Well, we've all seen a lot of threads of people who have made their own costumes or clothes,right?

There's a lot of us on A-U who have made or would like to make their own Clothes/Lotr costumes/Movie Costumes. Well, this is the club to join if you wanna talk about those costumes/clothes, get tips, advice on websites/fabrics/ trims etc.

Basicly,this is the Club for those of us who love to sew!
Welcome to the A-U Costumers and Seamstress Club!

Here's how this'll work. When I add you to the members list I will also write what costumes you have made, and what costumes you would like to make (LOTR and non-LOTR)
So,if you could fill in this form pleeeeeeease:

I've made:
I would like to make:
I'm working on:
Founder
Mrs.Gamgee:
-Fellowship cloak, chinese styled dress, Arwen's Requiem Dress
- Elizabeth Swann Pirate costume
-Eowyn White Wool, Arwen Blood Red, Arwen Midnight Cloak, Galadriel Mirror Gown, Elvish cap,Renaissance gown, Frodo,Pippin

Members
Cloud Strife:
-Arwen dress, two cloaks
-Hakama pants
-Eowyn green, arwen blood red

Elanor:
-Legolas Costume (with arrows and bow), Captain Jack Sparrow costume, 2 long skirts, tops,purses, bags
-Blue Strappy top
-Properly Velveted hooded cloak

Lothril :
-Dark blue crushed velvet cloak with white satin lining, reversable poncho loosely based on Legolas's poncho at the Council of Elrond
-Arwen dress

Eldárwen:
-Pillows, scarfs
-Arwen flight to ford dress, Susan Archery dress

Nienor:
-Several long skirts , a shirt , a generic white cape, hobbit skirt
-Eowyn White Wool, Susan Archery Dress
-Eowyn's Reffugee, Arwen's Reforging, Rosie's first and last dresses, Eowyn's Starry Mantle, Eowyn's Coronation, Arwen's LBG, an original Goldberry, a generic Gondorian, and many others

Ellethwen:
-Blue elven gown
-Arwen Requiem Dress, Renaissance Gown
-Arwen Blood Red/Dying Gown, Eowyn White Wool, Padme Steel Blue Nightgown, Padme Devore Velvet Robe, Arwen Coronation

Nauriel Rochnur
-green tunic,brown cloak
-pretty dress

SaraCrazy9
- Egyptian Costume
- Kimono, Arwen Chase dress

MontanaBohemian
- 4 quilts, pirate shirt
-a bag/purse
- Obiwan Kenobi costume

Wandering Darkness
-White wool dress (with grandmother)
- Arwen Coronation, Eowyn green dress

Haldir o Lórien
-Halloween costumes
-Elven cloak, Haldir Costume
- Haldir's FotR / TTT costumes, Jack Sparrows outfit Arwen's flight to the ford dress, galadriel's white cloak

Valànna
drawstring bags,stocking for Christmas-

Allstar Rebel


Mornie utúlië
- renaaissance dress

Aniviel Turner
:Eowyn's ShieldMaiden gown, an overcoat inspired by Arwen Chase dress, Civil War/Ren skirt, Ren bodice, blankets, pillows, cloaks.
: Civil War Ball Gown, and Scottish Ren costume, Arwen's Blood Red Dress
:Requiem Dress.

Pippin
-Anakin Skywalker ,Pippin Took ,Pippin, Guard of the Citadel ,Jack Skellington ,Edward Scissorhands ,Jack Sparrow,Mort Rainey ,Various others for random movies or music videos
-Willy Wonka

-Darth Vader

Lady of Rohan
:Eowyn's Refugee Dress, Peter Pevensie's Armor, Gryffindor Quidditch Robes, Cedric Diggory Maze Shirt, Padme Amidala Funeral Dress, Padme Amidala Picnic Dress, Jean Grey Red Outfit, Peter Pevensie Knight outfit(Cloth Shirt, Leather Jerkin, Pants, and Boots)
:Fleur Battling Dragon Outfit, Harry Champion Robes.
: Fleur Yule Ball Dress


:-D: Made/done
: Working on/in progress
:want to make

The point of that ^ is so other members an ask you about tips on the costume you made
Also remember to update the list (if you are making something now,tell us when you finish! )
Costume Websites
http://costumersguide.com/ -Lots of different movie costumes *love it*
http://alleycatscratch.com/ -Lots of different movies, and sewing tips
http://padawansguide.com/ -Great Star Wars costume info!
http://very-faery.com/costume/valinorhome.htm-Great Arwen dress research! *love it*
http://www.renstore.com/-Renaissance research and pattern page

Patterns
http://www.mccall.com/ -Bought the pattern for my Arwen dress here
http://www.simplicity.com -Great for patterns!
Anyone have any other suggestions? Any trim or fabric websites? All additions would be great!

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Can I join? ^_^

I've made: Two cloaks, and one of Arwens dresses
I would like to make: Hakama (Japanese) pants
I'm working on: Hakama pants ^_^

I kind of made a Civil War ball gown, too, because we hae people come and renact the Civil War, and they have a ball where anyone that's dressed up can go to.. . It's really fun!

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^Made by MeganElf, Nordic, and Amara! Thank you all!!

^By me! *Gasp*
~*The Anime Obsessed Gentlewoman of A-U*~

Sure! I'll go ahead and add you! Umm, which of the Arwen dresses have you made?

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Is this for people who make normal clothes as well? Though I have made some costumes too so that must mean I can join

Anyway:

I've made: A Legolas Costume complete with working bow and arrows And Captain Jack Sparrow costume. 2 long skirts, one from a pair of jeans and one sparkly, a few tops, purses, bags etc.

I would like to make: A proper velvety hooded cloak

I'm working on: A blue sparkly strappy top.

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There you go! Wekcome to the club Elanor!

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Thanks very much Mrs.Gamgee

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No problem-O! ;-P

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YAY! There are others here who make clothes! I have made a dark blue crushed velvet cloak with white satin lineing, a green tunic with trim, a reversible poncho loosely based on Legolas' poncho at the Council of Elrond, and I have every intention in the world of making an Arwen dress for my banquet at school this spring.

And as far as suggestions on fabrics go: crushed velvet is very beautiful, but a pain in the neck to get the nap right. I never managed too, but it hardly matters. My cloak can't pick a color anyway. It keeps varying between deep purple, two shades of darker blue, and black. (I swear the velvet I bought was swapped with some from Lothlorien!)

Anyway... yeah...

How hard was it to make the Arwen dresses? I am but a novice seamstress, and anything to complicated will end in total disaster! Any tricks or tips for one such as myself?

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I've made: Pillows, scarfs
I would like to make: LOTR Arwen flight to the Ford Dress, Susan Archery dress
I'm working on: Nothing at the momoment

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New Account: Khaleesi

Ok, I've added you guys to the list!

Lothril, I would like some tips too! I'm also a newbie at sewing The only thing I could tell you is the pattern i got for my arwen dress, it's mcalls....umm...something I have it back in miami, i didnt bring my sewing stuff with me. When I go back, I'll get you the number, ok?

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Hey Cloud Strife, I like your Inu-Yasha banner!!

Has anyone here made their own Halloween costume?

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Ahh! How come I didn't see this?!
I love costuming, though I'm a complete novice.
So...
Several long skirts , a shirt , a generic white cape , just today I made a hobbit skirt! ...and a few other things I can't think of at the moment. I'm working on my Eowyn White Wool muslin, and my Susan's Archery Dress Muslin .
For the costumes I'd like to do...I can't list them all. Eowyn's Reffugee, Arwen's Reforging, Rosie's first and last dresses, Eowyn's Starry Mantle, E's Coronation, A's LBG, an original Goldberry, a generic Gondorian, and many others.

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I am a Shieldmaiden for Christ!

I was Nienor before Nienor was cool. *nods coolly*
Kudos to Kitoky for the fabulous signature set, and art credit to engelszorn.
Who wants to join me in bringing back the lady?

Hello!!! I would like to join

I've made: Blue elven gown
I would like to make: Arwen Blood Red/Dying Gown, Eowyn White Wool, Padme Steel Blue Nightgown, Padme Devore Velvet Robe, Arwen Coronation
I'm working on: Arwen Requiem


EDIT:

Also, you really should add Simplicty for patterns: http://www.simplicity.com

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Come to think of it...I don't know if you want helpful notes at all, but I have a few...
Simplicity patterns- the armscy tends to be very tight, so always make a mockup. You'll be in trouble if you use your good fabric, because you may not be able to move. McCalls has that problem occasionally, like with 4480 and 4491

Another great pattern company with closer period patterns:
http://folkwear.com/

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I am a Shieldmaiden for Christ!

I was Nienor before Nienor was cool. *nods coolly*
Kudos to Kitoky for the fabulous signature set, and art credit to engelszorn.
Who wants to join me in bringing back the lady?

Ok, I added you and thanks for the tip! I'll add that website soon!

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Yeah, I heard about it, however the ones I use thend to be very large sleeved (meaning it falls open) and I cut the pattern a bit larger then needed.

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