A quick note on the color debate. Many sewing and printing folks know this already, but in case you don't...
When you acquire something that has been dyed/printed in 'black', the basis of the dye can vary. Sometimes it's green, sometimes it's blue, sometimes it's brown - so you can hear folks (especially ink-print folks) talk about 'blue based back' and such.
Over time, that basis color can become more apparent - as anyone who's done a temp black-dye job on their hair for Halloween can attest. (I always choose a blue-based black dye, as I like the tones that come out as the dye fades, it suits me. A green-based black would make me look billious)
I *suspect* - and it's just a guess - that another reason for the confusion about the base color. Under strong light, that base color can show through, in a subtle way and, no doubt, cause a bit of head-scritching.
Good point. I should have thought of that. I've added these comments into the breakdown for clarification. It's odd how when I look at say Persuasion's Velvet Jacket in Four to Doomsday I can clearly see it's green but that Eight coat doens't have the same look - it really shifts color depending on the lighting and the scene now that I've been scrutinizing it!
It's something that has driven me mad in several areas - document management, costuming and hair-dye, to name but three.
I forget where I picked up the nubbin about black dyes generally being *really deep* shades of green/brown/blue, but it's proven quite useful (and it drives my husband beserk when I'm at the store, looking at black fabric under strong light and saying "no, that won't do, it's brown-based and it'll fight with the rest of the outfit, over time..."
For an Eight costume, I'd look for a green-based or brown-based black velvet, methinks. The highlights thrown off would probably 'read' better (albeit on a practically unconscious level, to the viewer)
Thank you so much! I have ideas brewing in my head about doing Eight and Charley with a friend on mine for Polaris next year, so this is extremely helpful. Looks gorgeous, too!
Very impressive! I always loved Eight's costume and, yes, the TVM, too (and not just because I was 16 and he had pretty hair). It's great to see him included, and not lost between the enthusiasm for New Who and the iconicity of some of the Old Who Doctor costumes.
Thank you so much for this breakdown of Eight's costume! My boyfriend is going to start working on his Eight outfit for Gallifrey, and this will be VERY helpful!
Yeah if you and Winelord return and half the comments are anything to go by we'll have like 5 eights at Gallifrey this year. Pretty amazing for what many consider the George Lazenby of Doctors.
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When you acquire something that has been dyed/printed in 'black', the basis of the dye can vary. Sometimes it's green, sometimes it's blue, sometimes it's brown - so you can hear folks (especially ink-print folks) talk about 'blue based back' and such.
Over time, that basis color can become more apparent - as anyone who's done a temp black-dye job on their hair for Halloween can attest. (I always choose a blue-based black dye, as I like the tones that come out as the dye fades, it suits me. A green-based black would make me look billious)
I *suspect* - and it's just a guess - that another reason for the confusion about the base color. Under strong light, that base color can show through, in a subtle way and, no doubt, cause a bit of head-scritching.
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I forget where I picked up the nubbin about black dyes generally being *really deep* shades of green/brown/blue, but it's proven quite useful (and it drives my husband beserk when I'm at the store, looking at black fabric under strong light and saying "no, that won't do, it's brown-based and it'll fight with the rest of the outfit, over time..."
For an Eight costume, I'd look for a green-based or brown-based black velvet, methinks. The highlights thrown off would probably 'read' better (albeit on a practically unconscious level, to the viewer)
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