Super Secret Costume Con 2009 costume Part 2

After sleeping on things a bit, I've decided to take option (d) Keep the more realistically Victorian style and take a different direction altogether that I hadn't considered yet. The base costume I had been using is now abandoned and I'm going with something else- still the same character, but different dress



Here is what I'm going to be blending now :D Isn't it gorgeous? It's going to take a bit of modifying still, but I'm really liking this so far! The pattern for the entire dress is $41.50. Pricy still, but it's for the entire outfit except the bustle. And Instead of 53 yards of fabric, this one is only going to take 20ish total. The dangly scarves bit in the front is going to be quite a bit different, as is the neckline which is going to be turned into more of a v-scoop I think. This dress is also going to be done in black rather than dark blue and red, and black velvet is cheaper. I'm looking at $10.50/yard for the velvet now instead of $15-20+ Which is definately much more in my price range. Maybe even less if I find a nice poly rayon instead of the silk rayon I had had bookmarked from when I had stumbled over that little gem of a find. Still, $10/yard for velvet is eminently reasonable. The only time I got a better deal than that on velvet was when I found that green cotton velvet priced at $40/ 10 yards. Hey, maybe I'll find something like that again. :D