Having a dress form is imperative when you’re winging your
way to building an all-new costume. You need lots of craft paper too. After
receiving my son’s measurements (he’s halfway across the planet, so I was making
a costume that he will get to try on only after I send it on a slow boat to
Manila), I drew and cut the patterns.
Confident that I got all the measurements right, I cut the
fabric. I had chosen a maroon jacquard fabric from the upholstery section of JoAnn Fabrics.
I made sure to fit the tunic-in-progress on the dress form that I had adjusted to
my son’s measurements.
While the tunic will remain hidden under the plate armor, I
still thought it should have fancy buttons like the actual tunic that Lord
Elrond wears in the halls of Rivendell. I set out to look for nice buttons but
couldn’t find any that fit the costume. So I made my own, using polymer clay.
This next photo was taken close to the completion of the
project. I thought Lord Elrond wore harem pants (and I wanted to do that last),
but upon close examination of the stock photo, I figured he wore a skirt. So, I
made the skirt last and attached it to the waistline of the tunic.
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