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Costume Class Project: Suit Conversions With Paint

What you will need

  • A suit jacket with a smooth surface texture (male or female)
  • Fabric Paint(s)
  • Tailor’s chalk or marking pencil
  • Brush(es)

Background: When I worked at UAF we were blessed years ago with a donation of a box of old white 50’s tuxedos, and were annoyed when a coolant leak in costume storage stained them all with beige splotches. It proved a blessing in disguise, since it made it “OK” for us to paint and dye them. See all the pictures below, and then do this:

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