Kilden Teatre Norway 'The Marriage of Figaro'
The Countess in 'The Marriage of Figaro' production by Kilden Teatre Norway and Pop Up Opera London.
The costume was designed by Berit Lageid. I patterned, fitted and stitched the entire ensemble in my studio in London at the time.
The garment had to be constructed to a basic stage (pics are below) so the garment could then be ombre dyed by artist Amy K Towle.
The performer is Sky Ingram
It was a joy to make!
The garment needed to be Ombré dyed. I constructed the whole garment with salvedge in the seams to keep it strong as it was a delicate fabric. Cut the bodice to be larger so once it had been dyed i could then take it apart and put it back together with the interlinings and lining.
First fitting.
Petticoat.
This was the requested pannier I was asked to construct for the design. The performer was 6ft and for this particular period that is quite tall. The outcome was quite tremendous.