to those who participate in halloween festivities: what are y’all’s costume plans this year? I’m planning to expand upon my red vampire outfit and hopefully end up with something fun and interesting!!
So y'all remember that free leather I got from this post? Yeah I've started making it into clothes...
(Ehehehehe I'm wearing a couch!! >:D)
Got this Jerkin pattern from a friend, luckily we're around the same size so alterations weren't too hard. Still got a little bit to go, and I'm thinking of slashing and pinking it, but progress!!
To celebrate, here are a select few of my D&D OCs in like Hanfu/older Chinese dress. Yes, all my OCs so far would be represented by this because its their culture. Yes I wanted to draw this. No I didn't have time, so we're going to have to settle.
Hailang (Hai) Saangbiar:
Paladin needs her sleeves tight to her wrist. Blue colorscheme.
And also everything in this link lowkey I want to buy it now HAHA
For example:
So good so good, first is more "historical" take of this outfit, the second is more of a fantasy take.
Luxury (Lux) Quartz:
Fantasy-esque style with of course added accessories. Can also do both gender's styles. BIG SLEEVES it's part of the drama!
Obviously, the fan comes along with the outfit. They fucking love the loud sound the fan comes with when opening.
Post Timeskip Lux (future campaign):
Also! Lux is a drama king so of course they'd rock a Shanghai style modernized qipao. Especially because it was see as a "showy" sensual modern clothing item anyways, they'd be drawn to it. This isn't shown lol I got tired.
Ssatosthülasi (Ula)
I saw this one photoshoot with snake-hanfu and I'm obsessed. She would rock the blue and the white both. Also she would have a relationship this sapphic, and I'll need to write it down eventually. Not shown, but Ula would also rock a modernized qipao. With like. Embroidered snakes.
Damien Wang/Gu
Based off the DC character Damian Wayne/Al-Ghul, so of course I had to find something that worked with the wonk colorscheme of red, yellow, and green. AND I FOUND SOMETHING THAT LOOKS DECENT?
Oh he's drinking alc here well, kinda fits the character if you know you know
Preparing for a Ren Faire with Medieval Collectibles!
Are you going to a Renaissance faire but not sure where to start? In this post, we will help you look at what you will need to keep in mind when preparing for your next Ren faire or festival. We focus on general guidelines when it comes to Renaissance faires and medieval festivals. However, you should make sure to double-check with your specific event and its organizers for their specific rules and requirements.
When and where do faires happen?
The most common times of year for faires are in the spring and summer when it is warmer and nicer to be outside. That being said, some will happen in the fall. This usually happens in warmer climates that are trying to take advantage of cooler weather as their summers may be too hot for comfort.
I've been going to renaissance festivals since I was a literal toddler, and for as long as I can remember, I've coveted those beautiful, elaborate Tudor gowns. I love them. I love the shape of them, I love the tiny details, I love the patterned fabrics. I love the way they move. And now that I'm an adult with adult money, I want to own one.
Unfortunately, finding a Tudor-inspired costume as a plus sized person has been... more frustrating than I'd like. Everything I've found in my size is either very cheaply made and looks Halloween costume-y, has a four-digit price tag, or doesn't have the silhouette and overall look of what I want. So, like any sane person with ADHD and a passion for reading history papers, I decided to learn to make my own.
This is by far the biggest sewing project I've ever attempted, but I do theoretically have the skills. I'm also not aiming for 100% accuracy -- I'm perfectly willing to "cheat" by using a sewing machine and other modern hacks. I'm also absolutely willing to use non-period fabrics and dyes. What I want is the iconic silhouette of a classic "Anne Boleyn gown" and hood, but aside from that I'm pretty flexible. After all, I'm wearing this to a renaissance festival, not a reenactment event.
But since my main inspiration is Tudor English fashion, I decided to start by familiarizing myself with that era of fashion history. For this, I bought a copy of The Tudor Tailor by Ninya Mikhaila and Jane Malcolm-Davies, a book which looks at both Henrician and Elizabethan fashion.
The Tudor Tailor was really helpful. It includes patterns for most basic Tudor garments, and goes into a lot of detail about how social class was connected to and displayed by clothing. Besides the patterns, I love the two-page chart that shows all the different fabrics available in 16th century England, ranked by how expensive they were -- so if you're planning a costume, you can choose fabrics based on the social class you want to portray. There's also good information about the dyes that were widely used in this period, but like I said, I'm not super concerned about period-accurate colors for this project.
From my research, I learned that the garment I want is called a French Gown, and that it was in fact popularized by Queen Anne Boleyn, although they stayed fashionable after her death. I'll be making a French Hood to go with it, and probably some period undergarments to get that very distinctive Henrician Tudor shape.
fuck yes… hedonism night tonight… going to get so high and drunk when i get home and cook a big steak then be horny on tumblr for the rest of the night >:3
she!!! ori's got a redesign and i love it here!! i kept the elements i liked the most from before, the ones i just felt were essential to her character (the unevenness of her rocky silhouette, the moss) while going for a look more fitting of her quiet, gentle giant vibes 🥺 i diiiid go more ham on her ole' head, so uh, ouch, wonder what happened there😅