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Aminta, my peachy love 🍑
This was the first Christine Daaé costume I made where I had Maria Bjørnson’s costume design at hand. Rather than basing my costume on a specific stage version, I tried to work from what I saw in the design. Which was a lovely way to work. It’s also - to date - my most well-tailored piece.
It was made with silk dupioni accented by black lace, and with white and red details to make it pop. There is a hint of flamenco and a hint of Rococo, it’s absolutely flirty, and I love it!
The photos here shows the dress worn for an even in Copenhagen (photo 1-7) and Las Vegas (13-16). Both events will stay with me forever, absolutely epic. And the people - oh, all the awesome people ❤️💫
The last three photos shows additional details I’ve added in more recent years, including a removeable apron, a dash of beading, and more fringes.
The design is, as always, by Maria Bjørnson - designed to utter perfection (slide 8). And one day I’d love to try out a white apron as well, just to reflect on the design as much as possible.
#phantomoftheopera #mariabjørnson #christinedaaecosplay #pointofnoreturn #aneacostumes

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Third last installment of the Christine Daaé costume bonanza…! This time the Wishing dress, or the Mausoleum dress. This is the only personal non-costume dress we see the leading lady wear in the show.
The original dresses has all - with an exception of maybe 7-10 versions - been made of a striped blue silk with floral details. In the years before big companies printing on demand, this was the ultimate dream for many a fan, and also fostered lots of creativity.
My fabric was a deeply personal choice, as I had just lost my mother and used her curtains for my replica. Apart from being beautiful on its own it also feels right to reuse them into a costume where the leading lady sings about longing for those she’s lost. 💙
I grew out of the original bodice (slide 1-4), but had enough fabric to make a second bodice (slide 4-7). For this version I tried out another idea for the stripe matching, and I went all in on heavy beading for the velvet details. The bodices are, despite the same materials, rather different in style, and I enjoy that. 💫
The skirt and drapes could luckilly be re-used, so technically it can be worn for both bodices today. It’s made to be adjustable, fitting different people. The model in photo 4, 5 and 7 is my wonderful colleague @bettinebroen . There is also the mandatory hooded navy cloak and red scarf. The design is, of course, by late Maria Bjørnson.
#phantomoftheopera #mariabjørnson #christinedaaecosplay #wishingdress #aneacostumes

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The madness continues…! And this one is cheating, because I am wearing an actual stage-worn skirt. It comes from the original Hamburg production c. 1993 and is beautiful beyond words. 💫
This is Christine Daaé’s New Years Eve fancy dress costume, a silver star-studded ensemble in pink and blue colours reminding of a sunset. The ombre effect of both bodice and skirt underlayers is stunning.
On her head she wears a crescent moon tiara, and either sky blue or silvery boots. The costume is lovingly nick-named ‘The Star Princess’.
I made a full replica back in the days, including a skirt. But when taking these photos in 2016 I had gotten the Hamburg skirt, and just had to wear it for the photoshoot. But the bodice with dip-dyed silk and crystal beading, the tiara, the mask and the boots is my own work. I even made two different tiaras; one blue and one silver. The silver one is closer to Maria Bjørnson’s design, while the blue one offers a nice pop of colours. The latter was a design introduced in West End around 2022.
…and the lst photo needs no explanation… 😅
Staircase photos: @leila_h_photography
#mariabjørnson #phantomoftheopera #christinedaaecosplay #aneacostumes

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Oh Phantom. You’ve brought me endless joy. As have all the amazing people I’ve met. Happy 40th anniversary 💫🎭🤌
#phantomoftheopera #thephantomoftheopera

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Did I mention mint green? 😬
Still a play within a play: The Rooftop costume is what Christine Daaé wears when taking over the lead role in the mock opera Il Muto, in the musical The Phantom of the Opera. 🎭 The costume - or rather the top half - is often photographed, as it’s worn in the sweeping love ballad ‘All I Ask Of You’.
This is an interesting costume. It’s still 18th century seen through a Victorian lense, but it’s also a costume designer Maria Bjørnson never seem to have been fully satisfied with. She wanted a costume that looked like moonlight, towards the star-lit Parisian night sky. So she had the costume makers try out blue, white, pink, gold, purple, mint, and wild multicoloured versions. It’s somewhat ambiguous colour can be seen in the costume design in slide 5. To this day the costume still appears in all possible shades and patterns.
I went all in on this one. Up close it is way too much, even for me 😅 But in evening light and in flash it glows from within. I enjoy the effect. I haven’t worn this a lot, but had a hoot at the Oslo Opera Ball in January 2020. Lots of dramatic cloak swirls that night. 😁
I also love the sepiaed last photo, taken by @leila_h_photography 💫
#phantomoftheopera #christinedaaecosplay #alliaskofyou #mariabjørnson #aneacostumes

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Another Christine Daaé quick change: From maid to lover in disguise. A good ol’ pant role, with a girl playing a boy playing a girl. The role is named Serafimo, in the mock opera ‘Il Muto’ - which director Hal Prince and designer Maria Bjørnson shaped after Mozart’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ - complete with a huge Marie Antoinette-inspired bed on stage.
These stage costumes has been made in all possible colours, blue, pink, orange, black/white, green. I chose the latter, as I love mint green. But there is also a solid dose of black, white and pink involved, making it a proper lace monster 🥸
The skirt is made of a dark golden brocade covered with mint silk ribbons, and with a draped white lace apron. Underneath mint brocade breeches with black and gold decorations. Worn for both is a spotted white blouse/shirt with lace collar and lace cuffs. In addition a lace mob cap and mint leather shoes. Did I mention mint, by the way? 😅
#christinedaaecosplay #phantomoftheopera #mariabjørnson #mariabjornson #aneacostumes

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😱 How about an absolute blast from an absolute past? 😱
I used to make costumes. A lot of costumes. And I always returned to The Phantom of the Opera, as designed by late Maria Bjørnson. The defined hourglass silhouettes, the layering, the epicness. I don’t think I ever shared these photos before? They were just a quick costume tryout, without styling. But looking at them now, I absolutely love them ❤️
#phantomoftheopera #mariabjørnson #mariabjornson #aneacostumes

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…and that was September. One for the history books. Old king, new king. Oslo, Vienna, Brno. Conferences, lectures, papers. A dash of historical fashion. A dash of family. Chasing the sun at every opportunity. Promo adventures. And RIP beloved Luna the Dog ❤️
#september2026 #lifeandsuch

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I attended @sodesignhistory’s annual conference in Brno last week. And what a pleasant surprise Brno was! Beautiful, friendly, good vibe, comfortable, walkable, but happening. Good coffe, good food, good wine. Cool museums. Nice people. 💫
And as usual a very good conference, bringing lots of new aspect and new research on design history. My head is full with new ideas! Don’t say I didn’t warn you… 🥸
(And let’s pretend I didn’t misspell Tugendhat in the caption 😬 Once posted it apparently cannot be edited)
#designhistorysociety #brnocity #kitschysouvenirmugs #villatugendhat Selfie in Brno

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Welcome to the randomest of all random posts from Norway’s constitution day, May 17 🇳🇴 #åmlibunad #syttendemai

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One in, one out! Queen Maud’s Hardanger folk costume from Western Norway has now been swapped with her Halling folk costume from Eastern Norway. I don’t think the latter has ever been exhibited before, so this is exciting.
I also don’t think they have been photographed together before, so the first photo is rather special, with textile conservator @vae.ave.eva doing the final mounting. Come see it if you’re in Oslo! 🤩
It became my job to research Queen Maud’s two folk costumes back in 2017 or thereabout. I spent a good year trying to map what we knew and all we didn’t know. Then I dug deep. Eventually names, places and occasions appeared. Anna Jordal and the ‘Women of Odda’ made the Hardanger one, as a coronation gift in 1906. Sigrid Roløkken in Nes made (or at least embroidered) the Halling one, but as a special purchase Queen Maud did herself. Two different histories, places and traditions - both owned by a woman who explored Norwegianness through art, garments and lifestyle.
(First photo: Ina Wesenberg / Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design)
#queenmaud #dronningmaud #maudofnorway #hardangerbunad #hallingbunad

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Oh Helsinki, you cool cat of a city! I have loved every minute, every moment, every encounter, every sight, every taste, every experience. KIITOS! 🇫🇮🫶❤️
@villagyllenberg @ateljee.esvee #helsinki #poeticreality #robedestyle #stilkjole

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