While designing and constructing costumes Summerstock's RENT, I recieved a couple of leather motorcycle jackets I used in the show. With this one, I covered the front lapels, pocket flap, collar and cuff hems in cone studs. And I did all the studs by hand with a hammer. Ugh, my fingers!
The two zippers and the pocket flap all have short chain peices hanging from them. The right shoulder had four shinny chains curved from back to front and held together at the front with a silver lock. Both shoulders had a row of six two inch spikes to add to it's theatricality and to draw attention to the shoulders.
The most impressive part of this jacket, which also took the longest, was the wings that spaned the whole back. They were done completely in safety pins! This was, again, murder on my fingers. Later on, each safety pin was pinched closed to prevent them from falling off, as they often did during the run of the show.
This jacket was sold to Keirstyn, the girl who played Maureen in the show. The wings and studding can be recreated on any other jacket. I can also create other images with safety pins, such as sparrows, feathers, etc. Email me for more info or to commission me.
A copy of this jacket might be created for resale in an auction due to the overwhelming interest in it. Keep your eyes peeled for future updates.
The two zippers and the pocket flap all have short chain peices hanging from them. The right shoulder had four shinny chains curved from back to front and held together at the front with a silver lock. Both shoulders had a row of six two inch spikes to add to it's theatricality and to draw attention to the shoulders.
The most impressive part of this jacket, which also took the longest, was the wings that spaned the whole back. They were done completely in safety pins! This was, again, murder on my fingers. Later on, each safety pin was pinched closed to prevent them from falling off, as they often did during the run of the show.
This jacket was sold to Keirstyn, the girl who played Maureen in the show. The wings and studding can be recreated on any other jacket. I can also create other images with safety pins, such as sparrows, feathers, etc. Email me for more info or to commission me.
A copy of this jacket might be created for resale in an auction due to the overwhelming interest in it. Keep your eyes peeled for future updates.
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