LOOK! It's Glindaaaa...maybe...

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So...as those of you who already know me know, I work for the Chesterton Wizard of Oz Festival.  I am costumed character director, costumer, and the Scarecrow.  I love this job.  I really, really do.  It just turns me into psycho for the months of August and September.  I always find myself scrambling to get stuff done.  Just when I think I'm good on costumes, etc. something happens.  I'm on a constant pursuit to make our costumes the best as possible.  If I don't like something, I fix it, I change it, I do whatever I need to.

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This year I decided it was time for a new Lion costume.  If you want the detailed reasoning or read about the creation process, check out my costuming blog.  I also needed to make new Scarecrow pants.  After three years of dancing, splitting, falling, rolling, what have you, they have just had it.  OK, now big deal.  Also, I needed to do some detail work on Scarecrow's shirt and make Dorothy a new petticoat; each of which would take me all of like 40 minutes.  Just as I'm wrapping up the Lion, I find out that the new Glinda dress I was promised was not going to happen.  My to-do list just got infinitely longer.  Now, I do have a Glinda dress as is...well, two.  One of them has recently been rendered unusable for the festival.  I allowed it to be used in the production of The Wizard of Oz I did this summer.  She had asked if she may "alter" it.  I said, "yes."  Fast forward, it no longer looks like the film dress nor does it fit our Glinda.  As for the other dress, I really don't want to use it.

It's just so PANK!!!

OK, so maybe it's not as daunting as I'm making it out to be.  In fact, beyond the sleeves, it's pretty simple construction.  Fitted bodice, gathered skirt, bridal sleeves.  It's complex in the fact that everything is layered with tulle, the sleeve tops have to stay fluffed, and there is a crap ton of fabric to work with.  OK, it's expensive as Hell and that scares me too.  Oh, and probably the most time-consuming detail is the bedazzlements.  I'm most likely going to outsource that to my resident glamorizers - Haley and Kristen.  Hey, Haley is the one that gets to wear this gorgeous monstrosity.  Let her do some of the work!  Luckily, I have found a pannier (Marie Antoinette-style hoop skirt) that I can buy.  Praise the sweet, merciful Baby Jesus.

Well, it's time to make magic happen, people.  Say a prayer.