Costume Burn-out (Or when you overwork your costume)
I give up. You win, costume, I am humble in my defeat.
It all started when I needed an Arabic/Egyptian costume. I wanted something bold, something that screamed “Different! Colors! Tribal!” and not your usual Arabic “Jinny” “Harem” costume. I decided to focus my color scheme on a sunset. Beautiful pink, purple, gorgeous orange and red, and a dash of gold for the jewels. It was perfect. I had -the- idea.
I made the skirt just in time for said larp, along the bra and the ghawazee coat. Unable to continue, I thought it looked ok for that time, but more details would soon be added. So, I went there and gasped. Gypsies everywhere had baladi skirts and belts, women had the same tribal makeup I had and I was in the middle of it, sighing at my own defeat. I came back home, and decided I’d get a better costume. A wonderful one. I searched on the internet different style, and the more I searched, the more I had a hard time decided what I wanted. Kuchi jewels, or egyptian style? Pants or skirt? What can I do to make that costume more Arabic?
With the holidays, I stopped thinking about it. It is only this week that I stumbled on a very simple costume, all in white linen. I fell in love. Simple, classic, and I can add jewellery since it’s what I love.
I decided to tell this story for one simple reason: Sometimes, you just have to stand back and take some time before you really do something silly (Like buying way too much stuff to “repair” said costume). Sometimes, the simplest things are the best one.
And what about you guys and dolls? Have you ever got so frustrated with a costume/outfit that you decided to just never finish it?