Pattern selection for Vintage Sewalong

This is the pattern I have chosen, which I purchased over a year ago from "eva dress". It is based on a design that Katherine Hepburn wore in "Christopher Strong."


It is a 16, which will only involve some minor size alterations, mostly in length and hip. I intend to do version A, but do not know if I will do the hat.



For fabric, I have a piece of wool plaid I purchased on the Isle of Islay during a vacation in Scotland. I believe the pattern is titled "Lord of the Isle" I need to buy a matching fabric for the skirt/dress and lining, and buttons - which may end up as covered buttons.

Reading the instructions, it appears that the dress was not intended to be worn without the jacket. After the mock-up, I may choose a contrasting fabric for the "underbody" so that it will stand by itself.

Just Ask Alice, part I

This is my sewing and costuming blog, and what better way to get started than to discuss my current project...

Rocky Horror, WUT Theme night - The Rocky Horror Horror Show

I, as Janet Weiss, will be "Alice" from the Resident Evil Franchise - or is that I, as "Alice" will be playing Janet...

either way, you get it.

Now, as with any Rocky Costume, there are a couple of issues:

1-money
2-film accuracy
3-flattering, appropriate
4-functionality
5-Plot line/flow

I"m not going to discuss all of them this time, but will probably come pack to them in a follow up.














This is the look from the first movie, and will probably be used for the "Purples" Looking at it, it shouldn't be hard, but I bet I will have to make the dress from scratch, sincerely doubt I can find one in a thrift or cheap store. She does wear a jacket later in the film, but I don't think I will use it.



This is the look from the second movie - probably used for the pinks. She loses the left leg of her pants during one of the action scenes. I have a pair of old jeans I will die black for this costume and happen to have a net sheath I can modify for the top. will need to get an orange tank. However, two handguns on her thighs, two machine guns on her sides and a sawed off shotgun on her back, plus all the necessary straps and rigging - not as easy - and then I don't know how the stripping in the castle is going to be handled either. I can't fight zombies if they take all my weapons!









For floorshow, I am looking at the third movie. I really like the coat, but probably won't use it. the garter and strap setup work well for stocking and a corset. But again, a bevy of weapons, this time blades, strapped everywhere. The scarf might make a good boa substitute.




















This doesn't really leave any options for the bra/slip look Janet wears for most of Rocky - but Alice ends up wrapped in a sheet or towel or hospital gown at the start and end of every movie - so maybe I'll wander across the stage in a sheet between each costume change?

I think this costume will be challenging to assemble, because it will be found items and dyeing, not sewing. I will have to get a wig as well, more red than Milla's hair but still wavy and shoulder length.

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Once I get a camera, I will start posting process and some of my sketches for other projects, and this is how I start a blog :)