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Title: Female Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Post by: Twan on January 07, 2018, 17:54:30 PM
It's been a while since I've been online. Busy times!!
Besides working on mainly pantomime costumes for Guildford and Newbury over summer I have worked on this dress for a friend.

For the City Academy Studio Company version of the Stephen Sondheim musical Sweeney Todd I made a bustle dress for the character of Pirelli (originally a male character).
Before the Costume Designer came on board, I had already promised I would make this costume. The director wanted something over the top and I had found the ridiculous orange and red fabric which worked wonderful. Most of the costume is made from recycled fabrics. There is a plastic boned bustle cage and a frilled petticoat underneath. The bodice is fully boned. Due to budget restrains, the actress is wearing an non period corset, however I tried to make the costume look as period accurate as I could in shape, not in fabric choices.

I am very happy with how it looks in the end. The wrinkles in the central panel of the bodice don't look so bad in real life haha.
Title: Re: Female Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Post by: Roger on January 07, 2018, 18:26:14 PM
Wow! That looks amazing! Nice one!
Title: Re: Female Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on January 07, 2018, 18:29:41 PM
Crikey, that's great, super colours.
Title: Re: Female Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Post by: SkoutSews on January 07, 2018, 18:37:03 PM
That's fantastic, I love the colours and all the draping.
Title: Re: Female Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Post by: Lollipop on January 07, 2018, 19:11:46 PM
You are very talented Twan. Are you still doing your course? I loved seeing your creations on the sewing forum and look forward to seeing more on here.  :D
Title: Re: Female Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Post by: Iminei on January 07, 2018, 19:17:04 PM
WOW

Demented Fairy needs to see this one!
Title: Re: Female Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Post by: Sewingsue on January 07, 2018, 19:35:58 PM
WOW
Respect.
Title: Re: Female Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Post by: Vegegrow on January 07, 2018, 19:37:56 PM
Good to see you Twan.. and lovely to see your amazing dresses.. any pics of the pantomime costumes.. I presume you were working to other peoples designs or can you design yet  :loveit:
Title: Re: Female Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Post by: Twan on January 07, 2018, 19:52:09 PM
Thank you all so much!!!  :D

I didn't read anywhere I can't post links to instagram :) Still at uni for another 1.5 years but it's been great so far!

https://www.instagram.com/twanlentjescreations/ is my account with my uni updates and a lot of WIP pics :)

https://www.instagram.com/attlecostumiers/ is the work account, however for Beauty and the Beast all ballgowns are not public yet. I made most of Belle's golden gown and most of the 4 ensemble ballgown. The designs are all done by Jamie Attle.
Title: Re: Female Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Post by: Vegegrow on January 07, 2018, 20:02:20 PM
Love the Pics Twan... its so great you are doing something you love.. it doesn't seem like so long ago you got onto your course  :D..
Title: Re: Female Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Post by: Sandra on January 07, 2018, 20:12:32 PM
Wonderful work and I love the colours.

Sandra.
xxx
Title: Re: Female Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Post by: Catllar on January 07, 2018, 20:36:35 PM
Great work and lovely to see you back again!
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Post by: Nevis5 on January 08, 2018, 15:33:17 PM
That's amazing! 
Title: Re: Female Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Post by: maliw on January 08, 2018, 16:19:35 PM
Great to see you here again and pleased the course is going well. Your work is amazing.
Title: Re: Female Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Post by: Sewingsue on January 08, 2018, 17:11:46 PM
Wonderful work. Thank you for sharing.
Title: Re: Female Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Post by: Surest1tch on January 09, 2018, 22:21:09 PM
WOW

Demented Fairy needs to see this one!

I was just thinking that
Title: Re: Female Pirelli - Sweeney Todd
Post by: DementedFairy on January 10, 2018, 22:35:50 PM
GORGEOUS!!!!