Didn't blow away yet :)

I'm still here. I didn't blow away yet. It's been wet weather down here. This morning we had quite a storm. It's blown over now... but I felt the need to look for my ruby slippers.

Work has been good. "39 Steps" goes into tech this week. All the costumes go down to wardrobe tomorrow. Crafts are feeling extremely confident with that. Saturday I finished the Pilot Scarves.

Where did that strong gust of wind come from?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I never expected to be the one sculpting these. Scott is more the "trick designing" guy. But knowing that I did this and it looks awesome.. well it's priceless.

It worked!!

 

 

 

 

 

Originally the scarf was to be built on a vest that sat under the jacket. It would have two wires that extended down into long pockets on the back of the vest. I built the vests. Put them on a dress form. Put the jacket on top of the vests.. and went "hmmmmmmmm". It was just too thick. A bit of an overkill, really. So Scott and i put our pointy little heads together and simplified it. It was a little terrifying just how insync our brains were. I mean, if we were to take over the world.. there would be no surprises :)

All one piece.. Super easy to remove for cleaning.

 It's a pretty simple construction now. The scarf is in two pieces. The part that wraps around the neck is pretty straight forward and scarf like. The part that sticks out is hanging off of buckram covered hoop wire.There is horsehair fabric sandwiched in between the two layers of scarf. The fringe is stitched on netting, with a small piece of wire attached at the top. The hoop wire continues goes into the jacket at the neck. There is an opening in the collar and it slides through into a boning tape. It's pretty brilliant and simple. And really.. simple is much much better. Hopefully this lasts the run of the show.

We've already been having trouble with the hats in rehearsal. Every time they come back to us.. we have to re-stiffen and shape them. They are just not getting cared for at all. It's very very frustrating.

And now, time for a Pug picture:

Momma, can you change the channel.. i can't find the remote.

This is how she spends the day... lap of luxury for a pug! And yes, that is MY pillow she will be drooling on.