Pour le lancement de leur jeu Map Masters, Captain Games a organisé une photo booth à thématique heroic fantasy (avec un énorme dragon !). J'ai créé pour eux des tenues inspirées des personnages du jeu, en version facile à enfiler pour que le public puisse rapidement se changer pour les photos.
A cette occasion, la Tour du Soleil a également fourni une quantité d'accessoires et de répliques d'armes en latex. Pour égayer :-)
La commande était simple "je veux une longue cape, voici mon tissu". J'avais suffisamment de matière pour une longue cape, mais le tissu étant assez léger, j'ai préféré doubler la capuche pour lui donner de la tenue. En accord avec la cliente, nous avons opté pour un satin 'royal' avec des abeilles dorées.
A reversible haori, with fabrics in purple tones, with white and black for the pockets.
I drew a very plain pattern, that I also used as lining, to make the haori reversible. The connection between the two parts is made through a long straight stripe around the collar and the sleeves.
Wintertime, makes me want to knit (or hook) with a warm cup of tea. Here are some pictures of this year's production!
A hooked beret, with leftover of prune and pink threads
A circular sweater in fair isle, my first attempt at fair isle actually, following a DROPS pattern
A beanie knit in unicorn thread, rainbos and glitters, on a DROPS pattern
A hat and gloves, hooked in fluffy blue and white threads
A neck warmer, hooked in a thick multicolor reflecting thread
A dragon rider shrug, following Joan of Dark pattern, and me finding out about knitting cables
Some rainbow leg-warmers
A pair of nordic fair isle socks
A Cotton Candy neck warmer, meeting english ribs, and following this DROPS pattern
Prune beret
Circular sweater and fair isle
Unicorn beanie
Multicolor reflecting neck warmer
Hat and gloves in fluffy blue/white
Fair isle socks
Rainbow leg warmers
Cotton candy neck warmer
Créatures est un projet de spectacle de contes en musique, par Julie Boitte et Corentin Dellicour. Les artistes m'ont demandé de retoucher leurs costumes et d'ajouter quelques éléments. Outre les quelques ajustements de longueur et astuces de maintien des costumes sur scène, nous avons travaillé avec un tissu bleu canard moiré, qui complimentait assez joliment les tons bordeaux et kaki de leur tenue existante.
Julie trouvait que le haut de son pantalon formait des plis peu flatteurs sur son ventre, j'ai donc proposé d'ajouter une ceinture légèrement baleinée pour la rigidité.
Elle m'a aussi demandé de créer un col pour habiller son cou, car ils avaient laissé tomber les sous-pulls à cols haut, car trop chauds. J'ai dessiné un col asymétrique, pour qu'elle puisse jouer sur un côté double face. Il descend en plastron jusqu'à la ceinture, pour le maintien et la visibilité en transparence sous la tunique.
Les manches du sous-pull, pour la même raison de chaleur, avaient été séparées et avaient tendance à glisser. Pour les maintenir, j'ai créé des manchons pour les poignets, toujours dans ce taffetas bleu.
Une commande personnalisée pour une tenue de mariage pour le moins originale. Loin de la traditionnelle longue robe blanche!
Nous avons ici opté pour un top dos nu cache coeur, dans un satin fluide vert d'eau.
La jupe à sequins a été fournie par la cliente, qui m'a juste demandé de la raccourcir à mi-cuisses. Par dessus, elle avait imaginé une jupe courte devant et plus longue derrière, telle un voile. Je l'ai cousue dans un satin assez épais pour donner de la tenue aux godets, et retrouver une ondulation similaire à ses idées.
Commande d'une robe sur mesure, pour une soirée spéciale sur le thème Plumes et Soleil. Le tissu du bustier est un satin stretch, et la jupe est en viscose fluide. La demande était un bustier crop top aux épaules nues, et une jupe longue. Le tout devant bien évidemment inclure des plumes.
For Halloween 2023, the Citadelle of Namur had staged a walking show on the location. I was happy to be part of the show as a soldier, to fight in the fencing scenes. I also created the costumes of the soldiers.
The Museum of Ancient Arts of Namur (TreM.a) commissioned this short film about a 13th century reliquary. The film follows the sculpture over time, retracing how it crossed the centuries to reach us miraculously intact.
I was in charge of creating the silhouettes, mostly based on rental costumes. I also managed the dressing on set, with the assistance of Minna Henry.
Chut, ça commence (Hush, it's starting), is a project by Damien Vachaudez. A series of short films that revisit classics. I have the pleasure of being in charge of the costumes for this 3rd episode on Captain Hook!
The project of Archéologotobus is to visit a part of european music history, through the journey of two time travellers. The play is meant to be presented in the Opérabus, a bus transformed into a theater.
I created the costumes based on the indications of Mathieu Alexandre, the director. We chose to take on the absurd part, and went for stretchy onesies, one golden and the other silver. The protagonists put on various accessories on top of it, depending of the era they visit, in order to go unnoticed.
Photos 1 & 2: Jean Marc Deltombe
Costume created for a post-apocalyptic themed party.
For this stage fighting film made by La Tour du Soleil, I conceived 3 woolen musketeer's coats.
Unlike the historical ones, we didn't want them blue or red, which would have assigned the characters to specific "sides". The audience of these days will easily identify the royal guards wearing Royal blue, or the cardinal's in crimson.
We decided for a charcoal grey, more neutral. I added a white braid to design the shape of the clothing. The shooting happened in winter, so I picked a rather thick woolen canvas.
Thanks to Jeremy Bruyninckx for the pictures
At the end of my training in costumes, I realised this costume for the Pirate character from the play Rodomontades. The comedian plays 2 roles during the play, and switches from one tot he other several times.
The "Thug" character is used as a basis: breeches, shirt and suspenders.
The transformation into the Pirate is done by adding the frock coat, inside of which are sewn the fronts of the vest, the hat, the sling and the gloves.
Many thanks to Jeremy who indulged me during the fittings and the presentation, to Sam for the pictures, and to Bertrand for the advices and feedbacks.
Dress from early XXth, created at the end of my training at EFP.
Based on a Janet Arnold pattern, adapted to the measurements of my model. It is worn on top of a corset and a petticoat. I added some hooked embroideries.
Vest customisation !
For a special day, about a friend who's a fan of octopuses, I sew an invasive octopus around an old vest of his. The octopus is padded with polyester fleece, and each arm is decorated with suckers designed throug a different fabric.
Hand sewn entirely.
For this outdoor animation, I woked together with Bertrand. The only request was "Pirates".
He created and taught us a fighting choreography. Then we gathered our pirate gear and clothes to dress everybody, which was 7 people (fake "Jack Sparrow" already had his costume)
Corset realised during my training at efp.
Based on a model studied by Janet Arnold in her book "Patterns of Fashion 1560-1620" adapted to a modern male bust, size 48.
Corset realised during my training at efp.
Based on the model studied by Janet Arnold in her book "Patterns of Fashion 1560-1620" with a few adaptations, we made some adjustments to fit the model.
Corset made in calicot, with piping around the neckline and armholes.
It's kind of cliché, but the season has inspired me into knitting, or crocheting. Here is a bit of both:
Another piece of clothes that I made by picking up the pattern from another one I like.
I cut this dress in the straight grain, in a fabric mush less elastic than the original dress. When I tried it on, I had to add an extra piece at the waist level, and an invisible zipper to be able tu put it on.
BONUS: in the leftovers, I tailored me a scrunchie !
BONUS: How to sew a scrunchie
I sewed these pants for me, based on the model of one of my favorite pants, and because I had large leftovers of purple linen.
The top part is made of jersey and the pants hold with an elastic band.
I sewed a lot of masks during the lockdown, and a few more since.
At first, a required model for an association, and then I developed my own model, according to what I judged more efficient and comfortable.
Here is a link to the how to for those who want to try and do some at home.
Duellistes et Vieilles Rancunes is a play written and interpreted by Bertrand Daine and Lou Chavanis, picturing two characters that keep fighting each other in many possible ways.
For the play, I sewed them two cloaks, intentionally opposed:
A cover to protect clothes.
It's one of the first work to do at school, it allows to submit the other clothing inside. There's a zipper on one side, and on the other, a large pocket to hold a file or other notes. The top has an opening for a coat hanger, and, at the bottom, some straps can maintain it folded in 2.
To promote the play "Quatre Guitares pour Zorro", at the Avignon theater festival, we made soldiers jackets. The actors and volunteers wandered all across town looking for the masked fox, wearing them, everyday for a month.
The parade outfits, as well as the costumes of the play, sometimes suffered from it and I had to mend a few of them there.
Quickfix on a belt of a costume
I followed a module of sewing lessons at Cadavres Exquis. For the last class, I made this bolero based on an existing one that had to be adapted (several sizes too large). It is reversible, and the similar colours match a different pattern, depending on the exposed side.
To close it, I crafted some japanese style ties, with fabric ribbons.
I created this dress for a Gatsby the Great immersive show.
The dress is made of polyester fabric and tulle, with beads embodied by hand for a more Art Deco feeling.
J'ai assisté la création des costumes de la pièce jeune public Jack et le haricot magique de la Vivre en fol Compagnie.
Je suis principalement intervenue pour 4 personnages, que ce soit pour la collecte des éléments de costumes, la reprise de ceux-ci ou la couture de pièces complètes.
J'ai aussi participé à la construction du décor: un gigantesque haricot en tissu rembourré, et son harnais de hissage, ainsi qu'un piano a queue factice.
A short overalls, following a pattern, with free adjustments for some pieces of more coloured fabric.
I added a pattern fabric at some places: one pocket on the front, one on the back, and half a strap on each side, and also the front pocket.
Buttons are wooden and of different patterns and sizes.
I entirely imagined this apron. I wanted something practical and long lasting.
There are different types and sizes of pockets, a large central one, with, on top, a narrow one, 2 larger, one sealable, and loops for tools. The one on the chest can fit a smartphone.
The top part is removable (zipper and snap-on buttons), to have a waist apron only.
The belt is slipped inside a gutter to be replaceable by an actual one if necessary.
The back of the neck is tied with a knot to be adjusted.
For this laced shirt with jabot, I followed a pattern. It is made of beige cotton.
I hand crocheted the cord with a silver thread, using the Romanian Cord technique. It was quite a hassle because the thread was not appropriate for crocheting and kept splitting, but the Romanian Cords gives out a nice look and a slightly stretchable cord.
With this same thread, I added small embroideries to the sleeves to have a matching tone and give a fancier aspect to the shirt.
I based this on an existing pattern for a woman pirate jacket, and had to patch up the back to match a masculine stature. Very amateur but enough for the comfort.
I sewed small braids along the sleeves, the pockets, and on the front.
I adapted this dress found in second hand:
One of my very first creation after getting my sewing machine. I wanted to make me a top to wear a lace collar that I got on a flea market. I gathered clothes from a second hand store, cut and assembled them, to turn them into this jacket.
It was real fun for a first experience, because it was full of challenges: zipper, buttonholes, sewing elastic bands, transferring a waistcoat pattern as a baseline, discovering the machine, and dealing with a limited length and shape of fabric ...
I finally got to wear it for a wedding, with that lace collar !
The base materials