Ada Gillyflower - Research
I've been looking into Ada Gillyflower from the Doctor Who (21st Century Series) 7b episode The Crimson Horror.
I have 11 yards of $1/yd mystery clearance fabric that seems like it would be a reasonable color to use... To make up a mockup that would read well if nothing else. It doesn't have the same texture, but the color is a nice non-green khaki.
I'm working with a local Austin makeup artist to create a prosthetic to replicate the scars around her eyes. More on that later.
There's a button missing on the front of her bodice, I need to check on my screenshots to see if it's still missing when they shot the episode. Either way, I don't think I'll replicate that missing button... On the one hand, I kinda like that it's not a NEW outfit, and she is blind so maybe she doesn't notice... But considering how obsessed her Mother is with perfection, I don't see her NOT noticing and fixing it.
The thing that's been giving me the most grief is the brown trim on her bodice, which I KNOW I've seen in trim stores in the Fabric District in LA but I have no idea what it's called... Though I'm sure those gloves will be making me cry soon enough.
I think this will be a good pattern to use for the bodice, there's two views, I'll use the more plain of the two variants. Checking out the parts where she is walking away from the camera, this might also be a good option. I was worried the back bit might come down too far...
She's got an "apron", I'm still looking for a good pattern for that. But so far, this French Fan Skirt, looks pretty good.
I have 11 yards of $1/yd mystery clearance fabric that seems like it would be a reasonable color to use... To make up a mockup that would read well if nothing else. It doesn't have the same texture, but the color is a nice non-green khaki.
I'm working with a local Austin makeup artist to create a prosthetic to replicate the scars around her eyes. More on that later.
There's a button missing on the front of her bodice, I need to check on my screenshots to see if it's still missing when they shot the episode. Either way, I don't think I'll replicate that missing button... On the one hand, I kinda like that it's not a NEW outfit, and she is blind so maybe she doesn't notice... But considering how obsessed her Mother is with perfection, I don't see her NOT noticing and fixing it.
The thing that's been giving me the most grief is the brown trim on her bodice, which I KNOW I've seen in trim stores in the Fabric District in LA but I have no idea what it's called... Though I'm sure those gloves will be making me cry soon enough.
I think this will be a good pattern to use for the bodice, there's two views, I'll use the more plain of the two variants. Checking out the parts where she is walking away from the camera, this might also be a good option. I was worried the back bit might come down too far...
She's got an "apron", I'm still looking for a good pattern for that. But so far, this French Fan Skirt, looks pretty good.