Gypsy Rose Lee 

As part of a collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum and their Re-Imagining Musicals exhibition, I designed and made a costume for live performance. I took the character for Gypsy Rose Lee from Sondheim’s Gypsy using inspiration from The Court Jester (1955) and Monty Python and The Holy Grail (1975) to make a mock medieval twist on the Vaudeville show. I focused on sustainability and used deadstock fabrics in a patchwork construction to make her cloak and sleeves. 

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I collaborated with my performer, Kaja Busko, to make a dance-friendly version of my original design. I also designed her hair and makeup for the event.