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Costume Construction
Peony's 1580's Venetian Inspired Kirtle
2026
Materials: Silk Damask (fashion fabric), Cotton Coutil (interlining), Buckram (interlining), Synthetic Whalebone Boning, Scrap Fabrics (lining), Ribbon, Daisy Trim, Nickel Grommets, Fabric Dye
Constructed for personal use as a member of the Bristol Renaissance Faire Local Cast
Paul Lazzari in the Kirtle with accessories dancing with another cast member at the Bristol Renaissance Faire
Three Quarters
A leaf from a Book of Italian Costumes depicting a Venetian woman by Niclauss Kippell, c. 1588. The Walters Art Museum
Paul Lazzari in the Kirtle with accessories dancing with another cast member at the Bristol Renaissance Faire
Labyrinth Corset and Ocean Skirt
2026
Materials: Scrap Fabrics (fashion fabrics, interlining, binding), Cotton Coutil (lining), Synthetic Whalebone Boning, Brass Grommets
Constructed for the Costume Design II course at the University of Southern California with Prof. Ann Closs-Farley, and Prof. Samantha C. Jones
Front
Detail of Corset lacing
Paul Lazzari in the corset and skirt in front of their senior showcase table at The University of Southern California
Front
Yoruba Crowns
2026
Materials: Buckram, Cardboard, Scrap Foam, Sequin Fabric, Plastic Rhinestones, Plastic Beads, Craft Pom-poms, Faux Leather Binding, Worbla Thermoplastic, Beaded Trim, Scrap Fabric (lining)
Constructed for The University of Southern California: School of Dramatic Arts' production of The Gods Are Not To Blame
Costume Designer: Paul Lazzari
Items: Odewale's Coronation Crown (Adé), Ojuola's Crown, Odewale's small Crown
Currently on display at The University of Southern California's Dick Wolf Drama Center
Odewale's Small Crown and Coronation Crown in a dressing room
Odewale in his Coronation Crown
Odewale in his Small crown and Ojuola in her Crown
Odewale's Small Crown and Coronation Crown in a dressing room
Leather Pouch
2026
Materials: Leather, Faux Leather (lining), Leather Dye, Acrylic Leather Paint, Metal (nickel grommets, scrap chain)
Constructed for the Costume Crafts course at the University of Southern California with Prof. Timo Elliot
Front (closed)
Front (open)
Detail from a page of a 16th-century German manuscript of Bavarian Princely Genealogy
Front (closed)
Falstaff's Padded Suit and Gown
2026
Materials: Repurposed Theatrical Bumrolls, Repurposed T-Shirts, Scrap Fabrics, Elastic
Constructed for Aeneid Theatre Company's production of Henry V
Costume Designer: Paul Lazzari
Falstaff in his padded suit and gown, flexing
Falstaff in his padded suit and gown with a shield
Falstaff in his padded suit and gown, laying down
Falstaff in his padded suit and gown, flexing
Hotspur's Gown
2026
Materials: Scrap Fabrics, Cotton Bias Tape, Cord Frog
Constructed for Aeneid Theatre Company's production of Henry V
Costume Designer: Paul Lazzari
Hotspur in the Gown
Hotspur in the Gown
Hotspur in the Gown
French Hood
2026
Materials: Scrap Fabrics (velvet, satin), Buckram, Millinery Wire, Lace, Scrap Costume Jewelry Ouches
Constructed for the Costume Crafts course at the University of Southern California with Prof. Timo Elliot
Three Quarters Back
Three Quarters
Back of foundational layer
Three Quarters Back
Abstract Horse Padding
2025
Materials: Scrap Fabrics, Cotton Muslin, Bamboo Batting, Polyester Fiber Fill, Shirts and Pants
Constructed for The University of Southern California: School of Dramatic Arts' production of Animal Farm
Costume Designers: Paul Lazzari and Rachel Dickinson
Items: Arm and Shoulder padding under shirts, and Calf and Thigh padding over pants for Boxer, Clover, and Mollie
Boxer with his padding
The animals, including Boxer, Clover, and Mollie (leftmost three actors) with their padding
The animals, including Clover, and Mollie (leftmost two actors) with their padding
Boxer with his padding
Napoleon's Green Sash
2025
Materials: Scrap Fabrics, Ribbon, Twisted Cord Piping
Constructed for the The University of Southern California: School of Dramatic Arts' production of Animal Farm
Costume Designers: Paul Lazzari and Rachel Dickinson
The sash on a dress form
Details of the sash's layered ribbon, fabric, and trim
Napoleon wearing the sash unconventionally
The sash on a dress form
Aoife's Fairytale Dress
2025
Materials: Scrap Fabrics, Embroidered Appliques
Constructed for Modern Minority Theatre's production of Glassheart
Costume Designer: Paul Lazzari
Aoife in the dress
Aoife in the dress with the Beast
Aoife in the dress
Only's Jacket and Lampshade hat
2025
Materials: Jacket, Fabric Dye, Wire Lampshade Frame, Battery-Powered Lightbulb, Scrap Fabrics, Fringe, Beaded Fringe, Trims, Acrylic Paint
Constructed for Modern Minority Theatre's production of Glassheart
Costume Designer: Paul Lazzari
Only wearing the jacket and headpiece
Only wearing the jacket
Headpiece Top (light on)
Only wearing the jacket and headpiece
"Juno" Early Modern Inspired Hobby Horse
2025
Materials: Found Objects (Toy Horse, PVC Pipe), Acrylic Paint, Yarn, Ribbon
Constructed for the Bristol Renaissance Faire Local Cast for use as a prop and walking stick
Right Side
Left Side
Portrait of Prince Ernst of Hesse with a toy hobby horse, c. 1625
Right Side
Peony Flower Crown
2025
Materials: Faux Flowers, Ribbons, Trims, Elastic, Wire
Constructed for personal use as a member of the Bristol Renaissance Faire Local Cast
Front
Right Side
Paul Lazzari in the Flower Crown at the Bristol Renaissance Faire dancing the maypole
Front
Peony's Doublet and Pluderhose
2024-2025
Materials: Light Cotton Fabrics (fashion fabric), Buckram (doublet interlining), Cotton Coutil (doublet lining), Cotton Duck (pants lining), Ribbons (trim, sleeves), Daisy Trim, Wood Beads (buttons), plastic pearls
Constructed for personal use as a member of the Bristol Renaissance Faire Local Cast
Points/ Ties constructed by Fiona Lazzari
Paul Lazzari in the doublet and pluderhose with accessories at the Bristol Renaissance Faire dancing the maypole
Front
Detail of points/ties and eyelets
Paul Lazzari in the doublet and pluderhose with accessories at the Bristol Renaissance Faire dancing the maypole
Read Turnshoe Boots
2025
Materials: Leather, Leather Dye, Nickel Grommets
Constructed for the Costume Crafts course at the University of Southern California with Prof. Timo Elliot
Front and Side
Side
Detail from Adoration of the Magi with Sigismund I of Poland by Joos van Cleve, circa 1520
Front and Side
Mold Cast Peony Chain of Office
2025
Materials: Epoxy Resin, Metal Eyes and Rings, Acrylic Paint
Constructed for the Costume Crafts course at the University of Southern California with Prof. Timo Elliot
Front
Detail of flower and leaves elements
Back
Front
Standing Horse Helmet
2025
Materials: Worbla Thermoplastic, Acrylic Paint, Polyester Felt (lining)
Constructed for the Costume Crafts course at the University of Southern California with Prof. Timo Elliot
Currently on display at The University of Southern California's Dick Wolf Drama Center
Three Quarters Front
Side
Detail of a Chinese Helmet with a Standing Horse, 7th-century BCE. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Three Quarters Front
Ancient Play Armor
2025
Materials: Cardboard, Acrylic Paint, Hot Glue
Constructed for Aeneid Theatre Company's Rhesus
Costume Designer: Duck Brown
Items: Rhesus' Thracian breastplate, Hektor's scale mail breastplate, Hektor's Phrygian helmet
Rhesus in his breastplate
Rhesus in his chestplate (unfinished)
Eastern Mediterranean scale armor, late 2nd or early 1st-millennium BCE
Rhesus in his breastplate
Ancient Play Shields
2025
Materials: Cardboard, Tape, Acrylic Paint, Repurposed Aluminum Cans (jingles)
Constructed for Aeneid Theatre Company's Rhesus
Properties Designer: Sun Jin
Items: Rhesus' crescent shield, Athena's round shield, Hektor's dipylon-inspired shield, and four dipylon-inspired shields for the Chorus
Rhesus' crescent sheild: inspired by ancient Thracian shields and featuring a white horse decoration
Rhesus with his shield
Chorus members and a shield: inspired by ancient Greek and Anatolian Shields, and featuring a bird decoration
Rhesus' crescent sheild: inspired by ancient Thracian shields and featuring a white horse decoration
Boar's Tusk Helmet
2025
Materials: EVA Foam, Acrylic Paint, Scrap Fabric (binding/trim), Horsehair, Polyester Felt (lining)
Constructed for the Costume Crafts course at the University of Southern California with Prof. Timo Elliot
Currently on display at The University of Southern California's Dick Wolf Drama Center
Three Quarters Front
Front
Stitching and Tusk close-up
Three Quarters Front
Medieval Herjolfsnes Inspired Kirtle
2025
Materials: Wool fabric, Waxed Linen Thread, Stone Beads
Constructed for personal use
Three Quarters Front
Front
Recreation of a 14th or 15th-century gown unearthed by Paul Nørlund in Herjolfsnes, Greenland (Museum No. D10584). Medieval Garments Reconstructed
Three Quarters Front
Dorothea Bodies Inspired Corset
2024
Materials: Polyester Brocade (fashion fabric), Scrap fabrics (interlining, binding), Cotton Coutil (Lining), Synthetic Whalebone Boning, Brass Grommets
Constructed for the Corset Construction course at the University of Southern California with Prof. Howard Peter Schmitt
Front
Back
Illustration of the bodies (corset) buried with Pfalzgrafin Dorothea Sabina von Neuburg by Janet Arnold
Front