HAHH: Some Nordic Influence, Some Fabric, and a Plan.

[aalia7]

I have decided. I have found patterns I'm going to combine to make the gown. I have found yellow linen.

Comments

[droxy]

I dont give a whit about SCA. I use poly, a sewing machine, zippers and velcro.

I am not weaving my own fabric or making buttons from scratch, or hand sewing button holes. EEEEEEEE

It's prefectly fine to have a zipper in an HP costume. Also if wearing something that hides the zipper, that works too.

Unless....you are entering costume contests for fair or SCA. Then yeah, no zipper. You could use buttons or lacing.

[aalia7]

I tend to agree with you about SCA, and I'm certainly not going to enter these costumes into any contests. I mean, I have grand admiration for what those people do, but, wow...this is just a leisure activity for me!

Hand sewing buttonholes is another thing that's admirable...from a distance. :)

Considering I was looking forward to weaselling my way into including grommets and lacing in this project, I'm happy to omit the zip from this dress. I like the neckline on the other gown better, anyway. I usually make hybrid projects out of 2 or more patterns because they can never get it right in just one!

[jennifleur]

It's going to be amazing!

[aalia7]

Thank you! It's fun to moving into the planning phase! :)

[jewells68]

The finished product seems like it will be very similar to the cut of the dress I made for Phebe's "Susan Pevensie green archery dress" minus the vents in the upper sleeve. Hers had grommets in the back, too. I can't remember now if the pattern did or not, but since I was uses pieces of 3 different costume patterns I'm not sure which of the 3 I used for the torso/body of the gown. That seems to be the only way I can use patterns is to piece them together, I can never find a single one that has everything I want.

[aalia7]

I remember that one from Phebe's sweet 16 picspam! LOVE it. We should start our own pattern company so we can print patterns that are RIGHT. :)

[jewells68]

Haha. Phebe gets to the point where she just wants to wear it but I won't declare it finished because it's NOT RIGHT YET, lol. "Mooooom. It's just a costume." Me: "but it doesn't look exactly like that screen shot yet!"

I think your idea is brilliant and I can't wait to start seeing little updates on different parts of the dress in progress.

[ofenjen]

Oh my goodness, how exciting! I can't wait to see what you come up with AND the embroidery you create, which I am sure will be amazing!

[aalia7]

Thank you thank you! I'm just glad I'm giving myself a loooooong time to get this done. Baby steps!