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Patterns I would suggest for this dress (If the links get outdated please message me!):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