Project: Old-style leg brace for Glass Menagerie (Part 1)

One of the two shows we're currently producing is Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, in which the character of Laura has a leg brace, frequently referred to in the script, the construction of which is one of my responsibilities. The show is set in 1937, and orthopedic devices of the time had a very particular, almost fetishistic look, with their shiny metal hinged rods strapped and buckled to the wearer's limbs.

The first issue was, where do you get the hardware for such a thing? ( Read more... )