This is probably my favorite shoot from Venice so far.

Sabine Renz:
Fallen Angel. Carnivale De Venecia 2007

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Here's a little update. Nothing exciting. A lot of work, but few pictures. It's mostly here for my own record. I didn't even spell check!

Here are only two pictures and a LOT of words

Last March, my husband & I interviewed Venetian costumer Antonia Sautter for our upcoming DVD. Sautter is the creator of the Ballo de Doge, perhaps the most famous of the Carnival balls, and she also runs several shops near Piazza San Marco ( Read more... )

I got my plane ticket for Venice. It wasn't easy! There's no easy way to get to Venice on American Airlines. (I'm using frequent flier miles). I have to fly to Heathrow, and at 7 am, change to Gatwick airport and then on to Venice!

I updated a couple weeks ago, but didn't include any pictures. So here they are!

I don't get to work on my dress very often. I'm not usually home on weekends and I have no energy to sew after work ( Read more... )

Here's what I got accomplished today. It looks more finished than it really is because everything is just pinned in place. It reminds me of the fashion high school down the street. They display their fashion projects in the windows. And it seems that they sometimes only make half a project, and it's all pinned in place rather than sewn. They're fun ( Read more... )

The costume I'm making for carnivale is intended to be pretty, not authentic ( Read more... )

I finally got started on my dress for Carnivale. While I was searching through my fabric, I found a lot of silver and white fabric, so if I have time and ambition, I'll make a second dress ( Read more... )

*Doing the happy menuet*
Our hotel and flight are booked... arriving in Venice early Thursday the 31th till Sunday the 2nd.
Now we should take a look on which events to go.
I have in mind the chocolate and one balls

Ohhhh so happy!!!
Ohhhh a lot of costuming job to think and do.