2012 costume recap/ 2013 project list
So it's that time of the year when you look back at what I've done costume-wise over the last year, and look forward to what I want to do next year. Except for a few minor things, like fixing stuff on my pilot and tusken, these were the things I did:
Amidala's travel gown was my main project of the year and I finished it in time for the 3D premiere. It's probably the costume project that I'm the proudest of.
Then I ended up with an invitation to an 18th century weekend and had to fix something to wear for that. I ended up with one day gown and one evening gown.
I loved that when I was at the V&A museum in London they had an 18th century jacket in exactly these colours and stripes, not bad for making something out of an old curtain.
I loved the skirt of the evening gown, but I wasn't too happy with the jacket. I simply failed in trying to alter a pattern from my sister's XS size to my own L.
The only thing I did for CVI was to update my cancan petticoat to a lighter tulle version.
My final costume project was to make Leia's Rebel Briefing costume from ROTJ.
So that's it for this year. I'm actually quite satisfied with how many costumes I made, and the quality of them.
2013 project list
Endor Rebel Trooper - I was actually ahead of Leia with this one, but decided to finish Leia instead. I need to buy boots, gloves and a longsleeved t-shirt, then it's doing the camo painting and I should be done. I want to take this one to Finland on the last of April.
18th century stays and evening jacket - I'm going to go to the 18th century weekend in early June again, my 18th century stays have been worn out though so I need to make a new pair, and a better jacket. I also need to stabilize my pocket hoops, they collapsed all the time from the weight of the skirts.
Aunt Beru from ROTS - I really want to have both an AOTC costume and an ROTS costume for the 3D premieres. With the 18th century projects I don't have the time or money to make the picnic gown, so it will have to wait another year, but I have the tusken for AOTC. After looking around for ROTS costumes I decided that Aunt Beru should be both quite easy and comfortable. The jacket has a tricky fabric, but the construction is straight forward. I just need to remember to stay blonde for another year or so.
Also I have promised my nephew to make a costume for him for the 3d premieres. I have promised a jawa and/or young Luke so I will need to make those in the summer as well.
I'm also planning on updating all the hard parts and the pouch for my tusken female before the AOTC 3d premiere.
Amidala's travel gown was my main project of the year and I finished it in time for the 3D premiere. It's probably the costume project that I'm the proudest of.
Then I ended up with an invitation to an 18th century weekend and had to fix something to wear for that. I ended up with one day gown and one evening gown.
I loved that when I was at the V&A museum in London they had an 18th century jacket in exactly these colours and stripes, not bad for making something out of an old curtain.
I loved the skirt of the evening gown, but I wasn't too happy with the jacket. I simply failed in trying to alter a pattern from my sister's XS size to my own L.
The only thing I did for CVI was to update my cancan petticoat to a lighter tulle version.
My final costume project was to make Leia's Rebel Briefing costume from ROTJ.
So that's it for this year. I'm actually quite satisfied with how many costumes I made, and the quality of them.
2013 project list
Endor Rebel Trooper - I was actually ahead of Leia with this one, but decided to finish Leia instead. I need to buy boots, gloves and a longsleeved t-shirt, then it's doing the camo painting and I should be done. I want to take this one to Finland on the last of April.
18th century stays and evening jacket - I'm going to go to the 18th century weekend in early June again, my 18th century stays have been worn out though so I need to make a new pair, and a better jacket. I also need to stabilize my pocket hoops, they collapsed all the time from the weight of the skirts.
Aunt Beru from ROTS - I really want to have both an AOTC costume and an ROTS costume for the 3D premieres. With the 18th century projects I don't have the time or money to make the picnic gown, so it will have to wait another year, but I have the tusken for AOTC. After looking around for ROTS costumes I decided that Aunt Beru should be both quite easy and comfortable. The jacket has a tricky fabric, but the construction is straight forward. I just need to remember to stay blonde for another year or so.
Also I have promised my nephew to make a costume for him for the 3d premieres. I have promised a jawa and/or young Luke so I will need to make those in the summer as well.
I'm also planning on updating all the hard parts and the pouch for my tusken female before the AOTC 3d premiere.