I should never have mentioned my vague Georgian riding outfit/lady pirate idea because now a friend wants me to join her in being all piratey on Sunday at BayCon. Heh, this is not really a problem, per se. Just a challenge! Can I whip up something from scratch in the five weekend days available to me between now and Memorial Day Weekend?
Hmm… it may be possible. The main materials are from The Stash, and I bought notions and supplementary materials already. The skirt is a simple cartridge-pleated number, which takes time, but is not hard. I could either do the vest (quicker) or the jacket (far more lengthy, but would look 80x cooler). If I do the vest, I’d have to make the blouse too, for extra panache. The jacket would work with an existing (modern) blouse. Most importantly, I need a tricorn hat. Nothing fancy, a cheap one will do. I’ll add ribbon, ostrich plumes, and maybe even a rose. RomantiGothPirate, y’know.
Hmm… could spice the whole thing up by wearing my short sword (take it off the dining room wall). May need a new leather belt for that, as I have no idea where the old one wandered off too. Yeah, a pirate, even a foppy girly one, needs a sword. And some knives. And boots. Knives in boots? Wonder if the motorcycle boots would look too clompy? It’s either that or the possibly too-delicate granny boots.
This whole costume would be much better if it was after the Costume College panel on historical pirate garb. Or if I’d paid closer attention to that other friend’s extensive studies on the subject. Well, historical accuracy isn’t my bugaboo, never has been, never will be. I’m an Impressionist Costumer. So this will be my impression of a lady pirate 😉