to tears When you bring your audience and the cast backstage to tears, I would classify that as a success and the finale of the Les Danseuses dance production “When Life Happens”, did just that. It was definitely the climax of the show. Every scene lead up to this moment and it…
Working with difficult fabric This silver glitter fabric looks amazing and was quite striking on stage, but it was a big challenge to work with. The main problem with the fabric was that it stretches in only one direction, which makes it difficult to make a full leotard from this fabric, because a leotard needs…
This scene was a very sombre low point in the Les Danseuses dance production “When Life Happens”. It depicts the world in utter desolation and hopelessness without any colour. So for this scene we decided to use grey for the costumes to accentuate that. Add some interest We really didn’t feel like making another plain…
As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, “When your test pattern makes it on stage”, we took on the challenge of making our very first tutu for the Les Danseuses dance production “When Life Happens” during the Covid19 lockdown. It was a lot of work, but such a fun and satisfying challenge to take on.…