Imminent fabric shopping and Game of Thrones dreams

[mala_14]

I'm going fabric shopping tomorrow morning in hopes of finding some sort of brocade for my Game of Thrones Tyrell costume, plus skirt fabric. I'm trying to think if there will be any other fabric I need in the near future. Whenever I have a fabric shopping excursion I try to plan ahead, but always feel like I'm forgetting something... usually because I forget something. Oh, right, just remembered: I'll need some sort of canvas/twill for the strength layer of the bodice. I could also use some stretch sateen for capri pants and some sort of quilting cotton for a sundress, but that's starting to get into wishlist territory, as opposed to will use in the near future.

Speaking of wishlists and sewing dreams, after seeing all the King's Landing style gowns with embroidery people on my Friends list are making, I totally want one too. Not sure when I'd ever get to it, but it's fun to plan and design. I'd probably come up with a House Mormont design because I like black bears and that's their house sigil. Also, they have really cool female family members who fight and such and have redeemed their family name after it was disgraced by Jorah. I'd want a dark green dress and I'd embroider it like Cersei's aqua gown only with pine branches and bears instead of swirls and birds.

Speaking of green GoT gowns, there aren't any that I can think of in the show, even though some houses have green prominently in their colours (specifically thinking of the Tyrells here). My guess is that it's because they greenscreen things and thus the characters can't wear green. Any other ideas or knowledge?

Comments

[starlightmasque.livejournal.com]

Every time I go fabric shopping with something particular in mind, it's always a bust! I wish you the greatest luck finding just what you need!

I think a green gown with the bears would be AMAZING!

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

I thought I would have luck when I was in London, shopping on Goldhawk Road. I mean, the GoT people themselves shop there. Nope! Thanks! And I think so too. ;)

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

Lordy, I always forget something too! So I wander around in a fog in the fabric store hoping to remember. :P

I love the idea of a Mormont gown! I hadn't thought about it but you're right, no green so far.

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

I have done much fog wandering myself.

Maybe I'll see something at the fabric store today that is just begging to come home with me and be a Mormont gown... ;)

[koshka-the-cat.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking about this, and there really isn't much green, is there? There are quite a few green gowns in the book though. There should be. It's a good color :)

I've been rewatching from season 1, and I think Cersei might have a green dress. It's when she's talking to Sansa and having her write the letter to her family. It might be green. I kept staring at it, thinking, is this green? It should be an easy question, but the lighting and all that :)

[mala-14.livejournal.com]

There are so many green gowns in the books! That's why I thought it was strange when all the Tyrells showed up in blue on the show.

Hm... I'll have to check that out. Interesting.