Period Corsets® for Oklahoma! at Arena Stage Costumes Designed by Martin Pakledinaz

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 "OKLAHOMA!, where the wind come sweepin' down the plain"--  and at the Arena Stage this fall where the revival opened to rave reviews.  It runs from October 22 through December 26th.    Martin Pakledinaz, costume designer for the show selected a few Period Corsets® styles to grace his actresses undercover.  Mr. Pakledinaz's attention to the most minute details created new corsets that would be hard to distinguish from  their vintage counterparts.  Some of his design choices were to use antique brass front opening busks, complimenting bone channel seams tape and grommets that were hand painted to blend in with the corset fabrics. The fabrics he chose and sent us were all in the homespun palette of  light creams and beige's. From pinstripe cotton to herring bone twill the textures added to each corsets distinctive subtle charm.  Most of the corsets we made in a single layer of the fabric so they would not turn out chunky or over-built.  It was an great privilege to work with Mr. Pakledinaz to create these one of a kind Period Corsets®.

Pictured below are closeups of some of the exquisite detailing, 

Lilly c. 1900 corset in cream pinstripe cotton, contrast piping and antique brass busk

From Period Corsets® for Oklahoma! at Arena Stage designed by Martin Pakledinaz

Lilly c. 1900 corset showing hand enameled grommets to match.

From Period Corsets® for Oklahoma! at Arena Stage designed by Martin Pakledinaz

c. 1860 Julia Corset in beige stripe cotton, seams trimmed with hand dyed prussian tape

From Period Corsets® for Oklahoma! at Arena Stage designed by Martin Pakledinaz

 
c. 1890 Theodora Corset in cream herringbone twill

From Period Corsets® for Oklahoma! at Arena Stage designed by Martin Pakledinaz

Left to right: c. 1900 Lilly, c. 1860 Julia, c. 1890 Theodora all in custom fabrics and detailing.

From Period Corsets® for Oklahoma! at Arena Stage designed by Martin Pakledinaz

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Period Corsets® for Oklahoma! at Arena Stage designed by Martin Pakledinaz

Period Corsets® and Jockey's

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Corsets and Jockey's?----What? YES, the horse rider- no, not the briefs. Our incredibly creative customers come up with wonderful garments for all sorts of special events.

This customer-- and avid fan of horse racing wanted a Period Corsets® c. 1900 Lilly corset to match the colors of her favorite Jockey's vibrant racing kit. She found the perfectly matching teal satin and pink ribbon to send us. She asked for a teal Lilly corset with a tidy tailored bow around her waist, and detailed with flashy gold grommets and front opening busk-- Voile' a matched pair.

Happy to oblige! She will look just as fabulously flamboyant as her horse riding hero.

Now let's hope he and his horse win the race.

Period Corsets® and Pirates

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Period Corsets® teamed up with Tiger Lee, a  fabulous graphic artist and wrangler of “hot pirate babes”. We provided corsets and sassy pirate ensembles for his over the top, tongue-in-cheek, annual Hot Pirate Babes Calendar. To create each months' wenchy pinup, Tiger lee paires his salty models with sexy garb, digitally re-masters the setting for a stunningly one of a kind argh-be-dar look.

Period Corsets® has been a fan of Tiger Lee's calendars and we are so proud to be included this year. Here is a sneak peak at the 2011 calendar.

***Do you have a picture of yourself or a colleague wearing a Period Corsets garment® or ensemble? Email it to Hilary at sales@periodcorsets.com  and we’ll send you a 2010 Hot Pirate Babes Calendar.

Don’t miss it!-- Period Corsets® styled as Pirate wenches arrrhhh.!

February’s wench titled “ Check Matie”
Photo credit: Tiger Lee

Lovely model Kaaren Renfroe wears a Period Corsets® c. 1790  Marie Corset styled in chocolate twill with black striped trim and black cotton pleated sleeve and hip ruffles, a very short Peasant Petticoat in black cotton and a Pocket Hoop Pannier styled in a jacquard cream and ecru cotton/linen blend. The horizontal boning is trimmed with black grosgrain ribbons tied in tidy bows at the out seams of each side hoop, the bottom hem edge is finished with a black cotton pleated ruffle.

Above Sassy Period Corsets® Ensemble garments-- styled by Idolatre Clothing  _________________________________________



Lovely model Molly Gyp wears our Red and Gold Brocade Wench style waist cinch corset.
Photo credit: Tiger Lee

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June’s Pirate Babe titled “ Washed Ashore”
Photo credit: Tiger Lee


Lovely model Lisa Page wears a Period Corsets® Shift – wetted down and tossed on the high seas she must have lost her corset--left on the shore only in our shift  made in a cream bamboo/ linen blend and trimmed with cotton needle lace.

 Pirate Babes in Period Corsets® make wonderful Halloween costumes -- Here's to the season!