I’ve not updated the blog for a while, but I *have* been making things…








I’ve not updated the blog for a while, but I *have* been making things…
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.
So… I wanted to upgrade my Odyssey costume. Yes, there are only two events left. No, that doesn’t matter to me. I think it’s important to do what I can between each event.
This is what it looks like roughly assembled with the other kit.
And this is what it looked like before:
This shot shows how MASSIVE the skirt is. It’s a traditional Gypsy dancing skirt that is often worn by belly dancers. It has a 20m hem, but because it’s made from really light Cotton Voile it’s not too heavy.
And it’s loosely based on Minoan Snake Goddess sculptures:
I made all the ruffles on my Overlocker. 40 meters of ruffles took me less than an hour.
And they looked like this when I laid them out on my lounge floor:
And finally, this is in the middle of pinning the final 20m hem to the bottom of the skirt before sewing it!