The Hills Are Alive With the Sound of Mucus....

Hello Dhaaarlings...

I'm exhausted from burning my candle at both ends!...

It has been a much bigger task than I had anticipated making seven costumes from scratch given that they had to be drafted individually... 

That is ... the vision of the finished garment had to be pulled from my cluttered brain to start with and put down on paper. 
Measurements of each the cast members taken and then patterns drafted onto butchers paper in the individual sizes.

Thank goodness that the Empress was able to unpick all the stitching on the original curtains so that all the hems and seams in the fabric could be pressed out and all of it used.

Then there was the deciding on colours to be used for each garment and trying to make them look as similar to the costumes used in the original movie as possible... with a few alterations as some of the younger girls wouldn't wear shorts like in the movie, and in order to make Kurt look younger, I had to make braces for his shorts and he will now wear the shirt tucked in.

Then there was the sewing of buttons and bows, head scarves and aprons and ruffles....
I'm feeling a little like a pin cushion from hand stitching the lining into the frocks and buttons and velcro fastenings


I have also managed to score the job of tizzying up the curtains for the back drop on set(See top Picture) The central curtains and 2 side curtains that will cover the brick walls at either side of the sage. I was up to 3 am this morning fannying around with the Phaff again...


But I am pleased to announce that they are finished and ready for the Gala opening night tomorrow evening...


So without further ado I present....

The Von Trapp Children's Play Clothes...

Leisl

Fredrich

Louisa

Brigitta

Kurt

Marta

Gretyl

The seven little von Traps will not have to play in their uniforms any longer!


And Now... I'm off to the final rehearsal Dhaaarlings...