I've been working all week on my two little fantasy costumes. My fingers are sore from sewing leather - not the sewing hand, but the other one from holding the leather so tight. I kept running into issues with my boy's outfit. First his tunic wasn't quite right, so I made a new one, and the original ended up as the first pice in my smallest Celtic Maiden outfit to date. Byuri looks very cute in it. Then there was the issues with the boy's belt and wrist guards - they were just too ornate. So I made new wrist guards and decided he needed a plain belt. But I didn't have any good small buckles. So after hunting all over town, I ended up buying some cheap used sandals at Value Village. Two pairs of old shoes yielded ten perfect-sized buckles.
I've been resisting taking pictures of my boy all week because he isn't painted yet, and I really wanted to show him in his outfit AFTER he had his face up, but that could still be awhile, so I gave in and so as not to end up with really great photos with him with a blank face, I opted for studio shots. And of course I had to include my McBeth, whose been hovering over my work space all week like a doting grandpa...
I've been resisting taking pictures of my boy all week because he isn't painted yet, and I really wanted to show him in his outfit AFTER he had his face up, but that could still be awhile, so I gave in and so as not to end up with really great photos with him with a blank face, I opted for studio shots. And of course I had to include my McBeth, whose been hovering over my work space all week like a doting grandpa...
The two small costumes aren't completely finished yet - I'm waiting for the arrival of some finer glovers needles in order to sew on some really tiny beads.
I'm not normally a big fan of long hair on a boy, but in this case I find my boy needs it. KIDs have very slender necks (even thinner than the smaller BIDs) and a short wig made him look too 'bobble-headed'. I had ordered him a short regular boy-style 'Johnny' wig, but also a 'Red' wig the same colour. I figure he can wear the 'Johnny' wig when he's a 'regular' boy, and the longer 'Red' wig is better for when he's a fantasy character. The high turtle neck he wears under everything also helps bulk out his neck..... Now all he needs is a face up!
I'm not normally a big fan of long hair on a boy, but in this case I find my boy needs it. KIDs have very slender necks (even thinner than the smaller BIDs) and a short wig made him look too 'bobble-headed'. I had ordered him a short regular boy-style 'Johnny' wig, but also a 'Red' wig the same colour. I figure he can wear the 'Johnny' wig when he's a 'regular' boy, and the longer 'Red' wig is better for when he's a fantasy character. The high turtle neck he wears under everything also helps bulk out his neck..... Now all he needs is a face up!
Next costume to make is a KID elf archer in greens using the discarded belt and wrist guards. I've chosen the fabrics, and now just have to decided which one of my three girls will be an elf.
One thing you may notice is that the belt and wrist guards have snap fasteners. They are harder on the hands to sew (and messier-looking) than eyelets or buckles, but these costumes will be going on and off a lot, so whatever makes that easier is a good thing. My JID fantasy characters rarely ever get changed out of their costumes, so for them it's fine to go the more 'authentic' way.
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