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Monday, August 10th, 2015 10:19 am
Do I need to buy a ticket for this? Need to check this up, haven't had a chance...

The brief:
Agent of SHIELD dress: halterneck, close-fitting bodice with waistband and flared skirt to be worn with petticoats. Black/dark-grey silk with gunmetal/silver overdress/lace edging, and embroidered/beaded/appliqued SHIELD logo to either be on skirt or else as a back cutout (underarm zipper), with HYDRA-themed underskirt.


The pattern is Butterick Classic 6404 (which I've had for a couple of years now):

Butterick 6404 classic


The reality (ignore my dopey expression, my sister was taking the photo on my camera phone and I was giving instructions and deeply doubting that she could do it correctly):

SHIELD dress


The colour is more grey than blue - the white balance was all mucked up while taking the photo.

Also, next time, make a muslin, because a size 10 bust and hips and a size 12 waist are a big problem when the fabric has zero stretch to it!

Beaded SHIELD logo to go on the front right of the dress. Still debating whether or not to try for a HYDRA logo on the underskirt. :)

Alas, no time to make a cosplay for Maria in A:AoU, although I found a few dress patterns, I haven't been able to find the sequences where she's in a dress online (the one with the 'he's fast and she's weird' exchange seems to be a shirt-blouse over a pencil skirt).
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