I've been working on something. I'm not making much progress, but I'm working. It's a fantasy costume comprised of things I have laying around. I started a post, but I lost access to my pictures due to a power cable malfunction. It is soon to be resolved. Separately, my son informed me that he was going to be William Lloyd Garrison for his Historical Figures character. It's a large part of his grade for this quarter. Students choose a name out of a hat and do a presentation in costume. Most kids don't have mothers with time or sewing experience so they just need to make an effort to dress sort of like their character. There were some inspired ideas. One kid wrapped a white dish towel around his head to represent a wig. I made something fast and relatively easy. And best of all, it looks like I spent a LOT of time on it. A tailcoat! (not at all a proper tailcoat)I had a 'sort of' jacket pattern for the Attack on Titan jacket. I used that. I made curved darts in the back for fitting and to make it look like a tailored coat. I made the tails by looking at pictures, because they are just curved flaps. I made the collar smaller, and crossed it over in front and added buttons. I made a VERY simple vest. The kind where you start with rectangles and cut big arm hole curves, a neck curve, a V and add buttons. I made a cravat (8 x 36 inch rectangle).
The pants are from his suit. The shirt is a regular shirt with the collar pressed up and tabs ironed into the front. The top hat and cane are things we have lying around. I didn't get a good picture because he just doesn't stand still for longer than 2 seconds.
What he had to say? 'I look GOOD'
What his friends said? 'Overkill much?'
I probably won't be back to this blog for a month. Robin and I are taking a 'girl's trip' soon, and until then I REALLY need to clean the sewing room. Last time I started to clean, I ended up down the rabbit hole of making a fantasy costume. Yes, it will burn down the stash, but it is making one hell of a mess in the process. And the holiday season is coming. That time when the sewing room has to fulfill it's purpose as 'guest bedroom'.
