Costume update

Gold print belt

Back view

Frontal view

These are some quick shots I took as Debbie's costume was progressing. From talking with her I was able to see how the costume has changed from the design to include much warmer, Golden tones in it's colour scheme. I have also noticed how she has added a padded fabric tale in addition to the ruffles that will fan out at the hips. She has used a quilted texture in the waistcoat to simulate scales, whilst the metallic fabric is mainly reserved for the trousers and patches of detail. The costume strikes me as rather Punk in style, thrown together using mismatching fabrics with belts to be strapped across the chest. Some sections of the costume are rather refined, such as the neck ruffle and screen printed scales that cover the hands and body suit. As my head piece is rather large, I should be careful to try and not obscure the costume, particularly the broach at the front of the choker.

Though we are working from the same design, there are inevitable differences in our approach. My head is becoming more sinister and cartoonist in response to the client's feedback, while I feel that the costume appears to reference the Aristocracy as it's main inspiration. Merging these two styles may prove to produce the desired outcome, though only the designer can really know if we have re-created his idea correctly.