This past week I got to work on Queen Elizabeths wings and play with the metal she would need and started shaping up the dimension I wanter her to use. Ideally I wanted two separate wings but the weight would be excessive for our poor actress. I was also able to work around with the headpiece for Celia. I was able to finish it! It took patience but it came together! I wanted to make sure Emelia's headpiece had a very feminine and girly look that would show a frillier side while keeping Celia's a little more mature. I wanted to keep it with the theme of her dress which in my mind is a peacock coloring. I used a brown satin material and dug around for a bit until I found a headband to attach it to. It was a lot easier making it the second time around! I went for the brown satin and wanted to keep in mind a lady in waiting has wealth or at least jewels to match her queen but not in a way that ever competes or outshines her majesty. So i wanted to keep it simple but elegant and the rest is pictured below! I used the hot glue gun, some earnings and Ingrid's stellar suggestions. In the pictures of Celia it was a real treat to see what the dress looked like with a corset. The actress was awesome and got one for the play! It helps give the actual look for the time period. I also worked on the wig she will wear and also the wig Emelia will wear when they switch around their roles. More on that when you see the show! ;) It is so much fun to see things coming together bit by bit and that every time I feel unqualified I get the help I need for the ideas and the creativity floodgates begin to open. I am learning so much about the lighting affects the costumes will have and that the costumes don't have to be perfect in every way but well done in such a way that lets the piece sell itself. It creates the overall effect that is needed to complete a character. Cant wait to start the next part and finish her Majesty's wings!!
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