My stepdaughter needed a costume for Halloween this year so she asked me to make one. I thought it would be kind of difficult but then it wasn’t bad while I was cutting – I drated myself the pattern directly on fabric, with a bit change with original photo to have it more classic look .

For more photos, here is the link to photoalbum on my Flickr account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124801@N04/sets/72157625046815725/

Style: Sexi MARIE ANTOINETTE Costume in Blue for ADULT

Fabric: 1.5m Deep Blue Silk Bracade
1.0m Yellow medium weight satin
1.0m heavy weight white net
8.0m lace trims – different widths
1.0m medium blue ribbon
Total cost : $45

The most challenge I met while cutting this costume was my stepdaughter’s curves as she has such a small waist but big…. bust (34DD) and bottom.

For the bodice: The back was cut with normal bust measurement (size 34) but the front was a big different with double bust movements to extend the bust size and for that the lower bust were big also which I used 4 darts at front’s bodice and 2 darts from armholes for fitting. I was surprised that it fit her like a “T” right at the first time she tried it on.

I used the wrongside for triangle piece in front which created the dress’s contrast. I made small ruffled yellow satin for front neck upper bust area. Zipper was covered at the back

The upperlayer skirt was ruffled at waist. I changed a bit as the bottom hem of this layer wrap fit around the underdress (different from the sample) look more classic as original Marie Antoinette style with big and bold hip’ sides and big yellow bow-tie at the back. I pleated and stitched the white (1 inch width) lace trim around neck, down to front and around upperlayer skirt.

Underdress was yellow satin ruffled by elastic and stitched under zipper area at the back, and hand-stitched occationally around bodice (attached on darts) and hem by 2 layers of wide width pre-pleated lace trims.

Mini petticoat was full-skirt with lining knit and 2 layers of ruffled white nets with white lace trim.

3 different sizes of yellowbows, (underlayers were blue brocade so not neccessary to use interface ), hand-stitched on triangle piece in front. And 2 small bows attached on sleeves which are upper elbow with layer and layer lace trims.

Also I made 2 ruffled bands (elastics for stretching) with small bows and lace/each for white tights (upper knee tight). And 2 layers of lace trims were hand-stitched on Chinese woodhandfan.

My stepdaughter was so happy with the result and excited waiting for this Halloween as she will host the Halloween party at her house. That will be fun for young adults for sure. I wanted to take some photos with the whole set on her, but my stepdaughter said she would have her real hair done for Halloween (not wig).

Finally, I got her photos at the party. She looked awesome in the dress. It was a big hit, she said. Her hair was done by her friends using baby powder for color (idea from Marie Antoinette’s making film progress on youtube…). She didnot use the wristband and hair piece I made. but it’s OK though cause she was so amazing with the costume and her hair-do.

She had a great Halloween. Hope you and your kids had the same.

“More than just Sewing” – Cloudyhn

 

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