In the Grizzabella the Glamour Cat costume I made while still in High School.

(This photo was taken during my first year at university, after I'd perfected the wig and make-up...and lost about 40 lbs, eating the lousy dormitory food.)

As "Carabosse", in a shot-silk costume I got for a song, from the Canadian Opera Company.

(The wings and beaded crown were my own special touches.)

Me and a friend in the "Rocky Horror" costumes I made.

Don't you just love my hot-pink sequinned "missile cones" with the blue tassels? (I'm still learning how to revolve them in opposite directons.)

As "La Muerta" (Death), in the costume I made for Hallowe'en, 1999.

(It's amazing how beautiful a ghastly pallor and a curly black-haired wig can be!)

As Angie Dusstt, in the costume I made while I was ushering at "Phantom of the Opera".

I later wore the costume to a drag queen contest, which the other queens encouraged me to enter. Well, damned if I didn't win! So I guess "Victor-Victoria" really CAN happen!

As a last-minute replacement for the least hideous of three ancient hags in a production of Aristophanes' "The Assemblywomen" - 1995.

The show's Arranger/Musical Director is embracing me because the day before Opening, I joined the show, learned the role in an hour, threw the costume together overnight, and made my debut on Opening Night. And I was damn good, if I do say so myself!