“The authentic costume helped me get into character. I was playing a gaudy ‘new money’ reporter, and that’s exactly what Suzi made for me. The costume was very durable, comfortable under the hot lights, and moveable as I had to do a lot of preening and strutting to do it!”
Performing as reporter “Penny Dreadful” in an original play about the Wild West, Hanna stole the show in her 1895 traveling suit. Structured with boning and lace, this was made for theatrical performance, which means it was not entirely historically correct, but designed for visual effect under stage lighting.
Hanna used the sweep of her skirt and the wired collar and jacket tabs to give the illusion of feminonity mixed with the newfound independence of the late 19th century. Check out “projects” for photos, details, and the historical research that went into this Silhouettes customer project…