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Méduse Antoinette & her French Sirens

Méduse Antoinette & her French Sirens
Coney Island Mermaid Parade
2011

Also made the bases for our troupes mermaid's costumes.

The mermaids individualize their own costumes.

Méduse Antoinette Wig

Méduse Antoinette Wig
2011

Made of mesh, wire, yarn, glue, thread, ribbon, flowers & feathers

Weighs about 7 lbs. Very taxing on the neck to keep balanced.
About 70 hours of work.

Méduse Antoinette

Méduse Antoinette
Coney Island Mermaid Parade
2011


Wig is yarn on a wire mesh covered wire structure 
Weighs approx. 7 lbs.

Carmen Miranda Mermaid

Carmen Miranda Mermaid 
Coney Island Mermaid Parade
2010

Over 1,500 platelets, each machine stitched to costume base.

Headpiece weighs about 6lbs.
Fin has been removed & replaced with ruffle.

Pull Tab Mermaid Costume



Pull Tab Mermaid
Coney Island Mermaid Parade
2009


Entirely made of pull tabs hand sewn to a hand made costume. Took 6 weeks to make. Retired from wear in 2009.

1st Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2007

Our 1st year. 
The Queen & her Mer-Maids
Coney Island Mermaid Parade
2007

Edie Dress

Edie Dress
2009 

$4,000
To see more of my painted screens ~ www.jennycampbellonline.com 

She was created for an American Visionary Art Museum Baltimore Screen Painting event.

All of my painted screen clothing is made from fiberglass window screen mesh.  Hand sewn & hand painted, not airbrushed using acrylic paint.  Backed with black material for modesty & the best viewing of the painted scene. 

Firefly Costume

Firefly Costume
2009
To see more of my painted screens ~ www.jennycampbellonline.com 
 
Battery operated programmable neon electroluminescent wire lights the tail.



All of my painted screen clothing is made from fiberglass window screen mesh.  Hand sewn & hand painted, not airbrushed using acrylic paint.  Backed with black material for modesty & the best viewing of the painted scene.

Cock Dress

Cock Dress
2007 

$1,500
To see more of my painted screens ~ www.jennycampbellonline.com 
  
This was made & worn for an American Visionary Art Museum event with a theme of "Country Chic"

All of my painted screen clothing is made from fiberglass window screen mesh.  Hand sewn & hand painted, not airbrushed using acrylic paint.  Backed with black material for modesty & the best viewing of the painted scene. 

Heat Miser Dress

Heat Miser Dress
2003

$4,000

All of my painted screen clothing is made from fiberglass window screen mesh.  Hand sewn & hand painted, not airbrushed using acrylic paint.  Backed with black material for modesty & the best viewing of the painted scene. 

3(4)-D Corset

3(4)-D
2000
Acrylic, fiberglass screen
SOLD

To see more of my painted screens ~ www.jennycampbellonline.com 


2nd corset I made.  Now framed as art.  Worn to an opening at Creative Alliance.

All of my painted screen clothing is made from fiberglass window screen mesh.  Hand sewn & hand painted, not airbrushed using acrylic paint.  Backed with black material for modesty & the best viewing of the painted scene. 

Hon Corset

Hon Corset
1998
Acrylic, fiberglass screen
$950
Sold 

To see more of my painted screens ~ www.jennycampbellonline.com 
  
1st corset.  Compilation of rowhomes from Mt Vernon, Fells Point, Federal Hill, Canton & Highlandtown.  Sold as art.

All of my painted screen clothing is made from fiberglass window screen mesh.  Hand sewn & hand painted, not airbrushed using acrylic paint.  Backed with black material for modesty & the best viewing of the painted scene. 

Flamingo Dress

Flamingo Dress
1998 
To see more of my painted screens ~ www.jennycampbellonline.com 
  
My 1st painted screen dress.  Worn to an American Visionary Art Museum event.  Worn twice & in need of conservation.

All of my painted screen clothing is made from fiberglass window screen mesh.  Hand sewn & hand painted, not airbrushed using acrylic paint.  Backed with black material for modesty & the best viewing of the painted scene. 

Ms Santa Claus

Ms Santa Claus Costume
2010

Queen of Hearts

Queen of Hearts Costume
2008

Wedding Dress

My Wedding Dress for my 1991 Las Vegas Nuptials. Total cost $14

Pull Tab Bikini

Pull Tab Bikini 1998. Private Collection

Pull Tab Corset


Pull Tab Corset 1998. Won "Best Constructed in The American Visionary Art Museum's Bra Ball Gala 2005

1st Mermaid Costumes

Mermaid costume - 1994
Halloween New Orleans. The entire tail is soda can pull tabs hand sewn on the tail. Cups were taped on. Bra was made later. Little did I know this costume would start my career in costuming & my life long love & longing for the Crescent City

My 1st Costumes - 1992

Made for a friend's Halloween wedding. The costumes lasted longer than the marriage. 1992

Humble Beginning - Metal Skirts

Brass Buckle Skirt & Paper Clip Skirt
Late 80's
Before I made costumes, I was creating club & band wear