Jenny Kelchen Design
Costume Design & Visual Art
Iowa City, IA
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Costume Draping & Construction
The images on this page represent a sampling of the costumes I have constructed for a wide-range of plays and musicals over a ten year period.
Titania, A Midsummer Night's DreamI designed, draped, & constructed Titania's gypsy-Roma inspired costume for Cornell College.
Dinah, Trouble in TahittiI designed and built this peplum suit & dress for a 1950's suburban housewife, based on a vintage reproduction pattern. Cornell College
Sally, A Hand of BridgeI designed and constructed this silk 1950's chevron dress from an original 1950's pattern. The design for the character is loosely-based on Lucille Ball. Cornell College
Pev Amri, The Mystery of Irma Vep
Charlotte Corday, Marat/SadeI designed, draped, & constructed this early 19th century gown with pleated bodice and created a matching structured bonnet. Cornell College
Alexa, As Bees in Honey Drown
I designed this 1980's zebra-print cocktail dress and adapted an existing pattern to build it.
Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney ToddI designed, draped, and constructed Mrs. Lovett's Act II costume to compliment Sweeney's upscale look and to reflect her boisterous character in the 1840's London setting.
Iowa City, IA
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