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Peacock Dress by ~jeriquan:iconjeriquan:

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©2006-2009 ~jeriquan
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Submitted: November 27, 2006
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Date Picture Taken: Oct 21, 2004, 11:03:32 PM

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The peacock dress I wore to ICC 2004. I found a picture in the Changeling tabletop corebook - an illustration by Tony Diterlizzi, and it inspired me to make this monstrosity. I used a J.P. Ryan 18th century shortgown pattern for the jacket, and then built the collar on top of it myself. The skirt is just a finely pleated satin, and the tail is made of thirty-something peacock feathers hot glued down to a fan shaped tail attached to a belt that clips on top.

I wanted to be able to sit down in it, and the tail moves around rather well. Unfortunately, it's hard to see.

Someday, I may have an excuse to wear this again, but I can't imagine what.

There are so many changes I want to make to it. This was the first costuming project that I really tried to tackle on my own. I've learned a few tricks since then.

Maybe someday they'll be more pictures.
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~deedlitnut:icondeedlitnut: Nov 27, 2006, 9:08:55 AM
and the most difficult this of all... was trying to fit all of that in my trunk without damaging it. :p

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"wow, pop-tarts are terrible people and now I understand why we kill and eat them." - geoff
~deedlitnut:icondeedlitnut: Nov 27, 2006, 9:09:51 AM
wow, I can't type today. the most difficult THING of all... thing...

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"wow, pop-tarts are terrible people and now I understand why we kill and eat them." - geoff
*Qarrezel:iconQarrezel: Dec 4, 2006, 2:30:49 PM
This is very nicely done - I love your choice of fabric for the jacket, and the feathers are a gorgeous touch.
~jeriquan:iconjeriquan: Dec 6, 2006, 7:33:48 AM
thanks. When the semester is over, I'm going to have someone take a few back shots of it. There's a full peacock tail off it that you can't even see in that picture.
*sheepgobah621:iconsheepgobah621: Jan 29, 2007, 5:29:44 PM
wow! I love the fabrics and everything! its so pretty :D i hope you get to wear it again too :D

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I wish I were a glow worm.
A glow worm is never glum,
Because how can you be unhappy,
When the sun shines out your bum?!

Proverbs 10:12

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~jeriquan:iconjeriquan: Feb 1, 2007, 8:23:47 PM
I may end up doing some serious alterations if I ever get to wear it again. The first thing to go will be the ugly Jo-Ann's bought bias tape on the hem of the jacket. I was new... I didn't know any better ;)
*sheepgobah621:iconsheepgobah621: Feb 2, 2007, 7:25:12 AM
yeah, i never find the right color or texture tape i want :( but im still terrible at hemming, so i dont no any other ideas :(

--
I wish I were a glow worm.
A glow worm is never glum,
Because how can you be unhappy,
When the sun shines out your bum?!

Proverbs 10:12

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~jeriquan:iconjeriquan: Jul 10, 2007, 7:57:19 AM
Thanks. Someday, when I again have cause to wear it, I plan on making serious modifications, but the collar will stay mostly intact.
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