Stitched silver bodice and sleeves for Alice in “Falstaff”. The bodice is flat lined with coutil and baby flannel for a smooth transition between layers and you can’t see bones through the layers. There are 1/4” bone casings applied to the coutil. The collar was stitched by Maddie Simmons and lace applied by me. The bodice is trimmed on the neck and hem edge with 1/8” cording. The sleeves are pleated through the wrist and then end just below the elbow to create a more voluminous shape at the shoulder. There is a front opening in the sleeve around where the princess line hits the arms eye. The opening is then piped similarly to the bodice neck and hem edge. The sleeves have these delicate cuffs also made by Maddie Simmons and lace applied by me. They are hand stitched to the edge of the sleeve. The lace on the cuffs is two different laces applied together and then hand stitched delicately to the sleeve not catching the lining but just slipping between the fashion and lining layers. Grommets up the back also done by the talented Maddie Simmons.
I also stitched the gold bodice and sleeves in a similar style to the silver. There are three layers of fabric: coutil with 1/4” bone casings applied to it, baby flannel, and the satin fashion fabric. There is 1/8” cording applied to the top and bottom of the bodice. The paneled sleeve is five shaped rectangular pieces corded on both long sides. Grommets up the back also done by the talented Maddie Simmons.
Stitcher: Kendall Swendsen, First Hand: Katie Kenna and Clara Calvins, Draper: Heather Bair, Scenic & Costume Designer: Sir David McVicar, Show Photo: Curtis Brown
