DRESSCODE
Calen Morelli
Theory11
Imagine walking up to someone as you clearly, openly display your shirt. You turn 360 degrees, and you're now wearing a completely different shirt.
Created by Calen Morelli, Dresscode is direct, visual magic at it's finest. It's simple, easy, and needs no patter. The visual shock of the effect translates to any language, and any culture - it is true magic.
The shirt at the end is completely normal. The jacket is completely normal. And the shirt is shown front and back before AND after the change.
Dresscode can be done with ANY t-shirt, at ANY time. Reset time is less than 15 seconds - you are ready to perform it once again. It truly is the quickest, most practical quick change ever conceived. You can wear the gimmick all day comfortably, without difficulty.
With Dresscode, you'll be supplied with everything you need in over 45 minutes of detailed instruction by Calen Morelli. The DVD contains performances and multiple applications to stimulate your creativity. No gimmicked shirts are provided with the DVD - you will be using YOUR own shirt - whatever you want.
There are no cards. There are no coins. No silly props, or magic wands. There is only YOU. The focus is on you. Their eyes will be on you. They will remember you. Dresscode is the perfect opening to any act, walk around or street magic set. It is practical, easy, and provides a lightning fast reset.
Can I perform Dresscode with a formal, button down shirt? Yes! A formal version is taught on this new DVD. All past purchasers will be emailed a link to download the formal version within 72 hours.
Reviews
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There is a reason that this trick was performed by Dynamo, Cyril and Stuart Edge. It is a great trick and is completely customizable to fit any type of presentation.
Calen starts off by going over the construction of the gimmick in detail. You will need to destroy a t-shirt in the process but by the end you will have a very strong effect. There is no sewing required and at first glance you may wonder how well the gimmicks will stand up to constant use. Take it from me if you follow Calen's advice the gimmick will last through many performances.
For both t-shirts there are a handful specifications you will need to follow. It may work with shirts you already have but I would recommend waiting to purchase specific shirts until after you have the DVD. You will also need either a jacket or over shirt with a collar.
Calen includes various ideas using cards, forces and equivoque to select an object to appear on the t-shirt. I love all of the ideas but Calen's performance is kind of lacking here. It doesn't hamper the actual change of the shirt, it is just a little painful to watch and probably should not be emulated.
A couple negatives on this include the body type that this would work best on. This has to do with certain clothing and specific sizes of clothing. If you are a pretty big guy I can see some problems arising it will work for most though even if you do have a bit of a gut.
A popular idea involves changing a casual shirt into a dress shirt. While Calen covers a method for this it is really performed best with a t-shirt in my opinion. The types of shirts required are very specific already and when it comes to dress shirts it gets even more specific. My recommendation would be to stick to the t-shirt version and don't rely on the formal version working. On the other hand if you purchase it the formal version adds some extra tips that you might like.
So this is a great packs small plays big effect. It can be performed on the street or on stage. It is super versatile and can be adapted to so many performance styles and scenarios. There are some angle considerations but for the most part this is about as solid as they come.