granny costume
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Topic: granny costume
Posted By: theatregirl325
Subject: granny costume
Date Posted: 10/18/05 at 11:40am
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This is my first post!!! I am costume designer for the fall show at my theatre. We are doing More Than Meets The Eye. The lead character, Stanley, dresses up like a grandmother. I have the costume and the wig, how should I give him breasts? Should I use a regular bra or sports bra that is stuffed/padded? Or should I pad the blouse? I have an idea, I just wanted to get other opinions. Thanks Angela |
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Posted By: Linda S
Date Posted: 10/18/05 at 11:48am
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Hi Angela, It all depends: Do you want him to look like he is wearing costume, or is it realistic ie. fool the audience as well as the actors? If it is a costume just use a bra. If it is suppose to be realistic,you might want to take a look at some more sophisticated that will include softening up his look all over. The problem with padding the blouse is that when he moves the blouse will move and "everything" will move with him. Sounds like a funny show. Linda |
Posted By: MartyW
Date Posted: 10/18/05 at 1:03pm
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Having done a role in "drag" before (and with only half of the audince getting the joke till the very end) I have just two words... Bird Seed! Take whatever size bra you want your "Female" to be... cut pantyhose legs (one for each breast, though you may want to double these up for durablility) then fill each with bird seed till the desired cup size is reached. Tie em off, drop em in, do a little "adjustment" so that the knots don't show and ta da... Breasts! lol... hope you have as much fun as I did with it...
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Posted By: theatregirl325
Date Posted: 10/18/05 at 1:53pm
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Wow- Thanks for the advice! I love the bird seed tip! I cannot wait to try it. This is going to be so much fun.
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Posted By: tristanrobin
Date Posted: 10/18/05 at 1:56pm
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I have played several women - though all in one play.
In The Mystery of Irma Vep I played several different female characters. All of the costumes had the bust built right into them ... just put on the costume and voila! - breasts LOL. As far as I know, they were just foam cut (or "sculpted") to shape and sewn right into the costumes. I also appeared half-nude (with exposed nude breasts) in one scene  now that was some serious costume building!
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Posted By: POB14
Date Posted: 10/18/05 at 4:18pm
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Good thing it wasn't the OTHER half . . . ------------- POB Old Bugger, Curmudgeon, and Antisocial B**tard |
Posted By: tristanrobin
Date Posted: 10/18/05 at 4:59pm
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*swaggering*
there ain't costumes big enough to hide behind 
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Posted By: theatregirl325
Date Posted: 11/01/05 at 3:34pm
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MartyW- The bird seed worked out great. Here is a link to some of the pictures. http://learn.southsuburbancolle Angela |
Posted By: MartyW
Date Posted: 11/02/05 at 9:43am
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Glad it worked for you...!
------------- Marty W "Till next we trod the boards.." |