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Threads Halloween Costume Contest 2010

Glenda the Good Witch

My sister phoned and asked me to cut off her 1990’s wedding gown and cover it with pink tulle to make her costume.  I refused to cut her gown and drove the 60 miles to her home. Upon arriving at her home, she’d bought 4 yds. of tulle to cover the whole gown, and thought I’d have it completed in about 4 hours!  After a quick trip to the fabric store; 8 yds. of netting, 8 yds. of tulle, and two days later, I had transformed her wedding gown into this version of Glenda. I cut each section (bodice front and back, sleeves, poof on sleeves, skirt) separately and stitched it to the corresponding gown section. It is all sewn by hand for easy future restoration, except for gathering the tulle, which I did on my machine. The skirt was fitted onto the gown (which I had put on a dress form) in two layers. These were sewn onto a base of ribbon and then attached to the gown while on the form. She made the crown herself.

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  1. UnfinishedProjects | | #1

    What a brilliant idea! Great way to save time and money!

  2. nanacosta | | #2

    Hi!!! first of all, I do not know how to reply at the comments in this site!!! or how to get in touch with a person, so I found this way to reply to you.....Thank you very much for your comment about my dress, and yes please, I would be very interested in you sending me the source of italian silks, that will be wonderfull. How can I send you my personal e.mail?? thank you!!!

  3. nanacosta | | #3

    By the way, I did underlined the dress, with a type of hard tulle......all of it, but at the bottom I had to put 2 layers extra in different sizes. Any thing else, just ask me, I will be happy to tell you

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