Nicolette Henry
Work Showcase
Uzbek Peacock Dance Dress
The Peacock Dance costume was built for Bellydance Evolution's world touring show: Â The Jungle Book. It had to be adjustable to fit a variety of dancers. The "tail" must move as a natural part of the dress when down, but have enough structure (but not too much weight) to easily be raised and manipulated by the dancer.
El Corazon del Espantapajaro (Heart of the Scarecrow)
These pieces are gallery and performance artworks by Naufus Ramirez Figueroa, shown at LACMA. I restored and rebuilt many of the costume pieces for this work. Shown here are pieces I built anew, for new performers, adding new pieces (masks esp.) and design elements, whilst interpreting the artist's concepts for the artwork.
Inesita's Flamenco Dress
Creating a performance dress for the venerable flamenco dancer Inesita was a fun challenge; it needed to function as dance wear (allow full range of arm movement for instance), whilst being cut from non-stretch fabric. Moreover, due to pronounced scoliosis, each pattern piece was unique, for a custom fit.