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I am redoing the velvet overcoat, due to the fact that I found proper velvet (not stretch) on sale. It is also a better colour, and will actually respond to embossing! When I tried to emboss the stretch velvet with version 1, it just burned through the velvet. I also redesigned the front tails to hang down straighter
and more towards the centre. I used the Hasbro doll for a lot of my pattern
design on version 1, and the tails actually sit out to the side a bit too
much, compared to the actual costume. It also helps to try the muslin on
over the hoop skirt, which I didn't do until after I'd finished the v.1
overcoat.
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VERSION 1 April 8, 2003 |
For the gold forehead piece - I'm so far stumped on how to do it myself. Sintra© is a possibility, but I haven't worked with it before, so I'm still researching online Mask makers to see if I can have one custom made for a reasonable cost. | |||
April 14, 2003 |
Most
of the fabric is bought. Just need to get the velvet and the beaded ribbon
that criss-crosses over the two front Drapa bindings. | |||
April 19, 2003 |
Bought the velvet for the overcoat and some seed beads for
the veil ribbons. Forgot to take pics of them. Got pattern for sleeves - both the outer velvet sleeve and the middle full sleeve: | |||
April 27, 2003 |
Did a test mock-up in muslin of the Butterick 3187 bodice pattern, and discovered that it is not suitable for the costume. It is too short - it ends about 3 inches above the waistline; the shoulders are too long, extending too far outwards into the sleeve area, and the neckline is too high, even before attaching the collar. Back to the drawing board on this one! Also did a mock-up of the middle sleeves, the full, satin ones. Using the McCall's pattern above (middle photo), but only put the lower casing in, at bottom. Also gathered the fullness of the sleeves at where they will attach to the bodice underneath the arm, instead of over the top part of the sleeve at the shoulder, because I found the fullness of the sleeves hung better that way. No photos yet because I don't have a bodice to attach them to! | |||
May 4, 2003 |
Spent whole day on underdress. For the satin
sleeves, I lengthened the lower hemline to a half-circle (sort of), and
rather than just turning under for a hem, I lined the lower half of the
sleeve, stitching the casing for the elastic into the lining. Resting the
elastic just above the elbow, the lower part of the sleeve then pulls up and
will be tacked at the longest point to the opening of the velvet sleeve,
about mid-bicep. | |||
May 17-25, 2003 |
Bought a pattern that had the shape of hoop underskirt I was looking for: Burda 2768 Spent all week off (glad it was raining all week!) designing
pattern for overcoat. I had to do it from scratch, there were no patterns I
could find that were what I needed. It took me 3 tries with the mock up
before I got it right. I took pics of the mockup to show where the different
pattern pieces are, since they are done in different fabrics (without
oversleeves or turtleneck collar): I also made the undersleeve, the ribbed, dark purple one,
just from a plain, straight sleeve out of one of my basic dress patterns. I cut out and sewed the velvet overcoat, but didn't get pics
yet of me wearing it over the underdress. I think I'll wait till I get the
hoop skirt done first. But here are some of the pattern pieces, for shape
reference. Also note the colour difference with and without the flash. | |||
June 12, 2003 |
I would have finished the hoop skirt, but the material I got
for the hoop is far too flimsy and just folded around itself. I took pics
without it anyway. | |||
July 4, 2003 |
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August 21, 2003 |
For the "side veil" pieces, I took black bias tape and tacked
black sequin ribbon in two rows onto it (beads would have taken forEVER and
were way more expensive). | |||
Aug. 25, 2003 |
Costume finished! Photos here. | |||
Makeup used: | ||||
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