Archive for September, 2007
A High School Director’s Theater Experience Having Costumes Made in Hue, Vietnam
By Lenore Grunko (also, President of the Connecticut Drama Association)
E. O. Smith High School
Storrs, CT
lenoregrunko@yahoo.com
I arrived here in Hue on August 5, 2007 to visit my husband, Patrick, who has been working on the Simmons College/Hue University library project with Terry Plum all summer. When I travel, I like to get beyond the typical [...]
Man with silk
man with sillk
Originally uploaded by librariantech1
This is the “shop” keeper who sold me 80 meters of silk. The stalls are about 5 feel wide and stacked, perhaps 15 feet high, with fabric.
Sashes and Skirts
Sashes
Skirt
Originally uploaded by librariantech1
The sisters are holding the finished skirt, 2 layers of flowing silk and the longs sashes that will become tie bows on the side.
Lady
lady and me
lady
Originally uploaded by librariantech1
This lovely lady made our kimonos cherrily. They were perfect. I’m pictured next to her wearing the first one. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m 5′2″. When shopping for some needed clothing, I had to buy XXXL. You see why.
Pattern
pattern
Originally uploaded by librariantech1
This lady works as a cleaning person in a medical center and made our pants from a pattern. I had brought some patterns with me. She was willing to try working with a pattern, although she had never seen one before. She liked it!
