Can't make up my mind

Or rather, I can but it's haaaaaard.

I'm suffering from some serious costumers ADD at the moment. I'll think that I've settled on something to work on and then I'll get another idea. It's tiresome but I am enjoying it because it's a brand of creativity that I don't really get to experience with cosplay. I thought maybe if I wrote down some of my ideas it might go a ways towards helping me focus on just one of them.

Currently working on: 
I'm currently working on Elizabeth Swann's nightgown and dressing gown ensemble from the beginning of Curse of the Black Pearl. I'm about three quarters of the way done with the night dress and I've got a pattern drafted for most of her dressing gown.

 

 

I'm also working on a small blue silk velvet pillbox hat. It just needs a hatband and some decoration. It's to go with a blue and white polka dot 1950's style dress so I'm thinking of adding tiny white pearl beads to echo the polka dots.



Soon to be working on:
We're doing a millinery project at university, it's something we're supposed to continue working on over the Easter holidays too. Our assignment is bonnets but I've officially caught the millinery bug so I have grand plans for some other hats too.

The bonnet shape I'll be copying is of the top three, specifically the top one on the far right. Mine won't be made of straw though since we're using flat patterns and buckram. I'm going to be covering it in rust coloured (probably) faux silk taffeta and lining it with navy blue silk taffeta. It will be trimmed with navy blue velvet ribbon, a sparkly button, pheasant feathers, wheat and berries.

If I can get my hands on enough buckram I'd also like to give making something like these a go.

 

I'm also going to continue with my 18th century outfit plans. I've mainly been inspired by these two ensembles. 

Once I acquire stockings, fichu, cap, chemise, shorter petticoat and a pocket I'll begin making myself some stays.

 In the future: 
I first got the idea to make this gown when I was making a mock up of a gigot sleeve for our pattern manipulation project. We were working from Nancy Bradfield's 'Costume In Detail' and had drafted a pattern for the bodice and sleeves of this dress.

We then had to make a full size mock up of the sleeve and whilst I was playing around with trying it on my arm I realised how much I loved the design. It was then that I remembered that my Nan had given me six metres of really dark tartan suiting wool a couple of years back. I couldn't get over how perfect it was. I think I'll skip out on the little cape thing but the rest of the dress is perfect. It is this dress that I'd like to make the black hat to go with. I also think it would be fun to try and use as much stash fabric as I can on this dress. The same goes for notions since I have lots of boning, satin ribbon and cotton.

The next thing I'd like to make I came up with as a result of dreaming up a design for my bonnet. The bonnet style I've chosen is from around 1810-15 and since I'm becoming quite fond of Regency fashions I thought it might be a good opportunity to try making an entire outfit.
I haven't got as far as a specific dress design but I know it will be white and made of muslin. What I'm much more interested in currently is a navy blue wool spencer.

Something much like these is on the cards and I'm really looking forward to it.


May the mad sewing begin!