Hallowe'en? Why not?
May. 25th, 2007 09:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
msmcknittingtonI should not be planning future costumes when I have so many left to build this summer. But I have this idea in my head of what I want to be for Hallowe'en this year, and it's been kicking around for a while, so I might as well get it written out.
The Idea
I want to be Minerva McGonagall, but not Minerva McGonagall as she appears in the books and movies. No, I want to be a younger, softer McGonagall. (The younger and softer part is unavoidable, as I am about fifty years younger than she is and have a figure more suited for Poppy Pomfrey or Madame Sprout.) McGonagall in her twenties, before she was made bitter and tired by the battle against evil. Back when you could call her Minnie and still get away with it. A McGonagall like this, but young. I would like to bring out the tabby cat in her, I think.
Yes, you guys, I want to make certain my status as the biggest dork in my group of friends is assured for all eternity. This is fan fiction as costuming.
The Dress -- Version 1
What I'm envisioning is a late 1890s dress, like the one Jen Thompson made inspired by Moulin Rouge. (I have been absolutely in love with that dress since the moment I saw it. Jen looks so lovely and luscious and curvy in it, too.) It will likely be a hodge-podge of that turn-of-the-century style and fantasy/medieval elements.
The Dress -- Version 2
The other idea I have kicking around for this is to make a corselet skirt and wear it with a blouse. Very businessy. Sort of like the look on the left here, but a little bit more buttoned-up. Maybe with a tie. This would both work better with my fabric yardage, I think, and be the perfect opportunity to bring in some plaid. And what is a McGonagall without plaid? An Englishman, that's what.
For accessories, I will undoubtedly need a witch's hat and a robe. Perhaps I will decorate the hat freely with Scottish thistles. The robe must be black and have lots of swish.
The Fabric
I have some rather atrocious apple green acetate taffeta that I bought at Wal-Mart years ago for $1/yard that's pretty much perfect for this. I have about five yards total, I think, but most of it is has been half-conjured into an Italian Ren gown. One of the skirt panels is knife-pleated already, but that will be easy enough to remedy.
The Idea
I want to be Minerva McGonagall, but not Minerva McGonagall as she appears in the books and movies. No, I want to be a younger, softer McGonagall. (The younger and softer part is unavoidable, as I am about fifty years younger than she is and have a figure more suited for Poppy Pomfrey or Madame Sprout.) McGonagall in her twenties, before she was made bitter and tired by the battle against evil. Back when you could call her Minnie and still get away with it. A McGonagall like this, but young. I would like to bring out the tabby cat in her, I think.
Yes, you guys, I want to make certain my status as the biggest dork in my group of friends is assured for all eternity. This is fan fiction as costuming.
The Dress -- Version 1
What I'm envisioning is a late 1890s dress, like the one Jen Thompson made inspired by Moulin Rouge. (I have been absolutely in love with that dress since the moment I saw it. Jen looks so lovely and luscious and curvy in it, too.) It will likely be a hodge-podge of that turn-of-the-century style and fantasy/medieval elements.
The Dress -- Version 2
The other idea I have kicking around for this is to make a corselet skirt and wear it with a blouse. Very businessy. Sort of like the look on the left here, but a little bit more buttoned-up. Maybe with a tie. This would both work better with my fabric yardage, I think, and be the perfect opportunity to bring in some plaid. And what is a McGonagall without plaid? An Englishman, that's what.
For accessories, I will undoubtedly need a witch's hat and a robe. Perhaps I will decorate the hat freely with Scottish thistles. The robe must be black and have lots of swish.
The Fabric
I have some rather atrocious apple green acetate taffeta that I bought at Wal-Mart years ago for $1/yard that's pretty much perfect for this. I have about five yards total, I think, but most of it is has been half-conjured into an Italian Ren gown. One of the skirt panels is knife-pleated already, but that will be easy enough to remedy.