I’ve not updated the blog for a while, but I *have* been making things…
Category: LRP
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Recent Empire Costume
For the Pledge Ball. Sideless Surcote for the Pledge Ball. Relaxed tunic with V neck. The trim is actually chains in blue and white. High status but not overly fussy. Priest stole to denote the responsibility of having a congregation. Drowned Man chapter banner completed by hand using reverse appliqué technique. Photo by Beth Dooner. Also note priest stole on left hand side. New robes, designed to reflect functional crusader style armour but entirely made from fabric. The ‘pauldrons’ allow the chapter crest to be word on the shoulder (as in the Highguard brief), the tabs on the front reflect a priest stole, and the arms have seven stripes for seven virtues (that is piping pieced into the design, not painted on or applied). I wanted to feel ‘big’ and for the robes to look heavy. Kids tunics. Plain blue (with room to grow), and the chapter logo worn on the shield arm like armour. -
#51-52: Early Middle Ages Tunics
I made two of these, because I had 10m of lovely green wool. One for me for Dumnonni, and one for Simon for Heathen.
His was machine finished, except for the neck that was hand finished. Mine was hand finished throughout. Just because.
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#46-49: House S’Forza Outfit
So I got invited to go and play a Curious Pastimes faction event (and take some photos of course). And so obviously, I needed kit. Spanish renaissance inspired noble house who were all about passion and pleasure. Black and purple.
So… of course lots of black leather kit was the way forward! I based the whole thing loosely on a combination of some videogames characters and Paso Doble dancers outfits.
It’s the first time I’ve really worked with leather. I got some last year but I couldn’t make it work. This time I got some slightly thinner and came up with a design that heavily utilised thonging so that I could be a bit inaccurate around the edges. I’m pretty pleased with how the whole thing came out.
#46: The Shirt.
Based on the same pattern as basically all the robes that I ever make, just with much larger sleeves that I gathered on my overlocker and elasticated wrists. £2 Ikea calico and a pack of Dylon washing machine dye. I added a drawstring with black bias tape too.
#47: The Belt / Corset Thing.
Based on a design by Epic Armouries (I would have bought theirs but it was too big, not cut for women, and not really what I wanted). This used far more thonging than I thought it would…
#48: Shirt Gaiters.
Flouncy long sleeves deserve gaiters… that match the belt / corset.
#49: Bracers.
And matching bracers. Of course. In ‘tiny’ size.
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Spanish Influenced LARP Belt
Pictures – description might follow.
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#44-45: King Odysseus
One Greek chiton, one robe made from dustsheets. Machine embroidery around the neckline. Some artistic license used – no actual proof of anything like this ever existing.
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#41-43: Wastelander Trousers, Jacket & Rucksack
Basic wastelander / scavenger costume for The World Went Dark. Some of the pictures below are ‘in progress’ photos. Not sure I have any finished pictures yet.
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#38: Apothecary Pamphlets for Empire LRP
11 pamphlets of apothecary recipes typeset and bound for giving away and trading on the field. Actually they were bound in a field as well, while I sat around drinking beer before time in…
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#37: Herb Bags for Empire
I needed a physrep for herbs for Empire LRP. Instead of using bunches of herbs or pots of dried herbs I went for a small bag to hold the cars.
These were completely made ‘in the hoop’ on the embroidery machine. Text on a small back, in the corresponding colour to the herb card.
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#35 & 36: Post Apocalyptic Bunting
So I took the challenge to set dress a market stall for The World Went Dark. A fortune teller needs a sign advertising their services, so the ‘crappy bunting’ was born. Well actually this is ‘Gyptian heirloom bunting – not that the ‘Gyptian can read it. 😉
I also made five sets of regular triangular crappy bunting too. Which I suspect will appear on Etsy sometime soon as well.
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#27: Charcoal Bag
Picked up a nice basket today to keep charcoal in for my new bell tent stove. But there were gaps in the weaving, and if I put a basket full of charcoal in the car it’s going to go everywhere.
One quick black drawstring bag later, and problem solved.
