I couldn’t get a box fan to work to billow the skirt so I did the next best thing: spinning!Īnd a side by side comparison of the original, not too bad! More photos here.
#SEVEN YEAR ITCH COSTUME FULL#
And in the photo below you can see my lovely waist band facing, :).Īnd no post wouldn’t be complete without photos in the full Marilyn Monroe get up! Then after I had the halter together I realized it needed more support and structure so I hand tacked swim suit cups into it. Check out our 7 year itch dress selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our dresses shops. Overall I am very happy with how this dress has turned out! The pleating took forever, then the hemming wasn’t so fun either, but the time and effort was worth it as it looks amazing! I followed the pattern instructions for everything else except I stitched the ditch of the bottom waistband to attach the interior facing rather than slip stitch it all by hand and put in a 1″ hem. Then for the lining of the bodice and waistband I used some leftover Bemberg lining in my stash. Look at those lovely pressed pleats! I used a polyester charmeuse from Jo-Ann’s fabric which pressed beautifully. Then as an after thought because the belt wasn’t long enough I cut it in half and doubled it’s length. I also added a 1.5″ FBA (full bust adjustment) and 1″ of length to the waistband. First I added 3/4″ wide pleats with 1 1/4″ depth to each pleat to each of the eight panels, yes, EIGHT! Then after cutting them out I pleated them and sewed them together, more on that my my post here. The Famous Frocks version was more of a fit and flare so some changes needed to be made. While she looked the part in various costume changes and a spectacular blonde wig, her performance was more of an homage to the iconic Ms. I received this book Famous Frocks for Christmas last year and have had plans to make the white Marilyn Monroe halter dress for awhile, so I finally gave it a go! Berlin, CT - Connecticut Cabaret Theatre opened its 2017 season on Friday with the comedy ‘The Seven Year Itch’ by George Axelrod. So of course I had to do a Marilyn Monroe dress.
This month’s theme was the perfect motivation to make my costume for Halloween, plus I love vintage clothing, especially the 50’s styles.
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