 In an interview that appeared in The American Dancer (January 1929),  Joyzelle Joyner (qv) stated that many times she not only designed  but actually made her own costumes. "For instance, the one which  caused so much favorable comment when worn in the prologue to The  Sea Beast. The dancing was rather exotic, and although she haunted  all of the costume houses, Joyzelle could not find a garment that  suited the part of the native maiden. Finally, an inspiration struck  her, and she rushed out and bought three rolls of clothesline, which  she promptly raveled and then dyed, red, green and yellow. The  result was a most effective costume especially when combined with  the head