As I was sharing pictures and videos with the director and some other parents, we realized we had more pictures to document our incredible foray into Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella! The first dozen or so are from my camera, all the way back in December and January, as we were shopping for fabric and just starting to put together costumes.
This was our first peasant costume...of course, it was Sissi's because she lives with me, lol, and so we used an old skirt I had, found a peasant type blouse at a second hand shop, and then cut up an old men's button-up shirt to make her corset. I sent pictures to our costume group and everyone liked the idea so we patterned the rest of the girls' villager costumes on this concept.
Then, we went shopping at the bazaar for fabric and ribbon to make more skirts and to put into the corsets so we could lace them up. The girls were asked to provide their own solid top and then an old mens' shirt that we could cut up to make them a corset. We wanted lots of vivid color to create a Fairy Tale Village feel.
The director, Morgan, went back to the US over Christmas and came back with lots and lots of elegant prom, homecoming, and choir dresses that we then took time to fit to each of the girls. Here we have our stepmother (in the center) and two step-sisters. They were an awesome bunch of ladies to work with. This was of course before we started hemming and taking things in and letting them out to get just the right fit.
And, as our sewing group of ladies finished up skirts, we fit them to the girls each week at rehearsal.
Our Prince Topher, in his almost full costume. At this point, we didn't have his shoulder boards completed and he's only wearing one boot, but you get the idea.
Sebastian in his costume, but without his shoes...and I think before we took the tucks into his jacket so it fit him a bit better.
Working on fitting ball gowns to each girl.
We loved the lace up the back on several of the gowns.
A few of the gowns had thin straps and so we made shawls to cover the girls' shoulder so they would be more comfortable.
Lord Pinkleton. This guy is hilarious!
My pile of projects that I brought home to work on. Most of my Saturdays in January and February were spent sewing.
Got to make some fun tulle flowers to add some embellishment to some of the girls' dresses.
Another shawl for another lovely lady and her gown.
Step-sisters in their villager outfits.
Ballgown embellishments.
Artwork that Sissi made for the drama production.
A few more concept pieces that Sissi worked on over the winter.
And, now, the rest are pictures that my friend Adriana shared with us from her camera! We'll have them all here, in one place, so we can remember all of our lovely times together.
Vickie in her peasant costume.
We never got to a full dress rehearsal, but we got close!
The Prince dancing with the other girls at the ball.
Ball scene.
Sebastian talking to Prince Topher. It might be a bit blurry, but shows so many of the characters in costume.
Practicing the dance scenes.
More dancing.
Crazy Marie and Ella.
Villagers dancing together. Never did get the guys in their full peasant costumes.
The Prince is Giving a Ball!
Village scene.
More time in the village.
Our very own Ella!
