#appliques

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Daisda Purple Mermaid Prom Dress With Appliques Puff Sleeves

Alrighty tumblrs of the opera, this is a huge cosplay post.

I have researched, looked at every phantom video, and looked at every photo, I have too many screenshots to get a scrap to get this cloak to how it should look.

And finally, here it is, my recreation of the Phantom's cloak.

I comissoned the cloak itself from Wenda Lynne Designs on etsy (and who is on instagram) She did a fantastic job on getting everything perfect. And now! It's time to compare.

From the front floral appliques to the back designer motifs, I'm proud of the work so far. My best guesstimate is that these appliques were put together for the Phantom from the 90s to its final days in 2023. Each of these appliques has been seen on various displays and stages.

Various notable phantoms have worn this design such as:

Laird Mackintosh, Ben Crawford, Davis Gaines, Franc D'Ambrosio, Jeremy Stolle, and Hugh Panaro (many more too)

I haven't done anything to the collar, as I'm not sure what design to try and recreate. The early 90s design consists of a triple circle motif. The now touring and broadway production had various shapes, so we'll try that path later!

Here's the collar that was based on. From the ShowStoppers! Display.

Now, is it completely 1:1? Obviously not. Is it close? I think so!

Phantom's appliques are hard to find. Considering how old the show is, many of the appliques are probably in many people's attics or their great-aunt's dresses.

So this is my best attempt! But hey, the design is always different, varying production, some use more appliques, some use different!

So, let's just say that there is a basis on the cloak, and this is my version!

Versace

Fall 2023

Versace

Fall 2023