[Admin: An Interview With Vanity Dare by Vanity_Dare was first published on our Yarn community] My name is Vanity Dare and I “fell into” burlesque. It became a sort of glass slipper moment for me. I took burlesque classes with Lady Wildflower and after creating an act during the intermediate course, she asked me whether … Read more
[admin: “Chartreuse – Hip Shaking Mama” Costume by Pinky Deville was first published on our Yarn community] The creation process of my chartreuse velvet costume, with the use of vintage fabric and upcycled vintage clothing. In early 2018 I had the creative itch for a new costume. With several UK shows coming up, a weekend … Read more
[Admin: An Interview with Medusa Has Been was first published on our Yarn community] I’m Antonio. My pronouns are he/him and I am 61 years old. Full disclosure: I was an actor for 20 plus years and then in my 40’s, moved sideways into actor roleplay for business training, and simultaneously went into academia, got … Read more
[Admin: Lobster by elspethrose was first published on our Yarn community]. The lobster headpiece by Ciara Monahan At the first Fabulous Femininities workshop Alice asked us to show and tell a ‘fabulous’ item of clothing. I chose my lobster headpiece, made by Ciara Monahan. [Isabella Blow] The lobster headpiece is inspired by many that came … Read more
[Admin: Miss Vanjie Fan by elspethrose was first published on our Yarn community] [Aquaria at the final of Ru Paul’s Drag Race] Faced with a very hot Brighton Pride one year, I was decided I needed a fan to match my outfit. I was inspired by Aquaria’s ‘Miss Vanjie’ fan revealed during her final episode … Read more
[admin: An interview with Seedy Frills by Seedy Frills was first published on our Yarn community] My name is Gemma and my performer name is Seedy Frills. I chose my name because my surname is Seed so I wanted to keep that. It’s also quite personal because growing up I’ve had the nickname Seedy from … Read more
[admin: Lionfish Vogue Ball by goodoldfashionedloverboy was first published on our Yarn community] This was a costume which was custom created for me by designer Alex Herring, my longtime collaborator. It was a commission from Haus of Suarez, for their vogue ball themed Atlantis. The costume was the first in a trilogy of sea sirens, … Read more