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Costume Notes~
This is one of Inara's many costumes worn during Serenity, and honestly it was so easy to put together that I don't know why I didn't do this earlier! The costume consists of a gold wrap, black obi, black pants, and a black corset top. The pants and top I already owned so the only items I put together were the wrap and obi. The jewelry was made for me by my wonderful and talented friend Beverly.
Since I skimped out on most of the sewing for this costume I decided to fancy up the fabric a bit. In the movie commentary, Joss Whedon mentions that this costume was thrown together quickly because there was an error and suddenly Morena was without a costume. I decided to go with a heavy fabric for the obi with a lace print on it. The original fabric had leaves but I couldn't find anything similar. I decided to take advantage on a brocade sale and chose a beautiful gold brocade for the wrap. The edges of the brocade were serged (thanks Christine!) to avoid fraying.
When selecting a location for my photo shoot, I wanted something that had a very "Miranda-esque" feel to it; bright sunlight, large cities, but cold and empty. I choose a spot in downtown Denver that fit the mood I wanted and had the photos taken on a Sunday, as downtown is pretty inactive on a Sunday afternoon.