Cher in Concert

Our version of the Cher coat Our version of the Cher hat	Our version of the Cher coat
	I had copper tissue lame' crush-pleated to match the texture of the real coat.  I chose to use stretch velvet so the coat would be clean-able.  Here I am sketching the tracks for the silver outlines on the velvet.
To get the correct spacing, I sketched the curliques of the velvet and rhinestone tracks onto a muslin mockup.. I was very fortunate to have a friend who took pictures of the real Cher coat while it was on display in Las Vegas.  Because the pixels were so large in the photo I was able to blow it up for details of the stone work. This is the beginning construction of the hat.  I used some really nice resin rhinestones for the shapes.  Again, those blown-up pictures made all the difference.  I was able to clearly see the shapes that were needed and count the smaller rhinestones.  The lines are silver seed beads that are sewn to the hat.  There are jet (black) rhinestones in the black spaces between the crystal stones. This is the real Cher Arctic Coat that is on display in Las Vegas.	The coat is about half-way finished.  The fur is on the hood, but not on the cuffs yet.  The basic large stone work is done but the smaller stones are not on it yet.  The fur is an imitation lamb's wool that curls on the ends. This is the back of the real Cher Arctic Coat that is on display in Las Vegas.