Day 3 - Blue Winter Cloak

Day 3 of the costume showcase challenge!

This is a more recent one, and not technically a full costume. Still, it's pretty, and for a costume piece that only required an evening and a bit to make in full, I'm pretty pleased with it.

Blue Winter Cloak
As ever, modeled by the lovely Livia and photographed by this silly dwarf

Trivia:

Cloak in blue polar fleece
Hood lined in long pile faux fur
The "squashed" semicircle pattern was drafted freehand, and results in a gradual, waterfall-style drape.

Backstory: 

Basically, I had the stuff sitting around and decided to make a cloak. The fleece was originally bought on impulse, and was intended to be a blanket (probably). When I went to New Zealand, my ambitious blanket plans were scrapped, and I put the fleece into storage - only to be taken out upon my return. As such, this cloak was relatively recent (within the last month), but I don't really have plans to post my outfits chronologically.

Day 2 - Lady Loki

As promised, here's day 2 of our costume-a-day showcasing challenge.

Lady Loki
Modeled by Livia, photographed by Sarah

Trivia
I made this dress and bustier for the premiere of Thor: The Dark World, and only wore it once. I was really happy with how it turned out, but I just didn't relate to Loki's character enough to cosplay him/her more than the once.
The dress is in green taffeta, and the bustier in faux leather overlaid with (recycled) real leather and gold studs. The effect is quite striking, and reminiscent of the character's look from the film.

A Costume a Day... Keeps Winter Doldrums at Bay! Day 1 - Green Elven Mage

I'm not sure that's how the rhyme's supposed to go, but I digress.

Livia (my partner in crime) and I had a brilliant idea. So brilliant, in fact, I'm surprised I didn't think of it sooner. 

We're going to drag some of my old costumes out of the deep, dark past and give them a chance in the spotlight. This means they'll be showcased with proper camerawork, staging, makeup, accessories, etc., and posted on this blog, with a brief bit of trivia. We plan to do one a day (maybe skip a day or two if something comes up), a challenge that's sure to be a fun diversion from our boring retail lives. 

Most of these costumes were created a decade or more ago, so they're certainly not up to the standards I adhere to these days. But it's enjoyable to reflect on how far I've come, and since I never used to photograph my costumes ("back in the day"), I think it's about time. 

Without further ado, I'd like to kick us off with:

The Green Elven Mage 

Beautifully modeled by Livia, and photographed by yours truly

Trivia: 

Made roughly 2005, with assistance from Jamie Roberts (for the coat) 

The coat was intended for a high school film project, to be worn by Turin's mother (from The Children of Hurin); I portrayed the above-mentioned character, though the film never saw the light of day

The ensemble came together due to complementary color tones, and was re-dubbed "The Green Elven Mage"