One of my new cosplays for this year's Gally (aka Gallifrey One, a Doctor Who convention held every February in Los Angeles) was the new character, Missy. If you didn't watch last season yet, consider this your spoiler warning...
Here's my reference:
Now, for practical reasons, which were absolutely justified by the weather that week, I decided to go with a much lighter fabric than the SA (screen accurate) wool. Actually, the costume being blogged about is really a toile/practice before I use a much nicer but still lighter crepe - but for now... eggplant colored broadcloth!
Starting with Sense & Sensibility's 1905 Beatrix jacket and skirt patterns, first I had to redraft it up to my size, and in the process, removed the two side back pleats and add in a center back vent.
Overall fit was okay. The back was great, but the front will need alterations to the pattern before I make it again. I need to add about 2" to all front pieces, and some of the bust curve I took out needs to be put back in, reduce flare over the hips, and possibly add an additional 6" to all pieces after that.
After the initial fitting, I remembered that I needed to round off the bottom front corners of the jacket. Yes... I really used a cereal bowl, yes, it worked like a charm.
Next up... trim and buttons! In the absence of SA buttons, I found this very acceptable substitute:
And in the area of trim, I had a couple options, one closer to accurate, one significantly less expensive. Given that this is still technically a test version of the costume, I opted for the less expensive, a decision I have not regretted as I see the way that Missy's costume continues to change heading into the new season.
I will say that the trim stretched quite a bit as I was sewing it down. This initially seemed like a good thing (look at those lovely corners!), but it caused some misshaping of the jacket.
Next stage: accessories!
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