Black spandex dress

This was a very interesting dress to figure out how to pattern. Only one seam right down the middle. Shiny lycra spandex fabric.
Model myself in 1995.

Bird Costume

Bird costume for Freemont Solstice Parade.

India blouse to match sari

Made this blouse for my neighbor to match her sari. She wore it to a very special occasion..... her brother receiving a Nobel Prize.

Cherry Orchard

I was a costumer for U of W Theatre Department for 7 years. Too many costumes to post. So just a few.

Steam Punk Convention 2011

The theme at the Steam Con was 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. I made a victorian outfit adorned with a few sea specimens.

The Maids

Patterned and built the maids costumes for this Harold Pinter play.

Tanya's New Year's Eve Dress

Tanya designed this dress and I built it.

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

2005 Cosplay: Yorda from Ico

This costume was made in 2005. It is the character Yorda from the game Ico.
Design/Model: Tanya