This costume consisted of several pieces made over a long period of time to create a similar costume to that of the female hobbits in the Lord of the Rings films (costume design by Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor). The corset was my final project for my first Costume Construction class (and my first corset) and was made from cotton, canvas, and featherlight boning; the linen chemise and skirt were made from adapted patterns; and the skirt details were my first attempt at hand-embroidery. The companion flower costume is made from scraps of poly-satin and cotton, quilted with felt. The final photo in this array shows my initial ‘mood-board’.

I made this set of stays from Butterick Pattern 5254. They are made from patterned quilting cotton and duck-canvas, boned with steel at center front and center back and with featherlight plastic at the side seams.

I made this replica of a costume worn by Sansa in seasons three and four of Game of Thrones (costume design by Michelle Clapton) through a combination of draping and pattern adaptation. Specifically I used Simplicity patterns 1109 and 1137 to find the shape of the sleve, then adjusted the sleeve cap to fit appropriately to the dress. The final dress is made from a purple brocade, lined with a cotton print. As above, the final image shows a few of my ‘mood-board’ and research pictures.  

I adapted this vest from a men’s pattern (Butterick 6339) to fit someone with more bust by splitting the front and back along the darts and curving them as needed. The vest is made from a printed silk-blend and the lining from a poly-satin.