May 1, 2008: This project has been in the plans for quite a while now; I'll be playing Ringo with a few of my friends at DC 2008, so I need to get a move on it. His beautiful pink fabric is washed, and today I started assembling the mock-up of the jacket. I hope to get the skirts on later tonight... And maybe some photos of the fabric and his metals. Yeah!
I realized after I cut the mock up, the actual costume has no center back seam... So there won't be one in my pink coat. ;D
The research for this costume I credit to Maggie... Click here for a link to her Sgt. Pepper's research page at costumer's guide.
This page was last updated: September 5, 2008
May 3, 2008:
A while back I acquired a nice set of medals on ebay, for all of $20.00. I'm very pleased with them.
Here are some photos of the fabric, a gift from Janine, YAY Janine! :D And the medals, and the patch, and another gift from Janine, Eyore playing Ringo...
I finished the muslin for the jacket today... It is a little skewed on the left arm and left back seam... I'll be going with the fitting on the right side, meaning the right side on the dress form...
May 15, 2008:
I completed the muslin of Ringo's pants. Photos follow:
All together now: the completed muslin. I intend to shorten the coat.
June 17, 2008:
I got over the fear of cutting, (fear because I've no room for error...) and have cut out the whole suit, both lining and outer layers. The bodice of the coat has three layers... cotton muslin sandwiched between the satin and silk habotai.
June 30, 2008:
I have assembled the jacket nearly completely. I'm not entirely happy with the sleeves, and may take them out and place them in again, with some tweaking. Also, I figured out too late what Maggie meant by where the pleats go in the back, so mine may not fall in the 'correct' place, but being as this has been entirely French seamed, I don't think I'll redo it... I'm mulling it over. I like how it twirls. ;)
July 12, 2008:
I began construction of the pants this weekend, and after some argument, did in fact finish them to a point. I still need to add the buttonholes and buttons in the waistband, and then there is the hem.
Some photos, just over the ironing board:
July 22, 2008:
I finished the epaulets today. They attach with two buttons on each shoulder. One of the buttons/buttonholes is hidden under the round fringed portion of the epaulet, shown in the second photo of the undersides of the epaulets.
I started sewing on the trim today, the collar and the chest area of the jacket. Here are a few photos. What a difference a bit of trim makes...
July 31, 2008:
I'm almost done, but couldn't resist a few shots.
Still to do: The hooks and eyes, two more loops at the shoulder, and some scrolling detail at the back side seams... In the meantime, some pictures.
August 1, 2008:
I couched the little twirling design down the back side seams. I dreaded doing this, because I was not happy with the seams and thought the gold would make it more obvious. But somehow, the couching actually calmed everything down.
Here is a photo of the coat over a chair... I'll get more on the dressform once all the hooks and eyes are in. And, I still have to finish two of the blue loops... (And the glitzy tie.)
August 13, 2008:
I got the camera out last night and took photos of the completed costume, although I have not done the tie yet... Here's how it looks now:
