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Peregrina Zgodovinski odrski kostum by Kimberly Phipps-Nichol

Peregrina Zgodovinski odrski kostum by Kimberly Phipps-Nichol is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Železna nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje kostumov in oblačil dediščine Competition Category.


ŽeleznaOblikovanje kostumov· 2026

Peregrina Zgodovinski odrski kostum

by Kimberly Phipps-Nichol

Client: Kimberly Phipps-Nichol, RoKi Design

Železna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Oblikovanje kostumov Category

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The Design

About Peregrina Zgodovinski odrski kostum

Peregrina je ženski odrski kostum iz obdobja okoli leta 1900, predstavljen z dodatki in edvardijanskim spodnjim krilom. Oblačila so izdelana iz ponovno uporabljenih, recikliranih, starinskih in obdobju ustreznih materialov, vključno z bombažem, konopljo, svilo, lanom, volno, slamo, perjem in kovinsko galanterijo. Kroj je preprost in odraža veščine, ki so bile okoli leta 1900 pričakovane od domače šivilje. Glavni deli kostima so obojestranski, tako da en komplet kosov omogoča več različnih oprav. Skrita ali dvonamenska galanterija, vključno z gumbi ter kaveljčki in zankami, ohranja kose poravnane in podpira težo težkih tkanin.

The Recognition

About the Železna nagrada A' Design Award

Peregrina Zgodovinski odrski kostum je prejemnik Železne nagrade A' Design Award, prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje dobrim oblikovanjem, ki izpolnjujejo profesionalne in industrijske zahteve, pričakovane od dobro zasnovanih stvaritev. Prejemniki Železne nagrade kažejo veliko spretnost, visoko specializacijo, strokovno razumevanje in ustvarjalne zmožnosti svojih ustvarjalcev. Od Peregrina Zgodovinski odrski kostum se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjena, občudovana in ljubljena stvaritev, ki je praktična in inovativna. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Železno nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse panoge in ima kompetentne tehnične lastnosti, povezane s strokovnim znanjem in talentom. Zaradi svoje temeljitosti si Peregrina Zgodovinski odrski kostum zasluži spoštovanje in je zasnovan tako, da zagotavlja izboljšave kakovosti življenja, ki pomagajo narediti svet boljši kraj.

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

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