Entry #2 May 23rd 2010
Its been a while...I've been steadily toiling away at this project.
First up, I cut out the front panel of the skirt, seemed the easist thing to do.
I was going to paint the black hearts on, but after a very close up look at Costumers Guide to movie costumes site, I changed my mind and traced on the hearts in chalk then sewed the hearts on in ribbon. Looks rough but it is the effect I wanted. Then I cut out smaller hearts in gold foil lycra and ironed them on with visyfix(?) ...you know what I mean. I still have to stitch them, part of me wants to just stitch them up the middle, but they will just buckle up when washed, so I will finish the edges properly.
For the undersleeves, I've used gold satin with a black net that has velvet spots. the two pieces are sewn together then the sleeve sewn as one. I sewed the red ribbon stripes across the sleeves before sewing the seems, much easier to do then trying to trim a tube. Once the seams were sewn I added the lace and wider red ribbon cuffs.
I used black crushed velvet for the upper sleeves.( I had bought some black normal velvet but misplaced it and as I was ready now to cut out the bodice and sleeves I used what I already had).
Entry #1
I'm using Elizabethan Simplicity pattern 8881 to make this plus the collar of Simplicity 3782. I'll also make a chemisette for the shoulders of Red Queen.
Going out today in search of the remainder of the fabric needed. I already have the fabric for the outerskirt, similar but not exact, but already in my stash; Gold lining for the sleeves and front panel of the bodice.
So my shopping list for today, red underskirt material and probably for her bloomers, red lining for the overskirt, black velvet, velore or crushed velvet for the oversleeves and bodice and also the netting for the undersleeves. Thats my goal today, I can get the trim another day. Also checking for shag fur for her wig.
http://www.costumersguide.com/redQueen.shtml
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