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So I get this phone call one afternoon, something along the lines of: “Hi we need some costumes made up for a promotional event next week. We have some designs but the client isn’t happy with them, are you able to send us some designs of your own, and then get them made up for…
A beautiful girl walked into the shop one day wanting a cat suit to pole-dance in! She was about to travel to Belgium to partake in a competition and had brought in some images of the type of costume she was after. Together we drew up exactly what she wanted. We arranged a price and…
I’ve made two wedding dresses and helped on another. It’s a long process as you can imagine what it takes to design “the most amazing dress you are ever going to wear in your life!” It better be good. Right? I generally say “aaahhhm, no thank you” because there is so much psychology involved that…
Moulin Rouge Fancy Dress costume Party Theme. Yes we Can Can! Corsets, frills, feathers and lace. Typically red and black seem to be the favoured costume colours of choice, but all that glitters, sparkles and marvels seem to be the go with this flavour. Go wild, go over the top. The world is your stage,…
Broaches and pretty ornamentations! This always happens. Whenever I start a tidy up, I get distracted by the little bits and pieces I find and start turning them into broaches! My school report always had comments about being “too easily distracted” and “talking too much” but that’s another story. Hmmm yes, where was I? Oh…
The Burning Festival is one of the most amazing exciting fun festivals of ALL time, and it’s coming up again! Come to Agent Costume for your costumes, I can make you ANYTHING you like, and I know what it takes to live in comfort for a week in the desert, what pockets are needed for…
Question: How much fun is a Bad Taste costume party? Answer: Heaps! For a start, people can relax knowing they are not going to be judged for their fashion sense, or sense of “cool” and sophistication. [box type=”note”]Keep scrolling to view gallery[/box] Some examples of people who may not warm to this theme would be:…
Agent Costume has a small range of excellently crafted children’s costumes for hire. From 9 years and up enquire about our costume availability, and flexible hours of operation. With all the dashing around between school, sports, music, pop in for 20 minutes before dinner time to quickly try on and pick up something suitable for…
A well established Sydney Art Director needed some cushions for a television commercial to help dress a scene set in Mexico. He handed me a Mexican blanket with some very simple instructions and dimensions. “Two cushions, this high and this wide, each with a fish. Each cushion is to be fringed all around with some…
Lets look at the basics of the thread on your machine, before you even try to navigate a clothing pattern. The first thing you need is a machine that sews properly and evenly. What if your thread wont pick up? What if the thread is unevenly sewing, or snapping before you even get half a…