As I was pondering what to do for this theme, I remembered an article I had read long ago, about making costumes for Cirque de Soleil. The budget was not large, so the costumer made striking effects from unusual materials, including shower curtains!
I decided to make a simple tutu from the linens and laces I painted last year, with a purple batik for the background.
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| A costume for a circus performer. |
To add some sparkle, I used metallic thread with some decorative stitches, on both the background and on the petals of the skirt.
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| Some of the metallic thread. |
I may add more embellishment, thread sketching, and beading in the future. I enjoyed using those painted linens, and playing with fancy thread!
(I can't get Blogger to let me schedule this post so the date will be the date I wrote it, not the proper reveal day of May 1. :( )
