Flounce Colour Joy
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Hi Reader, As a costumer, I've had the privilege of working on various productions, but none have sparked my interest quite like the musical Big Fish. The story's climax features a funeral, and the director's notes left me curious - "bright funeral." I had to dig deeper to understand the concept. It wasn't until I delved into the character's personality that I grasped the idea. You can read what I decided to dress the cast in for this.
Little did I know, this concept would hit close to home with the death of my 94yo mother-in-law last week. She wouldn't have wanted a traditional, all-black funeral either. She would have wanted us to celebrate her life with colour and joy. So I've added a pop of colour in the way of a colour trim to a black dress that was a Lutterloh drafted pattern. It's also an opportunity to finally get round to repairing the seams that split after I washed it first time 😭 More about that next time! |
Vee Tanner
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