The Wizard of Oz has become just that. I have had so many Ah-Ha moments in the last week.
Today I'm supposed to be working on Empireroom Designs, but I just can't stop researching Wizard. One idea just flows onto the next & I find myself back at the computer Googling & eBaying like my life depended on it.
I have really been struggling with the concept for the Cowardly Lion.
Tinman & Scarecrow got sorted last week after I came across come YouTube videos for the London Production. Be blown away by Dorothy's miraculous dress change at 1.39.
After watching some of their 135 videos, it all just fell into place & with some tweaking & trial paint effects there were the designs. See last weeks blog.
But the Lion hasn't been sitting easy with me. It's the whole idea that even though he's Cowardly, he is still a Lion & no-one has a problem with that. I felt the need to make him a little more person-ish, a bit more accessible, harking back to Wicked story lines, but I didn't want him to be lame.
So here's my inspiration over many weeks & months
I really liked this Lion mane, but I didn't want our Lion to be in a full fur suit.
I also loved the Lion from the TinMan mini series, but it still wasn't quite right.
Then I found this gorgeous fraidy cat from the Carousel Theatre For Young People. I really connect with his human-ness, but it wasn't my vision.
Then when I was supposed to be packing up to leave school at 4pm yesterday, it came to me.
Perhaps not a blinding flash, but certainly ideas started tumbling. I raced up to the storeroom to seek out the leather surcoat that Merlin wore in Pendragon. A lovely burnished brown leather, aged behind the back of a 4WD.
Then I thought about jodphur pants that would give the effect of the Lions muscular legs without being a fur suit & ridiculously hot.
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Once I got home, I took of my rain sodden leather shoes in favor of my good ole Teddy bear slippers. And then I remembered seeing some monsters slippers online.
Add some fur trim fingerless gloves, a stringy mane from my first picture & hey presto, I had a Lion design I was pretty happy with.
Then I tried looking at crows again. Nothing in any productions really inspired me, but when I saw this adorable mini raven costume I was done.
Our three crows will wear a black hoodie with attached peaked beak, felt winglets & feathers, black baggy rough edged shorts, long orange & black stripe socks, & oversized bird feet slipppers.
They will be so comfy!
Next time I'll share my amazing transforming Poppies into Snowflakes & the delectable Jitterbugs.
Stay tuned for more Empireroom bridal millinery. Silk bows are on the horizon.
Oh yeah…. Jennifer Hawkins wore one of my Teardrop veils for her Hen's night last weekend.
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