French Pirates!!!!!

My sister has gotten far enough on her next novel to read parts of it out loud (that's approximately 20 chapters). The part that she has read to me is set in a french fairytale style. Imagine satin dresses with lace, buckled shoes, britches, and of course fairy godmothers! This set me up in a Marie Antoinette mood. I've been watching movies set in that French Baroque or Rococo time period, such as Blackadder with Hugh Laurie as Prince George.


I prefer Prince George over House any day!!!!

I've also been reading french fairytales illustrated by Edmund Dulac as well as drawing my own Rococo fairy pictures.


This drawing is done with graphite and colored pencil, like the faery queen in the previous blog entry.



I definitely drew this fellow while watching Blackadder.

A couple of days ago when I was thinking of pirate costumes for a Live Action Role Playing Game, I realized I could make a French pirate costume! Let me back up. Live Action Role Playing Games (LARPs) are similar to those murder mystery parties where people dress up and play a character. The LARPs my brother and I participate in sometimes have murders but are set in the future or fantastical worlds. The next LARP planned is a pirate one and I've decided to make a Rococo Pirate costume. I've already started part of it. The costume has a brocade over dress (the only part I've made so far), britches and a blouse.


This is the first thing I've sewn that's had boning and eyelets in it. I'm extremely happy about how it's coming along!



My color scheme is going to be a silver/gold over dress, dark gold britches and white blouse. This isn't final. I'm going to the fabric store tomorrow to pick stuff out.