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An (admittedly not exhaustive) reread of various of Tamora Pierce's books not having come up with anyone in "contemporary" Tortall that I have both a vague physical resemblance to and any particular interest in dressing up as, my current plan is to come up with a Beka costume, and to see if I can reinvent* my Sandry costume from Hallowe'en . . . good grief, it must be something like six years ago.
(I've not read Bloodhound yet, fyi. So the following discussion is based on notes I took on Terrier a few months ago.) Beka's uniform doesn't sound too complicated: tunic, breeches, boots. For the tunic, I'm thinking something like this, sans pockets, in black, probably with white ribbon or something sewn around the hems for the trimming. I have black pants (I'd probably use Ace's, at this point, although I suppose it's conceivable I'll come up with better ones before ConBust next), and I have black boots (again, Ace's--well, they're my regular shoes. But still).
As far as accessories go, I've a bit more hunting to do. My notes don't indicate whether Beka's arm guards and gorget are leather or metal or a combination. Whichever way it is, I'm thinking something like this is probably the way to go to make such things (in addition to it being ENTIRELY AWESOME, in general). I do have a medieval-ish leather belt, but since it's brown rather than black I should probably try to get another one. And appropriate pockets and things to go on it.
My partial Sandry costume is circa the beginning of Magic Steps--I'm not even sure at this point whether that outfit has a better description than the others, or was just more like things I would wear. And I've (oddly) put a lot less thought into it than Beka's. However, things that I would need to make/find are blouse, sleeveless tunic, and veil. Also possibly gloves.
Additionally, it's probably the sort of outfit that would look far better with a corset underneath. So this is incentive to actually make a corset this summer (it's on my to-do list. Really).
*I think I can still use the pants. And the boots. But since I never actually managed to make the tunic, and the shirt I used is approaching the stage of falling apart . . .
(I've not read Bloodhound yet, fyi. So the following discussion is based on notes I took on Terrier a few months ago.) Beka's uniform doesn't sound too complicated: tunic, breeches, boots. For the tunic, I'm thinking something like this, sans pockets, in black, probably with white ribbon or something sewn around the hems for the trimming. I have black pants (I'd probably use Ace's, at this point, although I suppose it's conceivable I'll come up with better ones before ConBust next), and I have black boots (again, Ace's--well, they're my regular shoes. But still).
As far as accessories go, I've a bit more hunting to do. My notes don't indicate whether Beka's arm guards and gorget are leather or metal or a combination. Whichever way it is, I'm thinking something like this is probably the way to go to make such things (in addition to it being ENTIRELY AWESOME, in general). I do have a medieval-ish leather belt, but since it's brown rather than black I should probably try to get another one. And appropriate pockets and things to go on it.
My partial Sandry costume is circa the beginning of Magic Steps--I'm not even sure at this point whether that outfit has a better description than the others, or was just more like things I would wear. And I've (oddly) put a lot less thought into it than Beka's. However, things that I would need to make/find are blouse, sleeveless tunic, and veil. Also possibly gloves.
Additionally, it's probably the sort of outfit that would look far better with a corset underneath. So this is incentive to actually make a corset this summer (it's on my to-do list. Really).
*I think I can still use the pants. And the boots. But since I never actually managed to make the tunic, and the shirt I used is approaching the stage of falling apart . . .
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Date: 2009-04-26 11:39 am (UTC)From:I'm guessing that the gorget is leather, but I didn't notice one way or the other in Bloodhound. Possibly Terrier would say, when she gets her gear.
(She does have armor, too, by the way, for her back and chest (and maybe arms?). But she leaves it off sometimes because it's hot. And then people usually try to stab her (which isn't a spoiler; that's just the way life is, especially if you work in law enforcement).)
I actually like what she's wearing on the Bloodhound cover a lot more than the Terrier cover. Here, take a look.
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Date: 2009-04-26 01:31 pm (UTC)From:Terrier might say, but I didn't write it down and don't have the book with me.
(I'm not sure if she had the armor in the first book, or if she did whether she ever wore it--I remember there being kind of a fuss made about "Hurry up and get the girl a gorget before someone slits her throat", which sort of sounds like that was the appropriate standard of protection. And yes, I will agree that's not a spoiler.)
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Date: 2009-04-26 06:19 pm (UTC)From: