2023 - an amazing year - with a 'giant' assignment!!!
Making a replica of Anna Swan, Giantess, was a wonderful opportunity to create a historical replication of the famous Anna Swan, Giantess. She was born just outside of Tatamagouche in New Annan, August 6, 1846. Anna's recorded height was 7 feet 11 inches.
This was an interesting assignment, contracted by the Creamery Square Heritage Society's museum in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. This project included a lot of interesting research on the fashion trend of her time period; how to make a mannequin to her size; designing shoulders, arms and hands; in addition to the underpinnings that were required to give the final gown it's perfect shape, not to mention drafting patterns for a giantess!!!
During the entire process - start to finish - I kept scupulous notes, and it is my intention to write a complete journal detailing each step along the way.
Terri Scott, (the gal on the right in the striped shirt), was most kind to help me assemble Anna in the museum. It was rather amusing carrying her mannequin up the stairs!