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Forensic Costuming

Details: Written by Sunny Buchler

forensic_icon When making a costume, an extant garment is the ideal research source. Once you have one, how do you analyze it?

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chiara 29.11.2010 09:16

Forensic Costuming

Have you done this for gloves by any chance?

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sunshinebuchler 06.04.2011 23:44

Forensic Costuming

Not for gloves, no, sorry!

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dcollington 01.09.2011 09:17

Forensic Costuming

I have come across this now at a very handy time as I have a rather battered Victorian Cloak that I got at the Angel sale and would love to reproduce it without taking it apart. Thank you.

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