This is where I started with the Outlander Cosplay, and here’s the first iteration of the costume. I had the main elements, but it was missing accessories.
Remember the post about vests and my inspiration photo? I had already drafted my own pattern for a quilted vest in my size inspired by a screen grab I took from a historical drama. “All” that remained was cutting and sewing up the final version.
Every year in California, there is a big thing called Costume College. It’s a weekend where costumers, especially historical costumers, get together to dress up, geek out, and learn how to better their craft. Even though I was terrified and felt ill prepared, I signed up to go this year.
I picked a really bold fabric for my wearable muslin of the Estuary Skirt from Meg of Sew Liberated. The fabric was out of my comfort zone and beyond my color palette but it was so beautiful that I went for it.
There is a time and place for experimentation, but I went too far. Not that it isn’t a gorgeous skirt: It is.
