Thread: Interview with Penny Starr Jr. about costume 'engineering' - fascinating read

Tuesday's Candy Pitch had a great interview with Penny Starr Jr. from LA who is allegedly the Costume Fairy Godmother.

It's a really inspiring read. Here's the whole thing - The Candy Pitch: Behind The Garter Belt with Penny Star Jr.

I particularly love this bit:

What are your favorite costumes that you've made? What was the most challenging?
Well, James Bond, which features over 3000 rhinestones (and growing - I keep adding pieces to this costume). My favorite part of this is the very 007 way I take off the tux shirt. The shirt is mounted to a corset with a front zipper, and the zipper pull is the bow-tie. I pull down on the bow tie and the shirt comes off. Hidden under that is a showgirl ass-swag that is beaded and drops down.

Every costume I do is a feat of engineering - nothing beats hearing an audience gasp as something comes off in an inventive way - I tend to spend time wandering around hardware stores looking at chicken wire, PVC tubing, brads, etc.

I love costumes with bits that pop up or drop down - I spent a lot of time over christmas studying panto dame costumes that do this.....happy times

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Oh thanks for that honey great article.
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Diva x