Hello Dhaaarlings...
By now you have probably gathered that Princess has been in his element under a pile of calico and curtaining, snipping and sewing up a storm.
And I trust that you have met Leisl, Friedrich, and "now with new pants" Kurt from a previous post on all the excitement at The Palais...
See Mr Mags... Kurt has new pants!
Well... There are two more of the Von Trappettes to meet...
Gretyl...
There are two kids on alternate nights playing the part of Gretyl...
(and as it happens... one is a little larger than the other)
So... the skirt and top are separate pieces, the skirt has an elasticised waist, the shirt will have a button tab at the back waist line and the separate apron which will tie at the back acting as a cinch.
And now meet her bigger sister.... Marta...
Marta is wearing a fetching sleeveless smock with bows at the shoulders and a waisted tie belt.
I just hope the poor little darling doesn't freeze to her death when she ends up in the lake after the row boat tips and throws the little buggers out...
Louisa and Brigitta are being a little more difficult in deciding on what to wear
(girls will be girls dhaaarlings) and, given that I ran out of the green curtaining yesterday will have to wait a little longer.
Fortunately the Costumier was able to procure another drop of green fabric (yes tabs and all) for me following a phone call to her this morning...
"I managed to get the last one they had left in stock at the discount store... wasn't that a stroke of good luck!" she chimed on arrival...
"Well we would have been up the proverbial creek if they hadn't" effused I
So... early tomorrow morning it is out with the shears again and on with styling the last two frocks.
The little Von Trappettes are all lining up quite nicely don't you think?
The final fittings for adjustment and alterations for all the costumes is Friday afternoon this week!
So as you can imagine I'll be happily head down and arse up, busily beavering away at the Phaff.
Oh and while here this afternoon the Costumier just happened to let it slip,
(as she was gushing all over my work and madly snapping photos to show to the producer.)
That... costume planning for the groups next production "Alice in Wonderland" scheduled for December starts the first week in August!
Some one pass me the hooker... please.... Dhaaarlings?... Hello?....
