2011 Sakuya from the video game Okami

Sakuya character from the video game Okami. Tanya cosplayed this character for the PAX (Penny Arcade Expo) convention in Seattle.

Design: Tanya and I
Model: Tanya

2011 Costume: Aztec Dancer

Aztec costume for a dance ceremony at the Daybreak Center, Discovery Park.

Design: Romona and I
Model: Dancer Romona

2009 Costume: Solstice Parade Flame Costume

For the Fremont Solstice Parade in 2009, I made costumes for a Brazilian dance troupe in Seattle.

In 2009, I made flame costumes for the Fremont Solstice Parade. They were requested and worn by a Brazilian dance troupe.

Design: Me
Model: Lisette, and dance troupe
Last picture is from Seattle Magazine.

Est. 1985 Costume: Hamlet

In about 1985 I worked on a costume for the play Hamlet, for the University of Washington Drama Department.
In the first picture I am working on Hamlet's sleeve.

Design: Staff designer
Photo Models: me and Helen, and unknown cast members
(first photograph taken by Helen)

Est. 1997 Clothing: 1st Flower Girl Dress

In about 1997 I made this flower girl dress for my daughter, for a friend's wedding.

Design: me
Model: Tanya

2001 Clothing: Flower Girl Dress

In 2001 I made a flower girl dress for my daughter. It was a replica of my friend's wedding gown so that they would match.

Design: Jennifer
Models: Jennifer (bride) and Tanya (flower girl)

2010 Costume: Gold Samba Dresses for Tudo Beleza

Tudo Beleza, a samba dance troupe wanted me to design custom gold samba dresses.
Design: Tudo Beleza



Model: Shanetta

Models: Shanetta and Lisette

2009 Clothing: Wedding Veil

This is a wedding veil I made for my daughter's wedding.
She chose a style and helped design bead-work and silver thread lining.

Design: Tanya
Model: Tanya

2010 Cosplay: Jack and Sally The Nightmare Before Christmas

For Halloween, we designed Jack and Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Design: Tanya
Models: Jack- Weston, Sally- Tanya






Better lighting of Sally:

2008 Clothing: Prom Dress (Sarah Slean)

We designed a prom dress for Tanya based on the red dress from Sarah Slean's 'Sweet Ones' music video (now difficult to find).
Design help: Tanya
Model: Tanya



The rough draft:



Final:

1998 Costume: Xena and Gabrielle

Xena and Gabrielle from the Xena TV show.
Design- me
models: Gabrielle- me, Xena- Jennifer