Costumes by Samstress

  Roman Gladiator Costume Rehearsal photo by Jay Birdie Photography Priscilla Queen of the Desert - Amateur theatre production September 2021.  Murray Bridge Players and Singers For the Venue scene the back up dancers wear RTW (ready to wear purchased garments) glitter dresses we added gold belts and shoulder straps too. The boys wore pleather skirts and a shoulder shield with RTW hot pants.  I used some firm felt backed pleather I got from the home furnishing dept at Spotlight. It is the same fabric I used on the Diva's silver dresses for the petals and binding.  The fabric has a cross hatching texture and doesn't need to be lined or finished as it does not fray. I used gold and bronze for the costume.  My Pretty'a'template sketch of the design Pteruges: Skirt of leather Pleather in bronze and gold I drew a long strap shape with a curved end and cut these from the gold. I used the bronze pleater cut into narrow strips as binding to edge each panel.  Sewing the bronze b

  50's Vintage Dress rehearsal photo by Jason McCullough Priscilla Queen of the Desert - Amateur theatre production September 2021.  Murray Bridge Players and Singers Bernadette wears a vintage full skirt dress when she and the boys head into Broken Hill for a night out.  For this dress I chose a 1954 reproduction pattern by Vogue.  Close fitting, low neckline bodice and cap sleeve, gathered in front of upper bodice, darted at waistline, flared skirt with release pleats at waistline seam, below mid calf length and front button closure This pattern came in 12-18. I made the size 18 which is the largest size it goes to and I had to upsize it a bit in places. My Pret'a'template sketch of the dress I wanted to make Vogue reproduction pattern V2960 circa 1954 Final dress without additional petticoat I made the dress in a printed voile and lined it with a blue cotton. I added a layered tulle underskirt for fullness to give it a 50’s look.  The underskirt is made from strips of bl