Pocohontas' English Clothing   Janet constructed Pocohontas' English chemise and apron from vintage linen sheets and tablecloths.  The white linen was first dyed to darker colors to accomodate the high resolution film stock and the film's 'look' and then cut into a chemise and apron.  The two pieces were sewn using a combination of hand and machine techniques.  Note the hand sewn cartridge pleats in the apron.                         Janet Melody also writes the Costumer's Creation for Renaissance Magazine.

	Pocohontas' English Skirt   Originally a grey with red overtones, this pleated skirt was overdyed to a grey with green overtones using an airbrush.  This airbrush technique gave the skirt an hombred effect when finished, darker at the hem and lighter at the waistband, which suggested accumulated grime.         Airbrush techniques were used on several costume pieces.

	English Colonists' Shirts Shirts, chemises, partlets and caps had to be dyed to darker shades to accomodate the high resolution film stock and 'look' of the production.  Often rainwater was collected and used for dyeing in tin washtubs over a gas ring.  Clotheslines strung between trees and spare wardobe racks accommodated the drying clothes.             Portion of the 72 shirts that were dyed in one work day.