Every Halloween, our friends have a big, themed party. This year’s theme was “favorite character from a movie.” DH wanted to be Obi-Wan Kenobi, and I wanted to be a pirate.
Since I made costumes for the kids last year, I didn’t feel bad buying their costumes this year and making our costumes. I had a couple of the patterns that I needed for my costume, and had to track down an out-of-print pattern for part of it. I spent a few months hunting down some decent fabrics and notions to get to something that was visually similar to the on-screen garments. I did purchase the wig, hat, boots, and leggings (ran out of time and energy for making proper pants).
Sorry, missed a bit of profanity in the sign behind us when editing.
The shirt is muslin, made from Simplicity pattern 4219. I did take the time to neatly finish all the seams, so it ended up being super comfy. The ruffle at the wrist was improvised, and I pleated everything rather than using gathers. Those buttons are from stash, lol.
The vest is Simplicity 4923, and one I’ve made twice before for DH. It’s a bit shorter than the long version of the vest, but the back panel is longer. Instead of ties, I made flaps with buttonholes and threaded them with a silk ribbon to give the vest a more feminine shape. Also, ran out of fabric and used some stashed cotton for interfacing and part of the lining.
And, the grand finale - my jacket! I loved making this thing. The pattern is Simplicity 3677, but I added functional pockets, a full lining, changed up the button positions, and omitted the bell sleeves. It’s a linen blend, with velvet ribbon trim and beautiful stamped brass buttons. I should have omitted the center-back godet, but hindsight is 20/20. Again, all the seams are finished even though they’re covered by a lining - this fabric frayed pretty badly.
Thanks for looking!
I applaud your dedication to knocking it out of the Halloween ballpark!
Late-18th Century was an excellent period for fashion, IMHO.