This was a custom design. The bride choose a sweet lace to complement the antique dress that was repurposed for lining. The bodice was a soft habotai silk. The dress evolved over a long weekend when the bride was in town, visiting from Va Beach. It had buttons at the back and was simple but [...]
Maddi and Marilyn came to me from VA beach. Marilyn loved her dress but decided she wanted to add some tight fitting sleeves to enhance the princess feel of her dress. We also tightened up the bodice so the dress would stay up and hemmed it up a bit. Maddi accompanied Marilyn to her final dress [...]
A wacky show with 150 costumes, 22 actors, King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, and Lady of the Lake. A chorus full of sequins, beads, feathers and medieval knights in tabards.
A comedic operetta set in Victorian times. Vibrantly colored dresses and tailored men’s wear.
Of course I wanted to design and make my own wedding dress, I started a number of prototypes but this was the one I ended up with. Simple, cream colored with a renaissance feel The dress was in two parts - the outer part was constructed from a vintage silk dress for the 1950's. I [...]
A quirky modern comedy, this play showcases an beaded evening gown that I altered for a petite actress.
James and the Giant Peach was a fun show to design. The director wanted a homespun, childlike, exaggerated feel to the production so there was lots of scope for imaginative work and colorful unusual costumes.
A steampunk version of the Greek myth. A fun design, my favorite characters were the Greek chorus, the stones. Their grey toned steampunk costumes were unique and gave a lot of scope for imaginative creation.
Jessica Rose Sews- Alterations in Lexington VA 