This week I have been focusing on working into my fabric dye samples. I have been looking into the tattooed women that preformed at side shows. From this I have taken the tattoo designs and embroidered them onto the fabric samples. I think this works quite well as it gives the fabric an extra dimension and is also relevant to the side show life.
I have also been doing quite a lot of research into the history of circuses and sideshows in order to bulk up my costume research and also to help me with my long study essay. I was quite lucky as in the summer holidays I managed to buy a few rare books off eBay about circus life, and these have really helped me when researching.