tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601320072000337.post818821584766077891..comments2023-05-09T23:29:44.798+10:00Comments on Miss Dixie O'Dare: Columbia in the Making; Rocky Horror at the RegalDixie O'Darehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04020702451013318284noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601320072000337.post-15737700823548210702015-03-06T10:25:55.564+11:002015-03-06T10:25:55.564+11:00Hi Loran, Thank you so much for your comment, I lo...Hi Loran, Thank you so much for your comment, I love hearing about other people's adventures trying to accomplish similar things to myself. This outfit might not get too much wear, so I didn't want to spend too much money or time on it. Understandably. if I needed to wear it as much as your daughter did, I would have spent much more time getting it screen accurate as well, even if the original costume had less thought put into it, lol.<br />Be careful what you're offering, I work as a travel agent, so I will most likely be going to the states some time in the next few years, so I may take you up on that offer! Haha! (I will bring my own toast)Dixie O'Darehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020702451013318284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601320072000337.post-56036146071362986102015-03-06T03:26:57.893+11:002015-03-06T03:26:57.893+11:00Here in the states Rocky Horror is a BIG DEAL. The...Here in the states Rocky Horror is a BIG DEAL. There are groups that perform the show along with the movie and people actually audition to get into these shows, provide their own outfits and show up week after week after week, for FREE, to play. I know because my daughter did this and played Columbia for years :)<br />I can even attest to their rabid attention to detail, everything had to be "screen accurate", which meant watching the movie over and over and over (and for those of us who aren't rabid fans having to listen to it again and again made for several kill-me-now-moments) to pick up every single detail. Yes, there are sites that will walk you through the various bits but my daughter decided to research it out herself. What cracks me up is the original budget for costuming was only just north of about 5 bucks (OK, so I exaggerate some but not much) and they used stuff that was easy and cheap to find at the time. The sequins on the bustier were one of the cheapest and crappiest fabrics of the era. I know because I was doing costuming way back then and would shudder everytime I passed that stuff. Now fans are going to ridiculous lengths to recreate the crap we held nothing but contempt for :)<br />I won't go into the agony my daughter went through to recreate those shorts, let me just say she bought six different colors of lame, cut her own bias strips and carefully pieced them together. I'm reasonably sure the originals were thrown together in less than an hour... And the weirdest bit that every Columbia HAS to recreate is a little band of white along the back closure of the bodice. When my daughter asked me to look at the footage where you can see the band it took me about three seconds to scope it out and laugh. I said "They only had white hook and eye tape, what you're seeing is the edge of poorly installed tape up the center back. Why on EARTH would you want to recreate someone's sloppy sewing, that they figured would never be seen unless you could go frame by frame through the movie?" Big sigh from my daughter, complete with an eye roll, "Because, mom, it has to be Screen Accurate."<br />Smile and nod.<br />Without all the angst that she went through you've recreated a lovely outfit! I hope you and your friends have a great time at Rocky. If you ever get to the states give me a call and we'll take you to one of the Rocky performances here :) You're on your own with the toast, however....Loranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976452399860621102noreply@blogger.com