2005
Queen Margot's après-noces gown
Images of Isabelle Adjani
© Miramax
I discovered while watching carefully (read: every frame of this
costume on Pause) that it's not actually a separate cape, but simply her
overskirt pulled up over her head, thus showing the bright blue bag lining,
and the silver underskirt (which also shows in the last, full-length shot). Sadly this is the only full length shot of the front, and even so it's still
not head on. But you get the idea.
Latest update:
Dragon*Con
2013
New lace front wig. Fantastic photos by David Skirmont.
Dragon*Con
2009
When I first watched this movie in the mid-90's, and found
out that Isabelle Adjani was 39 when it was filmed, I thought, "wow, I
hope *I* look that amazing at 39!" I like to think I did pretty well:
Photos by D. Skirmont
Dragon*Con
Sept. 3,
2005
July 9,
2005
I put the necklace together using the pewter base from Tolkientown's
"dark Elf necklace" - removing the three green crystals that
dangled from it and replacing them with moonstone gems from firemountain
gems (thanks for shipping those Maggie!) I am so in love with this costume!
I'm so glad I did it! It is a real joy to wear, I feel so gorgeous in it.
And I feel like I look just like the character - I think this is the closest
I've ever come to screen accuracy - and heck I'm still not there since I
obviously can't find the exact brocade fabric she's wearing. Oh, and, double
sided carpet tape is your friend.
May 22,
2005
This is still the mockup mask obviously. I love this wig though; it feels
nice and swingy and doesn't tangle. I was so inspired by finishing the
overdress that I just dove right in and finished the silver underskirt as
well, so now this is all finished except for the final mask, which won't
take long. Oh, and the eyelets are supposed to be threaded with blue ribbon,
but that's currently packed away so I just used a shoestring to check for
fit. Even though I like the reverse pattern of the fabric better (as
pictured below) I used the dark leaves on the lighter background instead to
be more close to the original costume.
Nov. 25,
2004
Did a mockup of the neutral mask using a $5 full neutral mask bought from a Hallowe'en supplies store. I cut out the shape I wanted and coloured it black with a Sharpie just to get an idea of how it would look. I got the right eye too big, but the left one just right. (pardon the abstract photo-shopped look - I hastily painted out the details of my bathroom in the background!)
When I do the final I'll use craft paint to make it black, and less shiny, and a black 1cm ribbon to tie it on.
So except for the nose being a totally different shape than mine and quite a bit longer, which kind of weirds me out, I'm really happy with the mask. Cheaper than getting a papier maché carnevale mask custom-made!
Oh, and this is the fabric.
And whoa! My eyes really ARE green. I never believed anybody. I always thought they were blue/grey.
Nov. 2,
2004
Fabric for overdress is bought. 100% acetate brocade ($7.49 a yard - how could I resist?) It's hard to find brocade in any fabric or pattern that's halfway decent, so I wasn't going to argue with a two-tone blue one in a very nice Renaissance-y pattern.
I'm pretty sure Simplicity 8881 will be best for this, with some bodice and sleeve adjustments.
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