Female Hobbit Extra

June 14, 2004

The hobbit costume I want to make is pretty generic: blouse, bodice, apron, skirt. I drew it out in my student planner once. I think Simplicty Design 5799 will work well for the bodice but the lining and boning are a little intimidating. The reason I chose that pattern rather than the thousands of renaissance ones is that the neckline is high and the lacing looks like it'll be easy to move to the back. I want the colors to be mainly green and yellow but I'll wait to look in the the bargain bin to decide. :)

June 15, 2004

Woohoo! I've taken the first step...spending money. I bought cloth for the skirt, the apron, and the chemise. I didn't get anything for the bodice yet because I didn't see anything that looked appropriate. The cloth for the skirt and the apron are basic cotton. The green was a little bright but the darker green was double the price so... The other cloth is some sort of textured polyester. I was really pleased with the color and the texture but since its kinda see-through I might need to double-layer it.

Time spent: 1 hour
Money spent: $16