RED Meets Purple!
*Cough* *Cough* *Hack* *Hack*
I’ve returned to the living from the land of the lung-funk! 🙂 Sorry for being so absent from this blog!
As some of you know, I was the costumer for a recent production of RED.
It was awesome, y’all! 🙂
The play centers around painter Mark Rothko’s two-year struggle to complete a lucrative set of murals for Manhattan’s exclusive Four Seasons restaurant, and his fraught relationship with a seemingly naïve young assistant . Sadly, you can’t see it, as the production only ran one weekend and is now gone.
However, I needed something cute to wear for opening night! I chose this hot numba!
Sexy, no?
We are in some serious polyester granny dress territory here, folks! :/ The length is awful, the sleeves are poufy, and what’s up with that v-neck bib thing?
There were several changes to make before I hurried off to the museum for my big opening!
First, I got to cutting!
Chop it!
Uh, no.
I decided to keep the v-neck bib thingy attached, but made it a muuuch deeper v, so it looks more like a collar. 🙂
Deepening that V!
And now it is gone!
I pinned all my raw edges down, and ran them through my machine!
Hem time!
Securing that collar!
And just like that, I was ready for my big premiere! 🙂
from granny to gorgeous! 🙂
Hello there! 🙂
I’m really happy with this one! I love the stripes, the flowy sleeves, and that fun collar! 🙂
Larry the director likes it too! 🙂
Larry, my fella thinks it’s pretty swell as well! 😉
This.
It’s me! 🙂
Here are some pics from the show (actually, the last dress rehearsal). Please forgive me for the shoddy photo quality, as these were taken with my humble tablet cam! :/ I’m glad I thought of bringing it though, as I haven’t seen any other pics from the show yet!
Ken channeling Picasso and/or James Dean in his stripey shirt
Ken and Rothko start a new painting
Ken finishes stretching a canvas while Rothko berates him
Rothko had a rough night.
Cheers!
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20 Responses to RED Meets Purple!
Love what you did with the collar, now it just feels like fun!
That was amazing. I really didn’t think you could do anything with that dress. I’m in awe!
Love how the collar turned out, very cute and flirty. You and the fella look all cute and flirty too…
Whoa, just a minute, I looked again at the picture that shows your LEFT hand pointing to the production team credits and there is a ring, on the ring finger….. Is that..??.. or just a pretty ring that fits that particular finger…
Haha! No…it’s just a pretty ring, and a gift from my fella…but NOT an egagement ring! 🙂
Oh well, was getting excited for ya. But hey, a man that gives jewelry for gifts gets an “A” in my book!
I’m impressed…the before of that dress was awful! I wish I could see the potential in things like you can! What a talent!
I love it! Is it just my iPad or are random pics in this post? I see pics from other redos. I’ve been dreadfully sick aaallll day, so maybe it’s me. Le sigh.
Whoah! I don’t know what’s going on there. Is it still being all wonky?
You look so happy – I´m so pleased for you!
Wow! This one is really impressive. I didn’t think that bib could be saved.
is that an engagement ring, i spy, on the left hand finger ?
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Tee hee! Nooo…it’s just a lovely ring! 🙂
I think this one is my most favourite one you’ve done yet! Awesome!
Girl, you are the cuuuutest! I love that dress, and I love your smile, and I am always so happy to see you with the fella! So very happy for you, my talented friend! 😉
Your hair looks so fanshazmic and beautimous!
Aw thanks! 🙂 I get it cut at the Paul Mitchell School here in Columbia, SC. It’s only 15 bucks! 😀
I think this is one of my favorites!
The before pictures looks like the Church Lady’s dress!
This is wonderful!!!! And I love it paired with the tights and ankle boots. Cute fella, too!
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