Saturday, February 2, 2013

Tinkermen

The main thing we wanted to achieve with "Tinkermen" was ambiguity in both time and place. I wanted to reflect this in the costumes. I ditched the idea of classic lab coats. I found a pattern online for a double-breasted men's work jacket, circa 1700s. One row of big black buttons instead of the usual two achieved the asymmetrical look I was going for. My own jacket was a ready-made double-breasted suit jacket. I took off one side of the buttons and modified it to button up to the neck, reflecting the design of Mike and Darrel's jackets. With the set being so dark, the red pants and skirt really added a cool pop.