Dressing up for fun in normal life

Here’s a funny little story about costume challenge in daily life: Once upon a time, many years ago, I had the priviledge of travelling with a Polynesian Dance Troupe to Hawaii on a dancing gig, but that’s actually a whole other story. The point is, I was far from home, across the oceans in another…

Working on a TV commercial

How did Agent costume’s sewing skills contribute to an AAMI TV commercial? We were hired by an art director to produce a number of painted banners to be displayed in a street parade scene of the AAMI insurance campaign. My role was to secure a warehouse to work from, a handful of talented people to…

Around the World Costumes

The following are some ideas for a fancy dress party theme based around cultures of the world. “World Party!” “Dress as your destination.” “Boarding lounge” – I had a friend once design the invitations as boarding passes. She and her husband were dressed as pilot and air stewardess. “Colours of the world!” “Eurovision” Have a…