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Ever since she was a child, Cassie Wanda has been crafting garments and accessories in her spare time. In 2013, Cassie was given the opportunity to create full time when she began her company, Glimmerwood. Since then she has gained popularity for her fantasy designs including exquisite princess gowns, fanciful fairy frocks, and uniqu

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Met Gala: The Muppet ShowOriginally I wanted to have Statler and Waldorf be their own design. I loved the idea of the Ca...
09/03/2026

Met Gala: The Muppet Show
Originally I wanted to have Statler and Waldorf be their own design. I loved the idea of the Carol Burnett “Went with the Wind” Curtain dress designed by Bob Mackie in the red velvet of the Muppet Show theater. The ideas was to have the curtains to open to see a dress with their faces all over it, I had envisioned the Marilyn Monroe and James Dean Versace inspired dress. I even designed the fabric (but I just never had it printed)
 
Over the months leading up to me starting to actually create the gowns I realized as much as I wanted to be and represent Statler and Waldor, I am not funny like them and the idea of trying to emulate them with insult comedy terrified me. I know to cosplay a character you *don’t* have to act like them but I knew that it would come out of me whether I liked it or not and I didn’t want to actually be rude to anybody
 
At some point I was lamenting all of that Muppet characters that I couldn’t include because there were only seven of us able to go to the Mousequerade and I don’t even remember how but I decided that the curtain would open to the arches during the Muppet Show Theme Song and I could include as many Muppets as I wanted!
 
My friend Kati Treu drew the arches for me and from there I designed the repeating fabric pattern with over 80 different Muppets! I included all of the popular favorites and I put some deep cuts in there too. There is one puppet that isn’t an official Muppet but I had to do it because my brain told me I had to. Can you see who it is?

From there I had the fabric custom printed from Spoonflower | wallpaper, fabric + home decor and I had to design a skirt so all of the arches lined up and I realized I wanted it to be lit from behind so I spent 8 hours hot gluing very lights to my skirt because it diffused the light in a very pretty way that hand sewing them in just couldn’t capture.
 
I still had to include Statler and Waldorf because what is the Muppet Show if it’s not being roasted by them? I found a 3D design pattern for magnets for them I scaled up I texturized them I had painted them so lovingly just for them to spend the whole show mocking me.

Met Gals Miss PiggyMiss Piggy may not be old, but she is very *Old Hollywood* which is why I chose to use a Hedy Lamar C...
09/02/2026

Met Gals Miss Piggy

Miss Piggy may not be old, but she is very *Old Hollywood* which is why I chose to use a Hedy Lamar Celestial Gown for my original design. Pigs in Space is a recurring sketch on the Muppet Show and I wanted to give a little nod to that.
 
However, like Miss Piggy herself, this gown was a bit of a diva and before I knew it, the gown demanded to also honor Marilyn Monroe’s Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend Iconic Pink Gown.
 
This year at the Met Gala, Sabrina Carpenter wore a dress made of 35mm film from the Movie Sabrina. I was on eBay again, looking up how to buy 35mm film. I was able to get 5 small strips featuring Miss Piggy from the Great Muppet Caper and Rhapsody had the idea to make it jewelry!, I desgned and 3D printed a contraption to run fairy lights through so the 35mm film would be lit from behind and you could really see it.
 
The Isis cape is a direct reference to her dream sequence in the Great Muppet Caper
 
And we couldn’t forget her signature purple gloves or her gorgeous nose which Rhapsody found the perfect prostetchic on etsy and applied it herself

Even though this dress doesn’t resemble my concept, I’m so happy with how it turned out!

Met Gala Rowlf!Inspired by the Muppet’s favorite Piano Player, Rowlf this music gown came to life. When I first came up ...
08/30/2026

Met Gala Rowlf!

Inspired by the Muppet’s favorite Piano Player, Rowlf this music gown came to life. When I first came up with the Muppet Gala concept as a whole, the gown I most wanted to honor was the Yellow Robe Rhianna wore in 2013 designed by Guo Pei.
 
I knew I wanted to crochet something and spent weeks ordering and testing different faux fur yarns before I finally settled on one. And then I stalked their site weekly until it went onsale and I bought 30 skeins.
 
It was a pain and the trim took somewhere over 20 hours to complete over several weeks when I had a chance. It became very cumbersome the bigger it got.
 
The robe is music themed robe is lined with the trim that I made, and the embroidery on the cape is a mix of sourced appliques and hours of embroidery time from my machine.
 
The dress itself was originally going to be a simple piano inspired dress but I saw this music embroidered tulle and decided that was what had to happen!
 
Mermaid Alisa really topped off the gown with her braids representing the ears and beautiful music inspired nails.

Watching Alisa walk and toss the robe around was everything I could have hoped for in this dress!!

Muppet Gala Gonzo My favorite episode of the new Muppet Babies show is the Gonzorella. In the episode, Gonzo wants to we...
08/29/2026

Muppet Gala Gonzo

My favorite episode of the new Muppet Babies show is the Gonzorella. In the episode, Gonzo wants to wear a dress to the fancy ball party. The girls tell him that oly girls can wear dresses and he is disappointed. He wishes to go to the ball in a gown and to not be recognized by his friends. In comes a flying Rizzo the Fairy Rat Father who grants Gonzo’s wish by tranforming him into a masked “Gonzorella!”
 
I used the gown from the show, Disney’s 1955, and the 2015 Cinderella dresses as inspiration for this gown. I thought I had scored a win when I found an abandoned sample for the base skirt which I’d just have to redye, change the waistband and hem. But that’s where the shortcuts ended. The corset, sleeves, and overskirt were all made and detailed carefully.
 
I wanted Gonzo to have his long nose and since this gown was worn at a masquerade, I bought a Venetian mask from a designer and hand painted it to go with the gown. Two references nailed in one prop!
 
The wig is made by me with a 3d printed cage inside. I added wire so Rizzo could fly above his fairy godchild. (Also hello secret Ratatouie reference!)
 
Rizzo was a whole beast in himself, as one of the only Muppet replicas in the whole project, he took more time than some of the other full costumes. I’ll likely do a whole post on him later! Rizzo was crocheted, wiredm and then hand felted. I sculpted and painted the clay hands, nose, and eyes, crocheted the sweater and hand sewed the tiny clothes. I made the wings from cellophane, vinyl, and laminate. The wand star and crown are 3D printed.

Modeled by ⬛️▪️Thresher▪️⬛️
Photos by Jon York



Let me know if you wanna hear more about that

Muppet Gala AnimalOur favorite drummer’s costume was also inspired by Guo Pei (Who unrelated but I do want to mention ha...
08/28/2026

Muppet Gala Animal

Our favorite drummer’s costume was also inspired by Guo Pei (Who unrelated but I do want to mention has designed one of Minnie Mouse’s Lunar New Year Gowns)
 
Instead of feathers like Guo Pei and the Muppets used in the Animal Muppet, I chose to cut over 1100 yards of yarn into 8” strips and make a custom trim to attach to the gown (Thanks mom for doing the bulk of this cutting!!) The trim was meticulously made by placing each piece of yarn indivually and sewing onto a strip of tule which I then sewed onto the hem and edges of the sleeves. I wanted to actually hand sew the pieces originally, and am glad I chose to utilize the machine because making the trim still took 15+ hours.
 
The vest represents Animal’s wild music roots. I hand painted (DRUMS DRUMS DRUMS!), added studs, safety pinned and more! The back has a Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem Shirt which I tie-dyed and attached.

Modeled by Hadiyyah Noelle Smith
Photos of Hadiyyah by Jon York

Muppet Gala FozzieFozzie is lovingly envisioned as a clown. I designed and made this from hat to hems.  I knew I wanted ...
08/27/2026

Muppet Gala Fozzie

Fozzie is lovingly envisioned as a clown. I designed and made this from hat to hems.
 
I knew I wanted Fozzie to sparkle!! I sourced and absurd amount of swatches before I found not only a type of fabric I loved, but a color that felt right! Fozzie is somewhere in between orange, brown, and tan and finding sparkly fabric that didn’t have to be dyed was not fun!
 
The ruff fabric is hand painted with the same dual tone pink polka dot pattern that Fozzie’s scarf has.
 
I chose pink pom poms as a nod to his sweet nose. The urge to boop was present and supressed.
 
I love the big ol’ pointy hat I made and truly this makes me want some Medieval Princess vibes now.
 
This is the only piece to have pockets, because Fozzie is a prop comedian!! We originally had a rhinestoned rubber chicken, but alas,  it’s the Muppets, and not everything goes to plan. Luckily, my friend Jen and I had also made 2 never ending scarfs so Fozzie would have comedy props! Wakka Wakka!

Modeled by the incomparable Tiffie Starchild 🐰💕
Modeled Photos by Jon York

08/26/2026

More on my Muppet Gala Kermit dress modeled by Amber ♥ Arden wearing Rebel Princess Nails by Amber Arden

Photos of Amber by Jon York
Costume created for Disney D23
Shoutout to The Muppets and Paul Williams for the inspiration and joy

Muppet Gala KermitI knew to make Kermit, I needed to incorporate Rainbow Connection. Rainbow Connection is of of my favo...
08/26/2026

Muppet Gala Kermit

I knew to make Kermit, I needed to incorporate Rainbow Connection. Rainbow Connection is of of my favorite songs, (not just Muppet sonsg – but this has been one of my top Spotify songs for a couple years now.)
 
I chose to incorporate the rainbow in this petticoat I made from organza. The skirt is 3 layers totalling 60 yards of hem, with 30 half circles and additional rectangles to give the fluff. And I still wanted more
 
The skirt of the dress is a circle with the notch to represent the lilypad. Lace appliques decorate the top of the dress and then I hand beaded the collar with thousands of seed beads.
 
And we had to have ping pong style eyes like the original Kermit puppet made from Jim Henson’s Mother’s coat and ping pong balls. I originally wanted actual ping pong balls, but they were too small to be seen on stage, so they were 3D printed and painted. Originally we considered these on a wig, but Amber pointed out the wrong green wig would give Oompa Loompa vibes, so we went with the beret which I think was the perfect solution.
 
Lastly, I couldn’t possibly have a Rainbow Connection Kermit without a banjo, so I scoured marketplaces and eBay for months before I finally found a banjo that felt “right”. And wow! I had no idea they were so big?? Shoutout to Amber for lugging this around so elegantly!
 
Amber also designed custom nails with she made and painted to go with the gown!

Modeled by Amber ♥ Arden
Nails Rebel Princess Nails by Amber Arden
Photos of Amber by Jon York

The Muppet Gala!The Muppets took Manhattan, and now the Met Gala! For the Muppet Gala, I wanted to imagine the Muppet Ch...
08/25/2026

The Muppet Gala!
The Muppets took Manhattan, and now the Met Gala! For the Muppet Gala, I wanted to imagine the Muppet Characters in fantasy fashion concepts, while making every costume tell you something about its character.
Kermit carries the Rainbow Connection in a three-layer, 60-yard-hem rainbow organza skirt
Miss Piggy combines Old Hollywood, Pigs in Space, and The Great Muppet Caper—even her jewelry uses actual 35mm film.
Fozzie was reimagined as a clown with a hand painted ruff to mimic his signature scarf pattern.
Rowlf’s music-inspired cape has 20+ hours of crocheted trim.
Animal has over 1,100 yards yarn cut and placed by hand.
Gonzo is my Gonzorella, inspired by Muppet Babies and Disney’s Cinderella, complete with a handmade, felted Rizzo.
And finally, the curtain gown represents the Muppet Show stage itself.  The curtain opens to reveal the Muppets’ opening number with hand-painted Statler and Waldorf.
Nearly everything was drafted, sewn, painted, embroidered, crocheted, felted, or fabricated by me. So, join me this week while I share more about each individual costume
In creating this collection of costumes, I consumed an incredible amount of Muppet media and in doing so, some of the gowns shifted and altered as I spent more time with the characters.

My friends and models:
Kermit: Amber ♥ Arden
Fozzie: Tiffie Starchild 🐰💕
Animal: Hadiyyah Noelle Smith
Gonzo: ⬛️▪️Thresher▪️⬛️
Rowlf: Mermaid Alisa
Miss Piggy: Rhapsody Artajo
I made all the Muppet Gala costumes and portrayed The Muppet Show stage.

05/19/2026

I want to bask in this joy for little, so I’m sharing this video of and me in 2024
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What a magical day! I am so looking forward to D23 2026!

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