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Description The peacock dress I wore to ICC 2004. I found a picture in the Changeling tabletop corebook - an illustration by Tony Diterlizzi, and it inspired me to make this monstrosity. I used a J.P. Ryan 18th century shortgown pattern for the jacket, and then built the collar on top of it myself. The skirt is just a finely pleated satin, and the tail is made of thirty-something peacock feathers hot glued down to a fan shaped tail attached to a belt that clips on top.

I wanted to be able to sit down in it, and the tail moves around rather well. Unfortunately, it's hard to see.

Someday, I may have an excuse to wear this again, but I can't imagine what.

There are so many changes I want to make to it. This was the first costuming project that I really tried to tackle on my own. I've learned a few tricks since then.

Maybe someday they'll be more pictures.
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lunar-escape [2009-05-06 20:27:57 +0000 UTC]

can u send me that pattern by change cause i have to make a dress like that 4 school and that looks amazing ><

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jeriquan In reply to lunar-escape [2009-05-07 01:50:05 +0000 UTC]

There is no real pattern - I kind of made it up as I went along, but I was influenced by J.P. Ryan's 18th century shortgown pattern. You can find it at [link]

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Avignon-Pope [2009-02-20 16:14:07 +0000 UTC]

marvelous!

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thegreengoblin86 [2007-07-09 15:47:58 +0000 UTC]

I love the collar.

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jeriquan In reply to thegreengoblin86 [2007-07-10 14:57:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. Someday, when I again have cause to wear it, I plan on making serious modifications, but the collar will stay mostly intact.

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thegreengoblin86 In reply to jeriquan [2007-07-12 17:40:26 +0000 UTC]

Ace! I hope you find a reason to wear it! xx

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sheepgobah621 [2007-01-30 00:29:44 +0000 UTC]

wow! I love the fabrics and everything! its so pretty i hope you get to wear it again too

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jeriquan In reply to sheepgobah621 [2007-02-02 03:23:47 +0000 UTC]

I may end up doing some serious alterations if I ever get to wear it again. The first thing to go will be the ugly Jo-Ann's bought bias tape on the hem of the jacket. I was new... I didn't know any better

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sheepgobah621 In reply to jeriquan [2007-02-02 14:25:12 +0000 UTC]

yeah, i never find the right color or texture tape i want but im still terrible at hemming, so i dont no any other ideas

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Qarrezel [2006-12-04 21:30:49 +0000 UTC]

This is very nicely done - I love your choice of fabric for the jacket, and the feathers are a gorgeous touch.

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jeriquan In reply to Qarrezel [2006-12-06 14:33:48 +0000 UTC]

thanks. When the semester is over, I'm going to have someone take a few back shots of it. There's a full peacock tail off it that you can't even see in that picture.

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deedlitnut [2006-11-27 16:08:55 +0000 UTC]

and the most difficult this of all... was trying to fit all of that in my trunk without damaging it.

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deedlitnut In reply to deedlitnut [2006-11-27 16:09:51 +0000 UTC]

wow, I can't type today. the most difficult THING of all... thing...

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