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Claire Carden

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Song of the Famished Road (2024)

At the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 2024 graduation ceremony a short play based on Sir Ben Okri's book "Song of the Famished Road" was performed. The costumes were designed by Bolu Dairo.

Bolu Dairo's design for Cheetah God

Cheetah God Costume

Process Pictures

Pattern Drafting

Toile of shoulder and bust

Toile of shoulder and bust

Toile of shoulder and bust

Toile of shoulder and bust

Toile of shoulder and bust

First Fitting

Toile of shoulder and bust

Fabric Samples

Fabric Samples

Hand Basting fabric to backing

Fabric Samples

Adding horsehair to shoulders

Hand Basting fabric to backing

Hand Basting fabric to backing

Hand Basting fabric to backing

Hand Basting fabric to backing

Hand Basting fabric to backing

Covering the mask

Covering the mask

Covering the mask

Draping the cape

Covering the mask

Covering the mask

Final Fitting

Covering the mask

Inserting the zipper

Inserting the zipper

Inserting the zipper

Inserting the zipper

Drafting the collar

Inserting the zipper

Drafting the collar

Making the collar

Inserting the zipper

Drafting the collar

Detail Images

Mask, made with felt, acrylic paints, and foam clay

Choker

Sleeve detail

Stitching on the fur

Final Images

Dress Rehearsal

Dress Rehearsal


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