Columbia's Bustier

Provenance:

Larry Viezel purchased the bustier directly from Yasmin Pettigrew, the costume mistress at the Theatre Upstairs. It was displayed at two conventions in 2006. Larry was kind enough to let me (Ruth) take some photos at the Manchester convention; a couple of months later I was scooped by Sarah Kucera, who took photos at the Chicago convention and posted them to the Livejournal group rhpscostumes years before I ever got around to putting mine up. Thanks to Sarah for letting me use her pics here - they're the big ones, credited to SK.

fourPhoto by SK shows most
of the front
Photo by SK 

Photo by SK



Edging - note the half-dyed
sequins, the 
fabric underneath,
and how the edge is bound.
Photo by SK 
Some of the sequins are loose.



A photo of the bottom edging. 
Photo by SK

Bustier inside view - note the
boning casing and center seam.
Photo by SK
Center front seam - note the
sequin material sewn into
the seam and the safety pin.
A closeup of some of the boning
sticking out from its casing 
Photo by SK
Bustier inside view of
the hooks
.

The eyes that fasten the side
of the bustier

Closeup of the outside bust
Photo by SK

Misc. sequin fabric shot 
from the mid-body
Photo by SK
Photo by SK