Thanks. ^_^ Let me know if you want a more detailed explaination of what I did for the bag.
That sounds like an interesting book. It might be good to look more into the historical stuff sometime; I studied it a bit in my fashion history classes but haven't made many attempts to replicate it other than making a few things from Folkwear patterns. I've avoided doing any costumes that are purely historical so far because I wouldn't really have any place suitable to wear them and it's not nearly as fun to sew something and just have it sit in your closet. :-/ There are some cosplays I want to do based on period clothes though so I might get a bit more into the historical stuff soon.
And I know I'm making the costume fancier than it really should be but I really wanted to use that fabric. ^_^; It was one of my favorite fabrics I ever bought and I had about 3-4 yards left from an evening gown I made years ago. I wanted to use what I had left for a costume since it's been sitting around so long and I thought that coat would look really elegant in the brocade. That fabric is really the driving factor for me wanting to do that particular D outfit; I wouldn't be nearly as interested if I had to substitute something plainer. ^_^;;
I did have the thought it would have been lovely for Celes's opera dress but I don't have nearly the yardage needed for that and I wasn't that interested in making it. The gown I made with it actually makes me think of that costume a little since I had a bodice and split overskirt in the brocade with a beige satin skirt underneath it.
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Date: 2008-04-09 05:36 am (UTC)That sounds like an interesting book. It might be good to look more into the historical stuff sometime; I studied it a bit in my fashion history classes but haven't made many attempts to replicate it other than making a few things from Folkwear patterns. I've avoided doing any costumes that are purely historical so far because I wouldn't really have any place suitable to wear them and it's not nearly as fun to sew something and just have it sit in your closet. :-/ There are some cosplays I want to do based on period clothes though so I might get a bit more into the historical stuff soon.
And I know I'm making the costume fancier than it really should be but I really wanted to use that fabric. ^_^; It was one of my favorite fabrics I ever bought and I had about 3-4 yards left from an evening gown I made years ago. I wanted to use what I had left for a costume since it's been sitting around so long and I thought that coat would look really elegant in the brocade. That fabric is really the driving factor for me wanting to do that particular D outfit; I wouldn't be nearly as interested if I had to substitute something plainer. ^_^;;
I did have the thought it would have been lovely for Celes's opera dress but I don't have nearly the yardage needed for that and I wasn't that interested in making it. The gown I made with it actually makes me think of that costume a little since I had a bodice and split overskirt in the brocade with a beige satin skirt underneath it.