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Sgt Pepper Costumes
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:13 am
by puglilly
I'd like to know if any other forum members have had a Sgt. Pepper costume made for them and what the costs/problems (if any) were...I've had a local seamstress quote me $1500 for one suit -- I don't know but this seems like a lot.
Any advice or recommendations of costume makers/ seamstresses would be welcome!
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:24 am
by ozover50
Check out 'The Eggmen', Karen. They have a web site and I'm pretty sure they wear reproduction costumes. Perhaps from there you could contact the band or one of the members.
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:14 am
by paulv63
They pop up on ebay too. I think there's a listing now...
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:50 am
by wayang
I got a West Point 'plebe' dress jacket at an Army surplus store for under fifty bucks...2 decades ago, but I'm sure it wouldn't be much more than twice that now...you might have to be persistent to find the right size. Then you could start adding odd epaulets, etc...it's the perfect look. It is a uniform jacket, though, not 'stage silks'. You'll sweat your *** off...
You understand me, plebe? Now drop and give me four bars of sixteenth notes, on the double!
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:16 am
by jingle_jangle
Now you've dunnit, Dane...He's beginning to hemidemisemiquaver in his boots!
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:41 am
by wayang
Actually, JJ, it appears 'Puglilly' is a 'she'...that don't matter in today's "Lonely Hearts' Club Band Of One"...
Puglilly! Quit that snickerin' and hold that guitar straight!
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:26 am
by winston
Hey you guys at least welcome her to the forum.
Karen, welcome. You have been indoctrinated by the curmudgeon and the resident esoteric genius of Gamelan(Balinese)music.
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:16 am
by wayang
The Curmudgeon's Apprentice will do for me...
Hey, Karen...welcome to the Funny Farm, er, Forum. We get like this sometimes...well I do, anyway...
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:38 am
by puglilly
Yes, I am definitely a she! Thank you all for the welcome - I've been keeping up with all of the forum topics pretty regularly and sometimes post here or there in the bass section (new owner of 4001c64s). I love everyone's attitude and enthusiasm.
I have to laugh when I look at the Sgt. Pepper costumes listed on Ebay for like $49.95...the dude modeling them just makes me giggle.
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:10 pm
by jingle_jangle
Aw, Puglilly, I am sorry.
EBay is a hoot, as my old friend Van Dyke Parks has said on many an occasion about other things...
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:21 pm
by atomic_punk
If you've been lurking, you know the sense of humour around here....welcome Karen!
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:59 am
by puglilly
Steve,
I thoroughly enjoy the humor on this forum. I'd rather read the funny stuff here than deal with the flaming posts of other forums.
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:39 am
by atomic_punk
Ronn Roberts is our foremost Beatle guy in terms of what you are looking for, he plays in a tribute band called the Eggmen, who are fantastic. Might be able to point you in the right direction. And yes, most of the time here things are funny and fun, enjoy and have a good time!
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:41 pm
by stubby
That's way too much-I paid almost nothing to get an authentic replica of the costume William S. Burroughs wore on the cover...