pulling back the curtain to see behind the scenes of Walt Disney World's costuming

PROJECT TITLE: Disney-inspired dress 

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BRIEF (1-3 sentences) DESCRIPTION:

• I am going to interview a person who works with costumes at Walt Disney World, and then use the process they use to make a dress inspired by a Disney character. I will alter thrift shop clothing to make the dress. 

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GUIDING QUESTIONS: 

• What is the process the Disney Designers use to make the costumes? 

• Can I create one that looks somewhat like the ones they use at the parks? 

• Is it possible to recreate their process? 

 

GOAL(s): 

• To make a dress that (loosely) resembles the ones they use at the park. 

• To figure out the design and making process of the Disney fashion designers. 

 

EVALUATION: 

Donna Bailey, the woman I interviewed who works at Disney. 

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RESOURCES: 

• Interview with a fashion worker at Disney World Florida 

• Pictures of Disney Princesses clothing 

• Going to Walt Disney World Florida 

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REFLECTION: 

This project didn't totally go the way I planned, but overall, I learned a lot and had a blast! I think talking with a costume designer from Disney World really helped me get a better idea of how things work behind the scenes. If I were to do this project again, I think I would have tried to sew the costumes from scratch instead of thrifting outfits and putting them together. ​

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PROCESS: See here for my Project Plan.