high school musical....thoroughly modern millie!

the musical was a delight! so fun to have lexi and tashi in the same role. on each of their "on-nights" as dorothy the other was having an "off-night" in the ensemble. they were actually on stage, singing and dancing more on their "off-nights", and it was so fun to watch them in each of their many roles.

i made these two dorothy dresses:

mrs meers gives dorothy (tashi on right) a poisoned california apple

dorothy (lexi on left) and millie meet.

from these patterns, originally published in the 1920s:

it was a fascinating learning experience to sew with these 20s patterns - they assumed so much general sewing knowledge. for example: "you can finish the neckline with a facing, or with a bias binding, or any other method you choose." but no patterns or further instructions were given for the facings or bias bindings.

i also unexpectedly organized the relief society women from church to sew the 19 purple dresses for the "stenogs" in the office scenes.

 

2 days of sewing for 10 hours each, plus a little more, with friends was surprisingly fun! 

a few more of my favorite photos:

 

lexi as a stenog

 

puttin' on the ritz - tashi second from leftabove, lexi in center below 

trevor grayden trying to get to dorothy, who has realized that she is truly in love with ching-ho


dancing at the speakeasy.

Comments

[Chocolate on my Cranium]

What a fun play! I have a SIL who loves fashion from that era. She'd love to wear all those outfits.

[mary]

Both you and your girls are so talented! You with the sewing and them with the acting. You sould be so proud.

[Mary Smith]

Those pictures are fabulous dahling! You deserve a .25¢ tip -- where is my checkbook?

And are they doing the "tapioca" in the last pic by any chance?

I wish we could have seen it. Do you have it on video? Your girls are so beautiful and the dresses -- mwah (kissing fingers and flinging)