PORGY AND BESS - LEATHER BRACES FOR "PORGY"
PRODUCTION PHOTOS
REFERENCES
Polio braces; ours would include no metal
I wanted to have similar levels of distressing to these braces
PROGRESS
Close-up of saddle-stitching
Attaching the leg belts to the main "thigh" belt
Finished stitching
DISTRESSING
Des Moines Metro Opera
Costume Intern
July 2022
Stage Director - Tazwell Thompson
Scenic Designer - R. Keith Brumley
Costume Designer - Harry Nadal
Lighting Designer - Robert Wierzel
Makeup Designer -Kellen M. Eason
"Porgy" - Kevin Deas