This was an outfit which incorporated almost an equal amount of sewing and armormaking. It required a lot of creative problem-solving as well, as you'll soon see...

The suit was the most difficult to create, as it had some weird features (including multi-colored panels, a ripple at hip-level and a belted panel in the front.) I made the belt panel to be a separate item which could be attached to the front with velcro. The collar I also made to be a separate item and the cravat, instead of tying around the collar, is held to the front with snaps.

I made the brim of the hat using craft foam, buckram and red fabric. (It was an odd shape, and getting it right took several tries.) The crown of the hat I made by making a tube of craft foam, gluing an oval to it at the top, and covering the whole thing with fabric and gold trim. I have plenty of ostrich plumes lying around, so finding one which looked right for the hat wasn't too hard.

The leggings are of cloth, with belts and studs for decoration. The kneeguards I made out of craft foam covered with plastic, and those are held to the knees with straps of black elastic.

The gold decoration on the gloves I made by cutting shapes out of thin craft foam and covering them with styrene, which I them painted gold.

The shoulderguards are likewise of craft foam and styrene, and they attach to the front and back of the suit with ties.

I also made some sexy red underwear to go with this outfit, (of which I have posted no pictures. Sorry, boys...)

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