School Play Props and Things

Captains hat front view. The hat is made out of doubled felt with the same trim i used on his cape. It will have a white feather added later. The red trim on the hat was two handles of a shopping bag and this will have elastic in it to make it fit the person wearing it.
Back view.
These are the wrist cuffs and the front shirt frill. I used the same curtain material as what i used for the Fireflies costumes. The wrist cuffs have elastic to enable them to be made to the right size for the child and the front shirt frill will have elastic to go around and under the neck collar and velcro to attach it to the shirt front.
The next project i will be doing is Peter Pans shoes. I will be drafting up a pattern for this using my own shoes and when i am happy with that i will wait for Peter Pans shoes and then re do them. I am still having fun with it.

School Play Props and Things

Two different kinds of netting is used here, a plain for the back and a sparkly for the front.
There are 4 different sizes and all tagged and ready to sew. 25 in total.

School Play Props and Things

Peter Pan hat. Made in green felt and doubled so that it is lined.
Finished hat. The feather will be added in later when the hat is on the child to get it in the correct position.
Corn tunic, one of 25 with a self coloured belt.
Pirate Captains hat in the making. I used some felt for drafting, and I used the measurements of a straw hat to do it. The final hat will be in doubled black felt with the gold trim to match the cape and it will have a large white feather in the hat. I am waiting on supplies for that.
Captains Tricorn hat in the making.
These are boot covers. The Captain will have gumboots and these go on the top edge and will be double sided taped on. Theywill have holes punched in the back and laces added. They will give the illusion of being turn back cuffs.

School Play Props and Things

This is how i made the cape, except the collar circle is halved.

School Play Props and Things

Buttons I bought from Savers today have been spray painted gold.
They will be attached to the tabs and will be purely decorative. The tabs will have velcro on the back and the corresponding pieces will be attached to the cape once it is on the person and positioned then glued into place.

School Play Props and Things

Front of Captains Pirate Cape in Progress.
Back view. It is made out of red felt with gold braid. I will be spray painting some buttons and adding braid detail on the front to finish.

Spending Spree.

Today I went shopping. This coat on the top is my coat. I love it and i have had it for about 6 or 7 years. It is a Peace Angel coat my hubby bought me for my birthday in Sydney one year.
This is a coat i bought from Savers in Mill Park today, The same coat in a different colourway. I am so estatic! This means that when my first coat is thread bear i will still have my favourite style.
This lovely lot i also bought in Savers Mill Park today, they will be invaluable for my costume making endeavors.
This is my new pride and joy. A brand new dressmakers dummy bought from Spotlight in my size. After having second hand models I am really happy to have one in my size. Spotlight has a sale right now until Sunday, $100 off any dressmakers model. My husband has been a real trouper today.