Halloween:Lady Marian BBC Robin Hood S2
I got the costume finished in time. Did have a miscalculation on the grommets on the skirt. I'm so good at math that I forgot to double the amount on each panel and only counted the number once. So I have more on some panels and progressively less as I got around to the back. But really, no one noticed but me. Isn't that the case a lot of times? :) All pieces were made, but not all worn. I hated the peplum-ey bustle-y weird piece on the skirt back and it was a pain getting into the corset with it in place, so I just didn't wear it. I had anticipated some trouble with it ahead of time and made it a snap-on piece instead of sewn in. If I'd had someone to help me dress (the husband was more interested in undoing than doing up the costume), I would've worn it.
It was rather comfortable to wear. Had a fully lined bodice and I wore my standby brown fleece, ribbon trimmed cape with it for a bit of extra warmth.
I used one of the Simplicity Game of Thrones patterns and modified it because that's just what I had in my stash. Was annoyed to discover that even with losing 28 pounds I still had to do a 1.5" full bust adjustment, which was mildly head scratching with how that bodice pieces are designed, but I got it and it worked. For the corset, I used Katherine's instructions for an underbust corset found on her Eowyn page. This was surprising easy to make really, aside from the math trouble with the grommets.
It was rather comfortable to wear. Had a fully lined bodice and I wore my standby brown fleece, ribbon trimmed cape with it for a bit of extra warmth.
I used one of the Simplicity Game of Thrones patterns and modified it because that's just what I had in my stash. Was annoyed to discover that even with losing 28 pounds I still had to do a 1.5" full bust adjustment, which was mildly head scratching with how that bodice pieces are designed, but I got it and it worked. For the corset, I used Katherine's instructions for an underbust corset found on her Eowyn page. This was surprising easy to make really, aside from the math trouble with the grommets.
