Crimson Peak - Lucille Sharpe's Drop of Blood dress
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- Fabric: ~40 yards of Polyester Dupioni
- Time:3 months
- Origin: Crimson Peak - Lucille Sharpe - Drop of Blood Dress
- Location: Marqueen Hotel, The Old Consulate Inn
- Convention and Events: Pending!
A costume 5 years in the wish bucket - I had been wanting to make the Lucille Sharpe dress as soon as I saw the movie. But expectations, skills, time were not aligned until now. I had the total privilege to have invited so many talents to join me in this wonderful occasion. With me in frame is the gorgeous @the_sewlo_artist !! ❤️
When detailing out the design, I spent a few hours looking at all the movie references, what other cosplayers had done, and also extant designs. I have found a few really interesting interpretations as well as tutorials on how to make the crushed pleats. I had also reached out to pleaters to get quotes on pleating, which turned out to be way out of my price range and a logistical challenge.
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The tutorial of how I made the broomstick pleat is here - if you are interested for your Victorian costumes! All I needed was a ruffler foot, a ton of setting adjustments (which I shared in the tutorial).
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In these professional shoots, out of frame talents are photographer @embracethedarkanddreary , Art Direction @atelierheidi and Assisted by @ah_que_la_maguita
And now the accessories and blings. AKA the Jewels of Lucille! I found the earrings at a flea market last week, the ring on Etsy, and the hair jewels are made with buttons, fire polished beads and metal toggles.
Of course, I would need a pretty Reticule bag to carry all my belongs. So I made a cute bag using the matching fabric. You can check out the Video on how I made it in the hoop here -
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While I waited for more professional photos of the red dress, my husband and I took a fun trip to the historic seaside town of Port Townsend for valentines day. We stayed at the Old Consulate for the weekend. It’s a beautifully decorated historic inn that we frequently stayed at when we visit, and this time I have a costume to go with! My husband took these photos and edited by me.
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