Costuming

[Kimberly Dow]

I appreciate those snazzy pants in Reynolds painting, but does anyone else feel unnerved by the direction of that canon?

[Michele Rushworth]

You guys....! This thread has given me my full dose of laughs for the day. (Much needed after 10 hours at the easel!)

Actually right now I'm painting a portrait of a man with very muscular thighs in tight white pants. You'll have to wait a couple of weeks to find out more....

[Chris Saper]

Sharon,
Those corsets are gorgeous! Personally I like the ivory and black.

Linda,
Nice sketch.

Michele,

You'll have to wait a couple of weeks to find out more...

Perhaps you have overlooked the "Works in Progress" section?

[Sharon Knettell]

Michele,

If you are painting the gentleman at any time from life, I would suggest using the hands on approach for measurements to insure accuracy.

Chris,

I had that same corset made (unfortunately not for me) in pale celadon green. Delicious!

Actually girls, I WAS thinking of having one made for me for special occasions. After all Jane Fonda wore one even when she was over 60. Everybody wore them at the turn of the century, even the old croakers. After pricing Prada et. al a custom made corset is a bargain. It would fit better than something off the rack and you could have a skirt made to match at the fraction of the cost of designer duds. Have you seen the runway fashions for the last few years, corsets, corsets, corsets!

[Michael Georges]

Can boys play here too?

Bill Whitaker likes to quip that he has more dresses than his wife does!

I find it interesting that I have a new found interest in clothing for both men and women and am constantly in search of cool drapes, clothes and props for paintings. I have a growing collection of drapes, scarves, dresses, puffy shirts, swords, chairs, vases, etc.

I recently found a lady friend of my wife who had several Kimonos direct from Japan. She loaned them to us and I got a wonderful model to sit for a couple of hours of sketching and photos.

[Michele Rushworth]

What a gorgeous photo, Michael. Will we be seeing a portrait based on this any time soon, in the unveiling section?

[Michael Georges]

Well, not too soon Michele. I have two big commissions I am working right now and they will take me into next year.

So many paintings, so little time...

[Linda Brandon]

Originally Posted by Sharon Knettell

Actually girls, I WAS thinking of having one made for me for special occasions.

Let's all get them and wear them at the next PSA convention.

Sharon, as I clicked through the corset site, awash with self-pity and lower lip trembling, I realized to my horror that I have never worn anything strapless in my life. As I say to my clients, don't wait until you becomes better looking to do anything! Things generally just get worse. It is also not a good idea, at least in my case, to wait until you become more sophisticated.

On the other hand I think I would look swell dressed up as a British sea captain.

[Linda Brandon]

Originally Posted by Michele Rushworth

Actually right now I'm painting a portrait of a man with very muscular thighs in tight white pants. You'll have to wait a couple of weeks to find out more....

Michele, you corseted wench! The mind boggles! Bullfighter? Russian acrobat?


Michael,

This is a fabulous photo, and I am so jealous! Congratulations on your commissions, too, and can we see some works in progress from you?

[Sharon Knettell]

Micheal,

Beautiful photo. My next painting will be of one of my former sudents, a 5'9" Japanese girl. However, she too will be a ballerina, albeit an odd one.

Linda,

Why not! You can take as many inches off your waist as you can stand, usually 2-4" for a corset beginner. There are some dedicated corset afficionados out there and they can get quite fetishy. You should see the brochure that came with my Ms. Antionette corset I got on Ebay. It put a blush on these maidenly New England cheeks.