Adventures in Burlesque

An actual update?  What!?  I know it's crazy but I promise it's true.  I am currently working on my first burlesque number and while I won't tell you anymore than that (you'll just have to come see the performance ;) ) I will give you some sneak peaks into the costume.

Here are some preliminary sketches:

So one thing I am looking forward to is underwear shopping!  Obviously I won't find the perfect fringed undies, that just doesn't happen.  Instead I intend to find a set that is as close to the color of my dress as I can, which will mean some shade of red.  Maybe they'll have lacies...maybe I'll add some.  Once I've got a good base I intend to add silver beaded fringe.  And yes it will be hand sewn because I am a crazy person. 

The dress is one that I already owned.  At first I was just going to leave it be, but this is burlesque.  Everything needs a touch of extra sparkle!  I also wanted to better tie the dress into the rest of the ensemble.  I want it to look like it was all meant to go together.  Because I'm fancy like that.  So I decided to take my already lovely and shiny magenta dress and add some silver beaded details to it.  Not only will it make it that much more magnificent but it will also be that little detail that I think really brings everything together. 

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While I've still got some time before I actually get on the stage I didn't want to wait on getting everything together.  Beading isn't particularly difficult but it is time consuming and very detail oriented.  Since I don't have the underwear yet I have started working on the dress.  Last night I got one line done (w00t!).  Basically this is what will consume all my free time now.  Really, I think I'm a bit of a masochist.  I mean seriously.  I'll most more pictures as the work progresses.