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Cream Pirate
After seeing the other pirate costumes I made, my boyfriend requested that I make him one as well. He wanted his to look like one of the characters in the History Channel Special, “Black Beard- Terror at Sea”. I must admit- I had doubts about the color scheme, but I think it really came together well, and he gets endless compliments on it! The coat is made of chenille upholstery fabric, and lined with cotton twill. The buttons and trim are faux leather. His shirt is linen, with loosely gathered sleeves and a loop-and-button neck closure. The vest is woven cotton with a striped design. The pants are made from a cotton blend, and button below the knee. He wears this costume with knee socks and buckled shoes.
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Leather Shoulder Armor
I made this armor piece for an Elven fantasy costume. It is made up of a chest piece, with two shoulder tiers. The branches and large oak leaves are all hand-tooled. The chest piece is stamped in a scale pattern with a miniature oak leaf pattern. I lined the entire thing in gray wool felt to match the silver trim, and to prevent it from bleeding onto the costume below. After dying it purple, I added the black filled areas with an airbrush. The chest scales and the texture on the branches were antiqued with a leather antiquing stain. All of the silver trim was hand-painted with textile paint.
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Sweet Amaryllis I
This costume is one of three that I made for the renaissance faire band Sweet Amaryllis. The ladies in the band wanted coordinating costumes that reflected their own personal style. They chose the color scheme, and gave me an idea of the types of elements that they liked. This costume features a flowing striped jacquard underskirt with a scalloped linen overskirt. The bodice laces on the side front seams, and is made from the same striped jacquard as the underskirt. I cut the front and back sections of the bodice at an angle for visual interest. The body of the shirt is cotton broadcloth, and the sleeves are embroidered organza. The sleeves split up to the elbow for ease of movement. A glass pearl adorns the ends of the sleeves, and the bottom of each scallop on the overskirt.
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Sweet Amaryllis II
This costume is one of three that I made for the renaissance faire band Sweet Amaryllis. The ladies in the band wanted coordinating costumes that reflected their own personal style. They chose the color scheme, and gave me an idea of the types of elements that they liked. This costume has a front-lacing bodice with a large peplum. I cut the front and back panels of the bodice at an angle for visual interest. The linen skirt has a wide decorative stripe across the bottom to tie it into the color of the bodice. The embroidered organza sleeves of the shirt have a small ruffle at the wrists.
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Sweet Amaryllis III
This costume is one of three that I made for the renaissance faire band Sweet Amaryllis. The ladies in the band wanted coordinating costumes that reflected their own personal style. They chose the color scheme, and gave me an idea of the types of elements that they liked. This client didn’t want a bodice or corset, because she felt that constrictive clothing would inhibit her playing. Therefore, I made her a feminine tabard over a linen underskirt. The tabard has decorative appliqués on the front and back made of the same embroidered organza as the short puffy sleeves. It laces up the sides. The shoulders and the bottom of the tabard are finished with glass pearls.
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Akira Coat
This coat is a recreation of Keneda’s coat from the anime Akira. I made it as a gift for one of my friends who loves the movie and requested it. This coat is made of vinyl with painted details, but I someday hope to re-create it in leather.
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Wood Elf
This costume was created for a customer who plays in a Live Action Role Playing game. Her character is an elf, and she requested the color scheme. The fully-lined bodice is made of leather with hand-painted gold details. The under dress and under skirt are suede cloth and cotton with leather leaf details.
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Leather Cincher
I made this cincher to use as a costume piece at my local Renaissance Faire. It is meant to be worn around the waist instead of a bodice or corset. It is hand-tooled with Celtic knot work designs and hand-dyed.
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Queen of Hearts Crown
This crown is an accessory for the Queen of Hearts Dress that is also in this gallery. It is made of aluminum rods, which were shaped and welded together. The band is finished with satin ribbon and velvet. The crystals are Swarovski rhinestones, and the heart on the top is Czech glass.
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Dragon
This costume is a fantasy approach to traditional Japanese clothing. I was trying to make a costume that would look like something a deity might wear in human form. This particular costume is my interpretation of a Chinese Dragon. I layered the “scale” knit fabric over a red metallic cotton blend to create the fabric for the hakama pants. The upper part of the costume consists of a gold metallic underkimono under a translucent patterned overkimono. The decorative belt is made of metallic fabric with hand-painted details.
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Dragon Headpiece
This headpiece is an accessory to the Dragon costume that is also in this gallery. It is held on with a headband that is covered with industrial strength Velcro. The underside of the headpiece is covered with the soft side of the Velcro, so it can be positioned anywhere on the headband.
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Harpist’s Dress
I created this dress for a musician friend who performed at a Midsummer Night’s Dream party that my friend and I held over the summer. It features 4 inset panels on the skirt and an overskirt with coins and beaded trim. The cotton blouse has rows of elastic shirring for a perfect fit. The cording on the bodice and skirt is custom-made from the skirt fabric to match the rest of the costume. I made the jewelry from beads taken from the beaded trim on the overskirt.