Wicked: Galinda Thank Goodness Outfit

Hello Fellow Ozians,


So today I'm going to talk about another G(a)linda costume her Thank Goodness outfit.

So this outfit consists of a jacket and a skirt with a bustle sewn into the waistband. I believe that the fabric that the jacket is made out of is a two-tones silver/green/gold taffeta material, with a floral, kinda paisley pattern on it.

Pic (Galinda's Wardrobe):

So the majority of the skirt and the Jacket are made out of this material.

Another Pic:

But as you can see in the pictures above, the jacket has a different fabric for the lining.But the back of the skirt as a light emerald green tulle bustle

Pic:

As you can see in the picture above, the bustle goes over top of the taffeta, and has sequins in it. Previously I've come across something called, "Fairy Tulle" which is basically tulle that has had, not exactly sequins but sparkles of a similar type connected or attached to the material, so no extra work would be needed to be done sewing on sequins. You can also see how the skirt has been gathered along the waistband.

I think this varies from production to production but sometimes the Bustle can extend past where the actual skirt ends,

See Pic:

Okay, back to the Jacket. 

Close up pictures:

So basically, the neckline of this costume is very interesting, as it is asymmetrical and cuts across from the right shoulder to the left of G(a)linda chest. There is only one sleeve and the arm which doesn't have a sleeve on it is covered by a bedazzled skin coloured glove (pic under paragraph).

So if you look really closely at the second picture in the 3 above, you can see the bottom of a false blouse, in a dark turquoise colour (I believe this is Taffeta, like the majority of the fabric which this outfit is made from). So this is the same material that is used on the inside of the cuff and the collar, but the cuff and the collar have been covered in tiny light green and yellow beads.

Pics:

So the jacket normally has 5 (occasionally 6) buttons on the front, 2 on the cuff and the are 2 buttons at the back.

Pics:

I also found a close-up pic of the actual buttons:

With this outfit, G(a)linda also wears this light straw hat:

There is a light yellow ribbon around the middle of the hat, and the is a silver rhinestoned jewel or button of some sort attached on top of the ribbon, with a white feather.

This hat is worn on the left side of her head.

Pic: 

So anyway that all from me for now, but I'll write another post on this outfit.

Ciao

Becca M.

"I couldn't be happier. Simply couldn't be happier, because happy is what happens when all your dreams come true!"

Wicked: Galinda Shiz Uniform

Hello Fellow Ozians,
(yes that is going to become my welcome for each of the Galinda Costume Analysis posts)

Anyway, today I wanted to talk about something slightly different. So instead of talking about Galinda's Bubble dress I'm going to be talking about her Shiz School Uniform!

So Susan Hilferty said, that she purposefully made their school colours Navy and White/Cream  and Galinda being the brightest, lightest character in the school has her uniform completely in white/cream (the white/cream depends on the actress and what she looks better in), while Elphaba being the darkest, most misunderstood character and the future evil villain in OZ has her school uniform completely in Navy Blue and Black. Susan Hilferty (for those who don't know) is the costume designer for Wicked and won a Tony award for er designs

So, Galinda's school uniform has two versions:
                                                              1. With Blazer
                                                              2. Without Blazer.

Version One: With Blazer

So the version with the Blazer, consists of a Blazer (obviously), A pleated A-line skirt, A cream/white (doesn't really matter) beret hat, and oxford heels.See pictures below (individual items and whole uniform).

Pictures (taken from Galinda's Wardrobe):

Currently I am making and collecting items for this costume and I pretty much have everything for this version of the uniform except the handbag. So as you can see in the pictures above, the uniform can appear to be white or an off-white cream colour (yes I spell it with a "u") depending on the lighting but it also depends on the actors skin tone.

Version Two: Without Blazer

So the version with out the blazer, consists of a light pinstriped (white and a light grey or blue I believe) blouse with poofy sleeves, an asymmetrical waistcoat, the same A-line skirt as in the Blazer version, the same oxford heels, the same handbag and a cute little tie/brooch thing (not really sure how to describe it). Pictures below (whole outfit and elements).

Pictures (Again, taken from Galinda's Wardrobe, which is really a wonderful resource!):

*Gasp* No Hat!!!

So again, the colour of the uniform really does depend on the lighting and the actor's skin tone. I thought i would include the picture with no hat, to give an idea of what the wig looks like without it.

So it really is a gorgeous outfit, and I know that I'm going to forever love my oxford heels which I bought for this costume (lets admit it, oxford heels are awesome!). Plus the thing about this outfit is that each of the pieces can be worn separately and with aspects of everyday clothes (YAY!).

Anyway, that's all for now,

So farewell my fellow Ozians,

Becca M.

"Dearest Darling-est Momsie and Popsicle! There's been some confusion over rooming here at Shiz! But of course I'll RISE above it!" *Toss, Toss*

Wicked: Galinda's Bubble Dress Part 2.

Hello Fellow Ozians,

In my last post, I touched on a few of the features of Galinda/Glinda's bubble dress.

But because this dress, has so much to it. There is more than meets the eye!

The Bodice and the Skirt are separate pieces, and although I tried really hard I couldn't find a decent picture.

So, just a basic overview of the dress:

- Made out of Ice blue satin, a lot of underskirts and pearlized sheer blue organza
-The Bodice has boning in it, to "keep Glinda in" the dress as Susan Hilferty said
- In the dress on broadway there is over 100,000 sequins on it which have all been hand-sewn on.
- There are 5 different petal sizes, the top row (the smallest size) is sewn into the waistband and the bottom row (the largest petals) is sewn completely onto the underskirt.


So today, I'm gonna talk about the back of the dress, and the collar which Galinda wears, and which is detachable.

The collar from what I can gather (sewing pun, sorry couldn't help myself), is made out of wire that has been bent into the desired shape and soldered at the corners to stop the metal wire from tearing the fabric.
The fabric used is the same pearlized sheer blue organza that was used for the skirt petals.
Then sequins have been sewn in the top 2 corners of the collar.

See pictures below (taken from Galinda's Wardrobe, Bubble Dress AUS research page):

As shown in the pictures above, my ideas about the collar fits nicely.

Also as seen in the pictures above, the back of the dress plunges down below the shoulder blades and has an invisible zipper (this is the Australian Bubble Dress, the German Dress has hooks and eyes).
Of Course, as is obvious in the photos, there is a small petal covering the lower part of the zipper and the bodice. This is where they hook Galinda into the Bubble (Picture Below paragraph, of Galinda in Bubble), and there is usually a Carabiner connected to the dress, which is the why the oddly placed petal is there. To hide it.


Pic of Galinda in Bubble (for those who haven't seen Wicked):

Anyway, Thats all from me for now! I hope to be posting about my own Bubble Dress creation soon.

Caio,

Becca M

"Its good to see me isn't it!? No need to respond that was rhetorical!"

Wicked: Galinda's Bubble Dress

Hello Fellow Ozians,

Any one of you that has seen Wicked! the Musical, whether it was on Broadway, or a replica production. All of us Ozians can agree that we LOVE the Bubble Dress.

For those of you who have not seen Wicked, here are some pictures of the dress below:

(These are taken from Galinda's Wardrobe, the link is also below)

As you can tell from the pictures, this is an absolutely gorgeous dress!

Lately, I have been dedicating myself to analysis this costume, and with the help of websites such as:

http://www.galindaswardrobe.com/

and the Galinda's Wardrobe Forum:

 http://z8.invisionfree.com/Galindas_Wardrobe/index.php?act=idx

and blogs such as:

http://musical-costumers.blogspot.co.nz/


Amazing Resources such as these helped me immensely in my analysis.



So far, I have managed to conclude:

Fabric: - base bodice and skirt: Crepe-Backed Satin in powder blue
            - Skirt Petals and Fabric over top of base-bodice: Pearlised Sheer Organza in ice blue.
            - Underskirt: Crinoline, some netting and a tonne of Tulle (metaphorically)
         
The skirt has 34 petals, on the official Broadway costume but If you are making one of your own, sticking to that number isn't a must.
The same goes for the sequins, they used up to 100,000 sequins, all hand-sewn on the official costume. On the bodice and on the skirt petals, there are multiple types and sizes of sequins sewn on. This is to create the effect of rainbows when the light hits the skirt.


Patterns I would suggest for this dress (If the links get outdated please message me!):

http://www.simplicity.com/p-12498-disney-cinderella-and-fairy-godmother-misses-costumes.aspx
http://www.simplicity.com/p-8201-misses-costume.aspx

Both patterns of course, don't have the petals. But If you have any tissue paper lying around (the stiff that they stuff in shoes and shoe boxes when you buy them) you can tape together some pieces and make your own. I'll post some pics of what I did later!


Caio,

Becca M.

"OOOHHH! Pink goes GOOD with Green!"