Better than flannel!

[uglylittlewhore.livejournal.com]

I've finally found the perfect fabric for my new ensemble--and it won't be flannel! XD I found three yards of Dupion silk in a deep Nile blue, on sale for $5/yard, no less. I'm drastically altering a vintage 1950s pattern to make a knee-length, box-pleated skirt, and sticking with the Vogue belt pattern to make the faux corset. The skirt will have a single row of black Venise lace near the bottom. I'll wear it with my high-collared black lace blouse, and black over-knee socks.

So now, the Most Important Question: what do I wear in my hair? I could put blue roses on my mini top hat, or wear my existing all-black headdress, or or make a whole new one out of leftover silk. Aah, so many choices! o_o

Also... Is there any sweet, wonderful person out there who could make me a pair of plain black bloomers with no lace, and no elastic around the legs? I'm super-stingy (in case you couldn't tell... XD), so I'm looking for something around the $10 range. I'm willing to pay a little more if there's a bit of pintucking around the legs, but that's not an absolutely necessary detail. I'd make them myself, but I just don't have the time. :\ Thank you all so much! ::hugs::

Comments

[skwerlie.livejournal.com]

I say make a new headdress out of the leftover silk, so you have more things to choose from. You don't have to wear it with the same thing every time! Interchangable accessories are fun because you can wear the same thing many times but it feels a little different ^^;

[christinablue.livejournal.com]

Oh, that sounds so much better than the flannel! I was going to have to ask what you were smoking if you had used it. In a nice way, of course. *chuckles* :)

I agree with the above; make a matching head piece!

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[uglylittlewhore.livejournal.com]

Forgive me, I was entranced by the cuddly softness! o_o

But now I have everything I was looking for: an unusual look, touchable texture, beautiful colour, and nice crisp finish. Yay!

And if I have time, I think I may make a matching headdress. I need a new one, anyway. If I don't, though... My head will just explode. x_x Or I'll go with the top hat. Whatever.

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[sirensfall.livejournal.com]

Are you trying to make this for the Bella Morte show? There is a possibility i could make the bloomers for you, but i have to make my shirt and find a pattern and fabric to make david a floofy shirt.

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[uglylittlewhore.livejournal.com]

Hmm. What sort of floofy shirt? If it's a ruffled-front poet shirt, I have two of those, one of which might actually fit him. Maybe.