Besting the Rest
I have found what I want to do for Halloween this year... http://www.costumeloft.com/gallery/gallery_categories/category_uniforms.htm
#279, the Red Coat. I'm going to drop the hat though and use one I already own, and this outfit may not be necessarily purchased from this supplier also... I might make my own to satisfy my OCD about being historically accurate about every last detail. In any case, I figured it was time to move on from my Jack Sparrow costume (which at the costume contest won second place). This is something I've wanted to do ever since I saw the advertisement for American Revolutionary War reenactors who could serve in the (fake) Tenth Regiment of Foot.
http://redcoat.org/
This wouldn't be the only regiment of its kind here in the states, but the point being is that if I ever have the opportunity to participate in one of these, I will have the outfit for it. My pattern of costumes has always taken a much more classical or antiquated approach, so its anyone's guess as to what I will do after this one. I'm expecting at the most, this costume will run about $250. The coat and pants will probably be made for about $190 of material, while I will probably have to buy the boots and powder horns, straps and buttons for authenticity. I feel kind of naive to be discussing this considering how my financial situation is right now, but I can imagine that I will have a hefty chunk of change after I return to work in June.
In other news, turns out I was right about Hot Fuzz. Came in 6th this weekend...
#279, the Red Coat. I'm going to drop the hat though and use one I already own, and this outfit may not be necessarily purchased from this supplier also... I might make my own to satisfy my OCD about being historically accurate about every last detail. In any case, I figured it was time to move on from my Jack Sparrow costume (which at the costume contest won second place). This is something I've wanted to do ever since I saw the advertisement for American Revolutionary War reenactors who could serve in the (fake) Tenth Regiment of Foot.
http://redcoat.org/
This wouldn't be the only regiment of its kind here in the states, but the point being is that if I ever have the opportunity to participate in one of these, I will have the outfit for it. My pattern of costumes has always taken a much more classical or antiquated approach, so its anyone's guess as to what I will do after this one. I'm expecting at the most, this costume will run about $250. The coat and pants will probably be made for about $190 of material, while I will probably have to buy the boots and powder horns, straps and buttons for authenticity. I feel kind of naive to be discussing this considering how my financial situation is right now, but I can imagine that I will have a hefty chunk of change after I return to work in June.
In other news, turns out I was right about Hot Fuzz. Came in 6th this weekend...