Hand finished fabrics are not only useful for creating striking catwalk creations, they are also useful for making costumes for the stage.
In 2006 I made these T-shirts for a production of West Side Story at RAU. We started with plain coloured T-shirts and I created patterns over the top that differentiated the warring gangs in the production from each other.
Each gang had a theme of its own and with dye I was able to give each actor their own identity while still identifying them as belonging to a particular group. Naturally, the lead actor had to have something really special and I had tremendous fun making his T-shirt.
It is one thing to dream up the designs in your head, and quite another to see them coming to life under the stage lights. I really enjoyed working on this project.
Have a great day in full colour!
Kind regards
Melanie
