tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458993853337115554.post5821087159829179688..comments2023-08-03T10:35:33.906-04:00Comments on Security, beer, theater and biking!: The Plate!Valerie Fenwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08527896668172818126noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458993853337115554.post-67855119761617655712010-12-07T18:44:24.052-05:002010-12-07T18:44:24.052-05:00Hi Steve - we rented the actual plate & costum...Hi Steve - we rented the actual plate & costume, I only made the hats! I can tell you that the plate was made of light wood and attached onto a little backpack. The straps of the harness are covered with material that is died blue (in the photo, it looks like ruffles on my shoulders). The base is a standard satin dance leotard, with chiffon loosely attached. The plate spun! (which actually makes it tricky to dance in!)Valerie Fenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527896668172818126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458993853337115554.post-60753952888922682212010-12-07T17:26:52.934-05:002010-12-07T17:26:52.934-05:00Hello Valerie, We need to create a plate costume f...Hello Valerie, We need to create a plate costume for a children's play. This one is amazing! How did you do it?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429367980442315048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458993853337115554.post-83779851364187217982007-10-05T07:26:26.000-04:002007-10-05T07:26:26.000-04:00Hi ChrisThe hats are made by cutting out circles i...Hi Chris<br>The hats are made by cutting out circles in the satin that are about 6 inches in diameter (all hats can be cut at the same time by folding over the material). You need two pieces of satin for each hat. Then cut out a similar sized piece of interfacing (one for each hat). Sew the satin (shiny sides facing each other) with interfacing on one side. Leave about 1.5 inches unsewn. Turn "right side out", sew the remaining opening closed. Sew long lace around the hat - about 1/2 an inch in from the edge (doing so leaves the women somewhere to put their bobby pins!). Slightly cut the ostrich feathers so they curl, then stitch them onto the top of the hat. Viola! Hat!<br>If you have more time, you might be able to hot-glue a barrette to the bottom of the hats to make it easier to attach.<br>It took me about two hours to do these all - and it would take a lot less time if I ever do it again.<br>ValerieValeriehttp://blogs.sun.com/bubbvanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458993853337115554.post-11633208094081165402007-10-05T06:05:20.000-04:002007-10-05T06:05:20.000-04:00That plate looks both heavy and cumbersome; you...That plate looks both heavy and cumbersome; you're doing well to dance in it, and much more, to put a smile on your face in the process!Dave Walkerhttp://blogs.sun.com/davew/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458993853337115554.post-63225809152322620632007-10-03T12:15:34.000-04:002007-10-03T12:15:34.000-04:00Valerielove the plate costume and hat. i need to ...Valerie<br>love the plate costume and hat. i need to make 5 for my school play. How did you make them?<br>Please help!Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458993853337115554.post-43603790555902951352007-09-26T17:52:57.000-04:002007-09-26T17:52:57.000-04:00Sorry - old upload image thing in this blog editor...Sorry - old upload image thing in this blog editor used to actually upload. Now it just links, so it was pointing to my internal home directory (which works fine for me...). The image is now hosted on bubb.orgValerienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458993853337115554.post-253468138685218172007-09-26T15:21:32.000-04:002007-09-26T15:21:32.000-04:00LInk to image doesn't workLInk to image doesn't workChrisnoreply@blogger.com