Recently we costumed for the play "A Little Princess." One of the characters
is a young girl with a bit of a weight problem. She was superbly portrayed by
a rather thin young girl. We stuffed a bodystocking with fiberfill at first
during rehearsals but it was so hot she nearly passed out and
> Recently we costumed for the play "A Little Princess." One of the
> characters is a young girl with a bit of a weight problem. She was
> superbly portrayed by a rather thin young girl. We stuffed a bodystocking
> with fiberfill at first during rehearsals but it was so hot she nearly
> passed
Hi. Was the issue the weight or the breathability of the garment? If
weight, you can get inflatable bags from your local stationary supply
(Staples, etc.), used for shipping padding, and make a bodyform where
the bags are taped in. If you do this make sure none of the plastic is
on her skin, it
on making body-shape suit or adding weight
to an actress
> Recently we costumed for the play "A Little Princess." One of the
> characters is a young girl with a bit of a weight problem. She was
> superbly portrayed by a rather thin young girl. We stuffed a bodystockin
Susannah,
My Masters Thesis in Theatre Costume in Dec. 2000 was "The Emperor's New
Clothes," set in ancient China, for children's theatre. We made a fat suit of
foam sheeting for the actor who played the Emperor. It was actually built by
Kent Parker, who was the manager of the Costume Shop at
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We made a fat suit of foam sheeting for the actor who played the Emperor.
When I worked at the Washington Shakespeare Theatre, we also made a foam
suit for Falstaff. I didn't mention it originall
what about theexpandingspray foam 1 can would be more than enough and it can be
shaped and molded to be most anything you need theresa
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