Peregrina 歴史的舞台衣装 by Kimberly Phipps-Nichol

Peregrina 歴史的舞台衣装 by Kimberly Phipps-Nichol is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in コスチューム・伝統衣装デザイン Competition Category.

鉄コスチュームデザイン· 2026

Peregrina 歴史的舞台衣装

by Kimberly Phipps-Nichol

Client: Kimberly Phipps-Nichol, RoKi Design

A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in コスチュームデザイン Category

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The Design

About Peregrina 歴史的舞台衣装

「ペレグリーナ」は1900年代の女性用舞台衣装で、アクセサリーとエドワード朝時代のスリップとともに提示される。衣装は再利用・アップサイクルされた素材、アンティーク素材、そして時代考証に適った素材から作られており、綿、麻、絹、リネン、ウール、麦わら、羽根、金属製の付属品が用いられている。パターンは簡素で、1900年頃の家庭裁縫者に求められた技術水準を反映している。スーツの主要な構成要素はリバーシブル仕様であるため、一組のパーツから複数の装いを生み出すことができる。ボタンやホック・アイなど、隠された、あるいは二重の機能を持つ金具が各パーツの位置を保ち、重厚な生地の重量を支えている。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鉄賞

Peregrina 歴史的舞台衣装は、よく設計された創造物に期待される専門的・産業的要件を満たす優れたデザインに授与される、権威ある評価である A' Design Award 鉄賞の受賞作品です。鉄賞の受賞作品は、制作者の高い技量、高度な専門性、専門家としての理解、創造的な能力を示しています。Peregrina 歴史的舞台衣装は、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される、実用的で革新的な創造物であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 鉄賞を受賞したデザインは、業界のベストプラクティスを統合し、ノウハウと才能に結びついた有能な技術的特性を備えています。Peregrina 歴史的舞台衣装は、その徹底ぶりで尊敬され、世界をより良い場所にするための生活の質の向上をもたらすよう設計されています。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Peregrina is a 1900 era ladies stage costume with accessories and an Edwardian slip made from repurposed, upcycled, antique and era appropriate materials. The pattern for the suit is simple to reflect the level of design and construction capability that would have been expected of a home sewist circa 1900. What is truly innovative about this suit is that it is reversible. This flexibility provides a series of outfits from just one setup, in a nod to the tailor mades of the time.
Dimensions & Packaging: Suit fits a US women size 4, and dimensions vary due to wrap style.
Bust up to 105 cm
Waist up to 76 cm
Hips up to 115 cm
Submission Materials Contents include Cotton, Hemp, Silk, Linen, Wool, Straw, Feather, and Metal Hardware.
Tags: Costume, Stage wear, Theater wear, Historic costume, Suffragette, Travel, Wearable art, Traditional craft culture, Creative design, Historic reenactment
Production Technology: Research, pattern drafting, mockups and production took over 500 hours. Only era available contemporary fabrics were used where antique materials could not be sourced. Antique hardware and silk were used where feasible. While a basic sewing machine was used for main construction, only straight and zig zag stitches were employed to maintain era consistency. Most of the suit and all mockups were made from repurposed drapes saved from a now closed natural fibers boutique.
Design Challenge: There were two main challenges for this costume. First was sourcing antique and era-appropriate materials on a very small budget. Second was making the main costume components completely reversible while still preserving modesty and a correct silhouette. The reversibility required mockups with significant trial and error to ensure true era appropriate design and construction.
Research: Historical references for design, construction, fabric patterns, colors and fibers include photos of 1900 era ancestors, plus online and print resources. Online resources included US Census Bulletin of era available fibers, as well as database searches of museums with era relevant clothing archives. Print Resources included reference books published by museums with era relevant clothing archives, along with numerous fashion and dressmaker magazines from the years 1900 through 1910.
Inspiration: Created in response to a call for a 1900 era historic costume for actors portraying suffragettes and women traveling across North America. The suit was inspired by inherited heirlooms and documents of a true free spirited Muse who embodied the independent characters to be depicted. The Muse had traveled extensively in this time and is a distant relative of the designer. The name is a nod to the family maritime roots and boat name at that time, Peregrinator, hence the nautical details.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2024 in Houston, Texas and finished in January 2025 in Houston, Texas.
Operation Flow: The reversible components use hardware that is either dual purpose or hidden to ensure a sleek form. Buttons at inner and outer skirt waist sides are both used as closures and shirtwaist connection to support the skirt. This keeps individual pieces from shifting out of alignment while elegantly transferring and distributing the weight of heavy materials. Hooks and eyes ensure critical components retain points of contact important for appearance and flow while moving on stage.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Andy Phan, Main, 2026
Image #2: Photographer Andy Phan, Optional 1, 2026
Image #3: Photographer Andy Phan, Optional 2, 2026
Image #4: Photographer Andy Phan, Optional 3, 2026
Image #5: Photographer Andy Phan, Optional 4, 2026