Here is my first in depth look at progress on my Evie Frye costume. This one is a beast!
I've had this costume planned for a few years and collected material along the way, but it wasn't until now that I felt I had the knowledge and skills to take this on. So far I have the jacket almost completed, and I have the pants almost completed. I have mocked up the shoulder pauldron and made the cape, which has been handed off to a friend for embroidery work. The fabric is all cut out for the blouse and the vest, now they just need sizing and sewing. The belt buckles are painted and need weathering, as well as I will attach them to the belts. Finally I need to stitch up the sides of the cummerbund and add some velcro to the back to attach it nice and neat. So rather than discussing what has to get done, let's talk about what has been done. This jacket has been a monster to work on. I started by picking out a pattern that I felt was similar to what I needed for the completed design. I made a muslin of the original pattern, then took a marker to the fabric, drawing out my new pattern pieces. I cut up that mock up, and made a second mock up with the new pattern pieces making sure everything fit together correctly. Even with the draft jacket I still ended up making sizing changes to the final jacket and adjusting how the skirt falls, moving seams around and also adjusting the lining to fit the outer jacket. This has been an intense learning experience, but I'm happy how it has turned out so far. My final challenge will be to figure out how to keep the pauldron and cape on my shoulder, preferably without having to attach and snaps or velcro to the underside and the jacket shoulder. I'm aiming to have Evie completed for October 27th 2019 to debut her at Assassin's Creed Symphony!
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