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Caption: POLICHINELLE Los Gatos Ballet
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Caption: It is the time of the year, where I spend a lot of time getting costumes ready for the Nutcracker, which is an annual event with Los Gatos Ballet. This will show how to assemble the POLICHINELLE costume.
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Caption: After a few hours of work the costume looked like this. Front and back are assembled.
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Caption: Next is to fit the sleeve in. First make a bias line between the noshed an gather it up. Pin it to the front of the bodice.
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Caption: See the sleeve to the front, turn around and aline with the lining in the back, sew in the right side. Voila, first sleeve is in!
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Caption: Make a French sem, for the side.
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Caption: Repeat the steps for the other side.
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Caption: Next up: attaching the apron to the bodice.
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Caption: Back view, missing are the hooks and eyes to close it proper.
( and they will have a different skirt in the show)