Dear Constant Reader,
Happy Friday! Here’s your tip!
Make sure all materials in your costume are compatible with each other and with anyone or anything you interact with on stage.
By which I mean that not all materials play nice together. If you have a satin robe with a satin sash, you may find things do not stay in place as the slippery fabric slide apart from one another.
Or fabrics can catch on one another. To illustrate, once upon a time ago, Betty and I performed a lift in an act. She was the base and I was the flier. We had practiced it many times in rehearsal and I’m pretty sure had successfully performed it before. However, this time, as I was dismounting from Betty’s hip, the wide sequin waistband of my undies caught on her fishnets. Maybe it was the other way around. I don’t remember. I do remember the panic as we tried to disentangle ourselves gracefully. Dear reader, we were not graceful.
Other materials that often work poorly together: chiffon and velcro, magnets and anything ferrous, fringe and zippers. I’m sure the more experienced performers amongst my readers can add their own combinations.
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Oh, The Glamourous Life! 
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