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    Ladies Garments

    Including works from college, and professional practice

    Victorian Bustle

    Victorian Bustle

    Calico ,webbing, crinoline steel, fiber fill, blue and green polyester ribbon, embroidery

    Tudor petticoat

    Tudor petticoat

    Calico and ribbon, knife pleated into wasit

    Victorian Bustle

    Victorian Bustle

    Embroidery created using a straight stitch machine, with different shades of green for added dimension.

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    Draping Exercise 2007

    Draping Exercise 2007

    Draping Exercise 2007

    Draping Exercise 2007

    Beginnings of skirt drape in calico, over previously made period undergarments

    Draping Exercise 2007

    Draping Exercise 2007

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    Detail of incomplete bodice

    Detail of incomplete bodice

    The hand embroidered design is lifted with painted shadowing for greater visibility on stage.

    Detail of bodice and Jewellery

    Detail of bodice and Jewellery

    Modeled and cast in plastic, finished with gold leaf and plastic beads, with metal chain

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    Tudor Costume: The Wives of Henry the VIII; Anne of Cleeves 2007

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    Built on a Tudor dress construction, adapted to fit individual designs as much as allowable.

     

    Underpinnings: Spanish farthingale, petticoat of water weave taffeta


    Dress/ headdress: Heavily boned bodice, upholstery velvet backed onto cotton drill, water weave taffeta lining, cotton, gold polyester, hand embroidered embellishments on bodice and headdress, crystal organza, gold chain beads, two sizes of faux pearls.

     

    Jewellery: Modelled in Kleen Clay, and cast in plastic. Finished with model paints, gold leaf, and coloured plastic beads
     

    Underpinnings 2006

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    Victorian Corset and bustle and a Tudor corset with, biscuit pad, hip roll and petticoat. Made to TAFE project specifications.

     

    Embroidery motifs are inspired by William Morris designs

     

     

    Draping Exercise 2007

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    Built on foundation garments made in first year of college, the brief was to adapt, or re-create a bustle dress from the 1870's in calico. Using only small amounts of colour if desired.

    

    ​Undergarments: First year Victorian corset, and

    bustle, calico petticoat

    

    ​Dress:  Calico, pale blue cotton,with hand printed William Morris motif, blue polyester ribbon, blue bias binding, blue chord, hand made tassels, small lead weights, hook and bar fastenings, wooden beads, embroidery yarn, small metal coloured buttons

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    "Sleeping Beauty" Panto, 2016

    "Sleeping Beauty" Panto, 2016

    Fairy God Mother, Costume maker

    Vintage Croquet Party , 2010

    Vintage Croquet Party , 2010

    "Sleeping Beauty" Panto, 2016

    "Sleeping Beauty" Panto, 2016

    Fairy God Mother, Costume maker

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    Small Projects

     

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    Uncle Vanya,  2010

    Uncle Vanya, 2010

    Uncle Vanya, by Anton Chechov, Adapted by Andrew Upton, Cate Blanchette and Richard Roxburgh

    Costume Designer: Gyorgyi Szakacs
    Cutter for Cate Blanchett: Julie Bryant
    Maker: Zepur Agopyan
    Photographer:

    Oresteia, 2010

    Oresteia, 2010

    By Aeschylus, Adapted by Tom Wright

    Costume ans Set Deisgner: Alice Babidge
    Cutter for Julia Ohanessian: Maryanne Lawler
    Maker: Zepur Agopyan
    Photographer: Brett Boardman

    Uncle Vanya,  2010

    Uncle Vanya, 2010

    Uncle Vanya, by Anton Chechov, Adapted by Andrew Upton, Cate Blanchette and Hugo Weaving

    Costume Designer: Gyorgyi Szakacs
    Cutter for Cate Blanchett: Julie Bryant
    Maker: Zepur Agopyan

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    Sydney Theatre Comapny

     

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    Costume work while employed at Sydney Theatre Comapny, Sydney Australia 2010-2011