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AmmersVI
Title: Seattle FanForce Historian
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Date Posted:
8/9/06 4:52pm
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RE: Handmaiden Costumes
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The Naboo battle outfit was my first costume. I just finished it a few days ago. It's not as hard as it looks but it is time consuming.
Liannb, I ran across your website when I was researching and it was very helpful. Thank you! I wish I took your advice about the belt holes before. I have no holes so I am going to try and cut some holes in the fabric. May be a bit trickey. Any suggestions?
http://public.fotki.com/AmmersV/sw_costuming/front.html
http://public.fotki.com/AmmersV/sw_costuming/back.html
I look forward to seeing more Naboo Battle costumes at C4! 
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Lelundrial
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Date Posted:
8/9/06 5:02pm
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RE: Handmaiden Costumes
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Awesome job, I had thought about doing this one also. But I am dealing with enough headaches with just the 3 that I have picked. I still don't know if the handmaiden one I picked is embossed are devored.
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liannb
Title: FF CR Emeritus, Edmonton Alberta, Canada
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Date Posted:
8/9/06 6:39pm
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great job it looks fantastic do you have a side seam you could open up to put it though, i actually have my riboon running over the slit to hide the fact that its there. padawans guide has some great new pics just up of it, that was one of the hardest things to figure out, there just aren't many pics of this costume out there.
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AmmersVI
Title: Seattle FanForce Historian
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Date Posted:
8/10/06 9:58am
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Thanks. Yeah, I could put it through the side seam. I'm just worried about the lining splitting. I guess I'll just have to re-inforce it.
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Lelundrial
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Date Posted:
8/11/06 8:54pm
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Ah, ordered the wrong size beads for the tassel on the red outfit. This bead sizing is confusing me. The higher the number on the seed ones the smaller the bead. But its the opposite for other beads.
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lecourtisane
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Date Posted:
8/24/06 12:34pm
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Hi! I just joined the forums but I've been working on Dorme's EP2 Goodbye Gown since February. I was lucky enough to see the costume at FIDM and, with the help of other excellent exhibit pictures from padawansguide.com, I just finished embroidering my version of her buckle.
I used two layers of black cotton with quilters batting and duck cloth sandwiched between. Using a template that I created, I traced the outline onto the fabric, then quilted all layers together with black thread. I mainly used a satin stitch for the embroidered sections. To finish the back, I cut a similar shape from black felt and handstitched it on. The buckle fastens with a safety pin, for easy removal.
Here's a test of the buckle on me. I'm wearing it over my Harry Potter sweater and skirt, since I haven't started on the actual costume yet. The color is still a little off due to poor bathroom lighting.
Now for the hard part! 
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Lelundrial
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Date Posted:
8/24/06 7:20pm
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That looks awesome wish I had your talents. 
I want to do Dorme's Senate outfit. I found a good panne purple velvet fabric. Two problems, once I honestly don't trust buying fabric off the internet. Pictures can be deceiving. Number two, how many yards would I need? Since this one is made differently then other capes, it is a little tricker for me to find the proper yardage needed. I have been really studying those pictures, I think I have it figured out on how to do it. Just need to learn to devore, and obviously proper yardage.
I decided not to worry about the tassle beads for the red one. One thing got them in the mail and didn't get enough.  And I have to order $25 worth of merchandise because that is the minimum. Also, I was watching EpI the other day. I did not see that tassle at all in the movie. I kept rewinding it to find it, not there.
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Obi Anne
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Date Posted:
8/25/06 12:41am
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I love Dorme's goodbye outfit, but I decided not to make it because of the impossibility of me creating the hair for it. I really want to start on my concept handmaiden that I'm planning to do, I've gotten a fairly good idea how to construct it, but I want to make another costume first.
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lecourtisane
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8/25/06 6:31am
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Thanks guys! 
Lelundrial: For Dorme's Senate outfit, have you tried doing a mock-up of the cloak out of cheap $1 fabric yet? This way, you can get an idea of how much yardage you'd need and work out how you'd construct it. Also, does the online retailer offer fabric swatches? Or maybe you can order just 1 yd. of the fabric (so that if it's not what you want, you can still make something out of it) - both ways would allow you to get an idea of color without buying a lot.
For the Maroon Cloak, have you thought about making the beaded tassles yourself? You can get beads at Wal-Mart or Michaels and string them on wire. I know Maggie did something similar when she was making Padme's EP3 Dressing Gown...
Obi-Anne: I haven't even thought about the hair yet! But I'm more interested in the clothes and accessories anyway, than attempting to portray the 'character.'
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Lelundrial
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Date Posted:
8/30/06 7:25pm
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Lecourtisane, no I didn't consider doing that. I think I will buy a cheap fabric to practice cutting it out and laying the pieces right. Great idea thanx. I had resorted to ordering beads, because I had the hardest time finding the right beads for another outfit.
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lecourtisane posted:
oh my god!
that is...wow. no words...
i am seriously worshipping your skills!!
i can't wait to see the rest-- you must post pictures!
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lecourtisane
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 Thanks, a-tastic!
I'm working on undergarments for my costume right now. I'm making a black Victorian corset and petticoat to go underneath my Goodbye Gown. Dorme has such a tiny waist! Sadly, the same could not be said for me.
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Arsinoe
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I'm thinking of doing Maroon Cloak 2.0 at some point. I was thinking of fibre etching the symbols into the cloak. Has anyone used fibre etch before and have any tips?
I was going to get a yard of silk velvet and the chemicals from Dharma Trading and play with it (make pillows out of whatever turns out lol), but I heard you need excellent ventilation. Maybe this is something I should hold off until the spring since the only place I have good ventilation is the garage.
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Sister_Sola
Title: Manager, Costuming & Props
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Date Posted:
9/22/06 5:29pm
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Arsinoe posted:
Maybe this is something I should hold off until the spring since the only place I have good ventilation is the garage.
Is it really that cold over there already?
kay_dee might be able to help you out with the etching velvet question. I think she's experimented with that in the past few months for the Family Gown cloak.
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Arsinoe
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9/23/06 5:07am
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It's working on it! The darn trees are changing all these weird colours and it's all wet and icky outside atm! But you'd understand wet, eh, Sola! 
Okay, I'll pepper her with questions once I get organized and figure out what to ask her. lol
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