Phantom costumes - real and replicas

phantomfett wrote:

Raphael wrote:You're back-up costume is Ramin's infamous photoshoot outfit? Don't you think that'll be a little drafty?

R.

Not for Vegas in August....

*Runs for a bottle of Extra Strength Brain Bleach*

~Madame~

Lol! That bad, Tiff?

phantomfett wrote:Lol! That bad, Tiff?

Could be worse, I suppose - but either way it's not a good mental image to have when trying to memorize stuff for a final exam.

~Madame~

Is it just me or is Mme Firmin's costume on Broadway completely different from how it is in London? I can't remember how it looks like elsewhere, but I remember the difference being striking. Has it always been different, or did one production at some point replace the original design with something new?

Scorp wrote:Is it just me or is Mme Firmin's costume on Broadway completely different from how it is in London? I can't remember how it looks like elsewhere, but I remember the difference being striking. Has it always been different, or did one production at some point replace the original design with something new?

Naaah, it's the same design, but they use very different materials, and different gloves. Unless the actual dress was for repair or similar when you saw the show, and they used a Don Juan Rehearsal one? I know the DJR dresses sometimes substitute the Victorian dresses used in Hannibal.

Here's three very different versions of the dress, but based on the same design:

THE DESIGN + USA:
https://2img.net/h/i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/potocostumes/designtocostume/madamefirmin.png

GERMANY:
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/reiseaudun/designlair/mfirmingermany2.jpg

ENGLAND:
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/reiseaudun/designlair/mfirminuk2.jpg

Thanks to the South African Facebook site ( https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.244182785594976.77089.209472882399300&type=3 ) and their amazing dressing room door signs, I have updated the POTO costume site:

MADAME GIRY AT THE AUCTION:
http://potocostumes.webs.com/auction/madamegiry.html

MANAGERS IN MASQUERADE:
http://potocostumes.webs.com/masquerade/managers.html

PHANTOM IN PONR:
http://potocostumes.webs.com/donjuan/indisguise.html

phantomfett wrote:I don't want to work on it after the Vegas trip. I want it to be done...as in nothing left to do on it. I'm either going full effect or not bringing it.

*jumps up and down* hire me! hire me! I'd rather sew this summer than be stuck at my current job!!

What kind of wages are you hoping for?

Devon wrote:
http://www.broadwaycares.org/PALOMAGARCIALEE
https://www.facebook.com/PalomaGarciaLeeFans

I saw this from a post on FB....drooling over the thought of owning a wig! Alas, no funds for it at present. I hope someone on the forum can get it so I we can see pictures! :-)

Someone from the forum will be getting it!

It's at times like this we're lucky to not have credit cards.

My eyes did bug out at the cost of the notes though. I collect them and haven't paid more than $25 for a single note. $200 each is a bit more than I can/will spend for a note.

Aria Clements wrote:It's at times like this we're lucky to not have credit cards.

My eyes did bug out at the cost of the notes though. I collect them and haven't paid more than $25 for a single note. $200 each is a bit more than I can/will spend for a note.

It's for charity, though. Not the actual price of how much the note is worth.

Also, if you'd like them all, and if you ever make it to the Broadway flea market, you can pick up the entire "suite" of notes, a copy of every one used in the show, in one bundle, for $50 I think.

Stephanie wrote:

Someone from the forum will be getting it!

WINK WINK NUDGE NUDGE


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Stephanie wrote:

Devon wrote:
http://www.broadwaycares.org/PALOMAGARCIALEE
https://www.facebook.com/PalomaGarciaLeeFans

I saw this from a post on FB....drooling over the thought of owning a wig! Alas, no funds for it at present. I hope someone on the forum can get it so I we can see pictures! :-)

Someone from the forum will be getting it!

Apart from being incredibly jealous, I'm so happy about this!!

artistkae wrote:
WINK WINK NUDGE NUDGE

operafantomet wrote:
Apart from being incredibly jealous, I'm so happy about this!!

I will definitely take and share lots of pictures once it arrives. I'm so excited.

I'd be so excited if I ever received such an item !

Some news
Apron, tabs, and waterfall drapery are only pinned since I have to trim them before sewing anything. The closure is pinned too.
Sorry about the bad quality (and the size) of the pics T_T I only add a phone and a computer (which disappeared last Thursday... I've discovered my home burgled...

Well, more info about the making of my wishing dress on by blog, please forgive my mistakes, I try to translate as most as possible
>> http://dentelleetsatin.blogspot.fr/ <<

First fitting with the mock up





A complicated seam!

The skirt


Random pics
















The bodice has been boned while it's not on the pics. I'm still waiting for appliqués and lace to trim everything.








If you have any question or advices, I take everything ^^ This is the first time that I sew a victorian dress (I only made 2 18th century costumes and a regency dress before that :S)

Melly - That is coming along beautifully! It's gorgeous.

I join the applause chorus!!! There's some mighty impressive seamwork there. Have you lined the skirt, or used the cotton only? Curious of how it behaves.

Thanks
No, the skirt isn't linned since the whole thing is really heavy already... I'll try to make my bustle stronger because I loose some volume in the back when the waterfall drapery is added to the skirt :S

I don't know if it will be helpful to some of you but I've found these shops for lace appliqués. If you have some advices about these... I'd be really grateful
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MaryNotMartha?section_id=6358724 < tehre are many appliqués I can cut in smaller pieces..
And : http://www.gloryshouse.com/category_52/White-Venise-Lace-Appliques.htm

Devon wrote:I'm not sure if anyone has found or posted about this company site before. Everytime I have Googled information on who does the wigs for POTO, particularly Christine Daae's wig, I have gotten NOWHERE. However, I was bored tonight and browsing my 25 year Royal Albert Hall brochure and found the name of The Big Wig Company in the back of the book. I guess they have supplied wigs for the show in the UK. So I Googled their name and sure enough, I found their website! Very exciting because as of yet, I was unable to find any other information. I found two pictures in their gallery of two different Christine's in makeup and hair. I am not sure if they work with individuals OR just theatrical companies (and I'm sure they are very very very expensive!) but thought I would share this with fellow costumers here on the board:

http://thebigwigs.co.uk/home/


I'm "wiggin out" here!! Had to make a bad joke...lol

The U.S. Wigs are made by a NY company named René of Paris, I believe. At least that's what I think I heard on the Vegas tour, as well as it's on the label inside my Christine wig. Hope this helps a little

artistkae wrote:

Devon wrote:I'm not sure if anyone has found or posted about this company site before. Everytime I have Googled information on who does the wigs for POTO, particularly Christine Daae's wig, I have gotten NOWHERE. However, I was bored tonight and browsing my 25 year Royal Albert Hall brochure and found the name of The Big Wig Company in the back of the book. I guess they have supplied wigs for the show in the UK. So I Googled their name and sure enough, I found their website! Very exciting because as of yet, I was unable to find any other information. I found two pictures in their gallery of two different Christine's in makeup and hair. I am not sure if they work with individuals OR just theatrical companies (and I'm sure they are very very very expensive!) but thought I would share this with fellow costumers here on the board:

http://thebigwigs.co.uk/home/


I'm "wiggin out" here!! Had to make a bad joke...lol

The U.S. Wigs are made by a NY company named René of Paris, I believe. At least that's what I think I heard on the Vegas tour, as well as it's on the label inside my Christine wig. Hope this helps a little

Hey thanks for the information regarding the US wigs.... :-)

So who is dressing up for Vegas / and as what? I wish I could be there But I can't wait for photos of all the costumes

And is anyone planning on seeing the show in costume (anywhere) any time soon?

artistkae wrote:So who is dressing up for Vegas / and as what?

I'm totally dressing up! Most likely in the Aminta costume. Just because the other costumes in my possession are too small, too badly sewn, or not finished. The Aminta one still fits well, and is easy to transport. And I like it.

Plus, Raphael is bringing the apple, hahaha!

operafantomet wrote:

Plus, Raphael is bringing the apple, hahaha!

Everyone watch out!

I love the bodice of the US Star Princess costumes so much... Especially the elder ones, with bright pink bottom. And I love the skirts of the European Star Princess costumes so much. Especially the elder, fluffy ones. And when I noticed I had two nearly identical poses of two lovely versions from the US and UK...



...I started pondering over how a combo version of this would look. 20 photoshop minutes later I had this (and I'm sure RUG is fearing the solid photoshopping competition they're getting here ):



And I totally want this costume!

operafantomet wrote:

artistkae wrote:So who is dressing up for Vegas / and as what?

I'm totally dressing up! Most likely in the Aminta costume. Just because the other costumes in my possession are too small, too badly sewn, or not finished. The Aminta one still fits well, and is easy to transport. And I like it.

Plus, Raphael is bringing the apple, hahaha!

If I sell my Hannibal costume for the price I need to sell it at (*crosses fingers*) and I get to go to Vegas, I've been debating on what costume to wear. I was thinking it might be a good time to recreate Aminta, but I don't think I have the time or the money for new materials on that one. I thought about re-doing the Star Princess. I have all the layers from the skirt salvageable from my old costume, and I have tons and tons of beads already, so I'd just need the bodice fabric (which I conveniently made on Spoonflower).

But anyway, it's just a dream for now.

artistkae wrote:If I sell my Hannibal costume for the price I need to sell it at (*crosses fingers*) and I get to go to Vegas, I've been debating on what costume to wear. I was thinking it might be a good time to recreate Aminta, but I don't think I have the time or the money for new materials on that one. I thought about re-doing the Star Princess. I have all the layers from the skirt salvageable from my old costume, and I have tons and tons of beads already, so I'd just need the bodice fabric (which I conveniently made on Spoonflower).

Hope you'll be able to make it! It'll be fun to have so many phans I know from online all in one place

R.

Raphael wrote:

artistkae wrote:If I sell my Hannibal costume for the price I need to sell it at (*crosses fingers*) and I get to go to Vegas, I've been debating on what costume to wear. I was thinking it might be a good time to recreate Aminta, but I don't think I have the time or the money for new materials on that one. I thought about re-doing the Star Princess. I have all the layers from the skirt salvageable from my old costume, and I have tons and tons of beads already, so I'd just need the bodice fabric (which I conveniently made on Spoonflower).

Hope you'll be able to make it! It'll be fun to have so many phans I know from online all in one place

R.

I agree, it'll be one impressive "phamily" meeting. Such a sad occasion, but also a way to contribute to a worthy farewell for an iconic production. Artistkae, I really really hope you'll make it to Vegas. With those costumes up for sale, Vegas shouldn't be far away?

Melly, any progress on the Wishing dress? AKA I-want-to-see-more-pictures...

Ok folks! Time to spam the entire phan community with my costume for sale!








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If I sell this I am going to Vegas so please spread the word!!

Friends of mine will get a discount. Please let me know if you are interested!

Someone buy that costume up! We gotta get that girl to Vegas!!!

And as for your question Kaedra on dressing up for Vegas, I'll be in my Slave Girl costume and dressing gown. Just need to order a new wig and the last one is all frizzed after using it in concert. Need to decide to whether to wear the white Peter Fox shoes or satin ballet slippers.

An article about the German Phantom costumes, written quite late in the run of the Hamburg production. I think it's from ca. 1998. Basically it tells that much of the charm - or rather fascination - of the musical is in the elaborate costumes (....no, I did not write this article myself.... ). 180 different costumes, around 2000 costumes in total in the understudy and spare costumes are accounted for, covering roughly five different eras, and the costume supervisor knows every detail.

Christine's Rooftop dress is described as being made from 25 meters of floral pink fabric, and it took around 300 hours to make. It also tells that Christine has around 45 seconds to get out of her Masquerade costume and into the azure blue Wishing dress, but the quickest change in the show is 25 seconds (they don't tell who that is, but I've been told that both Meg and Carlotta holds the record for the quickest change; Meg from Il Muto maid to Sylphide, Carlotta from her b/w dress to the Il Muto Countess).

The comment on the actual photos are rather generic; telling of how gentlemen of the Victorian/Edwardian era would dress, of how Madame de Pompadour defined much of the Rococo fashion (the Aminta costume being the Rococo example, interesting enough), and the different tools of the dresser and costume supervisor.

In other words, I would LOOOOOVE to see a full shot of the Aminta and Star Princess costume!!