Progress has been continuing on my Zelda project. Also known as the most detail-ridden costume I've ever undertaken. I recently completed (it's a relative term right?) the belt and tabard pieces that hang in front of the skirt. It felt funny making this huge piece to cover the skirt... that I'd been painstakingly detailing for what felt like a ( Read more... )

Every year the Costume Program at The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandizing participates in the fashion show Debut. This year our theme was the masquerade scene from Phantom of the Opera. Each student was given a budget, and three costumes to build for the show (One principal, two ensemble) I made costumes for the Diva Carlotta, a moon ( Read more... )

Every year the Costume Program at The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandizing participates in the fashion show Debut. This year our theme was the masquerade scene from Phantom of the Opera. Each student was given a budget, and three costumes to build for the show (One principal, two ensemble) I made costumes for the Diva Carlotta, a moon ( Read more... )

Every year the Costume Program at The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandizing participates in the fashion show Debut. This year our theme was the masquerade scene from Phantom of the Opera. Each student was given a budget, and three costumes to build for the show (One principal, two ensemble) I made costumes for the Diva Carlotta, a moon ( Read more... )

My fan is getting closer to finished as the days left in October wind down. Realm of Venus' Idle Hands competition was inspired and I hope to participate in similar ones since this has kept me on target!

So, body completed and feathers set. Remaining: handle and adjusting the painting.


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Last time I showed you some of my accessories to go with the costume. This time I bring you one last bit of hardware and one last bit of the costume before waving goodbye for now as I'm eager to finish up this dress diary. And who wants to see me making pants anyway? They'll be boring and brown.

( Onwards! )

After showing you my undershirts, the gambeson mock-ups and the gambeson itself, the chain mail and the overcoat, you'd think I was done with making stuff...

...how very untrue.

((!! Warning !! Contains pictures of fur! ))

I promised you all a look at my accessoiries, so ( follow me behind the cut to see what else we've been up to! )

You remember my Tiny Prom Frock project?  Course you do!  Not everyone gets to mix all the bling in England with a gown as green as poison!  Well, a couple of weeks back, they finally came back to us with a finishing date!  Today!  OK...

And then someone rang up in a panic...

( Slaving in the Bling Mines! )

Put down the needle and step away from the sewing machine...

Last minute buttons were sewn on in the car in time honoured fashion.

( How we were nearly eaten by Stomacthulu! )

Inspired by the recent stomacher embroidery on this community, I thought I'd post my recently completed pocket - it's part of a complete late 18th century middle class outfit that I'm just finishing off, and is the first big embroidery project I've tackled in years.

( The Pocket )