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sehmket in sew_hip

New costume!

Mar 24, 2009 11:50

Hi, all! I made a new costume for the larp I play in. I was hoping I could get some feedback on the outfit, and any suggestions for changes/ improvments. I've put details and pics ( behind the cut. )

Comments 14

virtualmel March 24 2009, 16:06:04 UTC

Cute! Always nice to see a fellow Larper!

sehmket March 24 2009, 16:40:24 UTC

Yup! Where do you play?

I'm with RGG's game Bloodlines in Lexington, KY (although I play at a few other places, too, this is my main game).

http://bloodlines.raging-gargoyle.com/

virtualmel March 24 2009, 16:49:07 UTC

I play NERO in the southeast, around Atlanta and up in Tenn.

www.nerolarp.com I should post some of the things I've made, but my character isn't very "girlie". LOL

sehmket March 24 2009, 16:56:50 UTC

I've played Nero WAR (West Virgina and Ohio) a couple times, as well as Wildlands West (Nero offshoot in Louisville, KY). I think everyone would like to see your costumes, girlie or no!

christhegeek March 24 2009, 16:28:35 UTC

Looks nice, though I would put some gold trip/piping somewhere else (alongside the blue?) to tie it together with the mask

sehmket March 24 2009, 16:34:26 UTC

The mask probably won't survive - these pics were from a one-shot event, and I ended up with a caracter who was from a culture who wears them... they normally drive me crazy :) I just grabbed the one from the extra costuming pieces box that was the closest to matching.

It might survive, though... that culture gets some great advantages for a magic-user, and this outfit really says "mage" to me (I normally play a straight-up fighter type, but I saw the outfit as it was comming together, and it really just didn't feel fighter-ish :) )

Thanks for the suggestion, though... I agree, it seems like it needs a little something... more.

ayuh March 24 2009, 16:29:59 UTC

Who are you portraying? Love the sleeves!

sehmket March 24 2009, 16:38:55 UTC

Just my character... this isn't a re-enactment larp, it's a fantasy one, with a rennaisance feel; plus, this was a one-day event, and I didn't get my character until about ten minutes before we started playing, so I didn't delve into a rich backstory!

Thanks, I was worried the sleeves were going to be too big and get in the way, but they didn't!

wint3rhart March 24 2009, 20:03:17 UTC

Definitely put the closures in next time while wearing it; shoulders and posture aren't nearly as symmetrical as we might wish. Assorted Notions had a small discussion of adjusting shoulder and back fitting this morning, actually.

It looks like there's some extra fabric in the top sleeves, too - that'll probably be easier to avoid next time 'round :)

I like the look overall, though, and yay LARP :D

sehmket March 25 2009, 00:07:13 UTC

I think that looks like extra fabric because I pushed the sleeves up (it was much warmer than I was expecting tat day!)

Thanks for the link to the article, I'll make sure to read it!

elfie_elfie March 25 2009, 00:01:21 UTC

I love dramatic costumes. You've revealed no discernible errors in the photos, you know. ;-) And for installing closures without wearing them myself, I usually go top-down, so the tops are always lined up evenly.

sehmket March 25 2009, 00:04:50 UTC

I'll have to get a few more of my pieces posted, then :)

Top-down... that's probably a better method - I went all down the right side, then all up the left side.