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Creative Ranting
Oct. 21st, 2010 11:42 pmMy Halloween costume! What do I doooooo?
I'm playing around with my fabrics, pinning them on Brunhilde. I love the sequined/embroidered tulle, it's amazing and gorgeous, especially over the spring green.
But I can't decide what to do about a) the sleeves; b) the sash; c) the top of the underdress.
a) I'm thinking that if I were to make them not in the tulle, they'd need to be either attached to the underdress (so I'd need to make a full dress, which I don't have enough green or purple for) or the same colour as the sash. But the purple voile is a bit to stiff to hang properly as sleeves -- I'd want a bit more weight to them. I'll probably just go with my original idea of the tulle, possibly with some sort of cuff on the sleeves and on the hem?
b) The purple voile was my original idea, and still probably the best, but no more than three layers, I think. Otherwise, it'll be too dark compared to the embroidered flowers. But then, I have this really pretty pink voile! The only problem is there's no pink anywhere else. Hah, like that's ever stopped me from combining colours however the hell I want. XD;
c) At first, I was thinking I'd make a full underdress, but then I saw sequined tube tops in Shibuya. Sure, it would be partially hidden by the skirt and sash (going for high-waisted), and there are already sequines on the tulle, but is there such a thing as too many sequins? No. The only question is, should I go with green, or purple? Of course, my first impulse is green, but then would it look weird to have deep emerald green on top when the skirt is a good deal paler? The sequins on the tulle are pretty much that dark, though... Purple would create more of a contrast, but the odds are I'd get more use out of the green. Hmm. I'll take swatches with me to see what looks best.
If I weren't making this to be worn for parties with young children and for swanning about Kichijouji and Ueno, I'd make a train and have super-long sleeves. I'd even have enough tulle for that!
Damn, I need to think of a headpiece as well, and find some appropriate make-up. And shoes! To think that I own at least five pairs of sequined and/or sparkly shoes, and none of them are at all in the same area of the spectrum as this costume.
Gah, I really shouldn't start trying a million different sash possibilities, they all look pretty! DX Okay, time to sleep on it.
I'm playing around with my fabrics, pinning them on Brunhilde. I love the sequined/embroidered tulle, it's amazing and gorgeous, especially over the spring green.
But I can't decide what to do about a) the sleeves; b) the sash; c) the top of the underdress.
a) I'm thinking that if I were to make them not in the tulle, they'd need to be either attached to the underdress (so I'd need to make a full dress, which I don't have enough green or purple for) or the same colour as the sash. But the purple voile is a bit to stiff to hang properly as sleeves -- I'd want a bit more weight to them. I'll probably just go with my original idea of the tulle, possibly with some sort of cuff on the sleeves and on the hem?
b) The purple voile was my original idea, and still probably the best, but no more than three layers, I think. Otherwise, it'll be too dark compared to the embroidered flowers. But then, I have this really pretty pink voile! The only problem is there's no pink anywhere else. Hah, like that's ever stopped me from combining colours however the hell I want. XD;
c) At first, I was thinking I'd make a full underdress, but then I saw sequined tube tops in Shibuya. Sure, it would be partially hidden by the skirt and sash (going for high-waisted), and there are already sequines on the tulle, but is there such a thing as too many sequins? No. The only question is, should I go with green, or purple? Of course, my first impulse is green, but then would it look weird to have deep emerald green on top when the skirt is a good deal paler? The sequins on the tulle are pretty much that dark, though... Purple would create more of a contrast, but the odds are I'd get more use out of the green. Hmm. I'll take swatches with me to see what looks best.
If I weren't making this to be worn for parties with young children and for swanning about Kichijouji and Ueno, I'd make a train and have super-long sleeves. I'd even have enough tulle for that!
Damn, I need to think of a headpiece as well, and find some appropriate make-up. And shoes! To think that I own at least five pairs of sequined and/or sparkly shoes, and none of them are at all in the same area of the spectrum as this costume.
Gah, I really shouldn't start trying a million different sash possibilities, they all look pretty! DX Okay, time to sleep on it.
