Done for my Costume Design class, Spring 2007-2008

The theme for these sketches was starting with ornamentation. So, we were given "themes" for the characters, and then we had to choose two or maybe even three types of ornamentation (bells, ball fringe, sequins, feathers, etc) and then build the design around those themes.

This is my personal fav of the one's I've uploaded! This character was supposed to be "A flirty girl in a period drama". The word 'drama' was what was the hardest part to design around, honestly.

Well, for the ornamentation, I picked pleats and flowers. Mostly flowers, though. Because she's flirty, darnit!

She's in a near turn-of-the-Century play, and has a wide neckline with flowers all on it, with the drapie front piece on the skirt, a corset-ish bodice, and a bustle in the back. Because I love the bustle like nothing else. There are matching flowers in the hair, too.

I wanna color this sometime this summer. I'm thinking rose pink, but I don't know... maybe a taupe with pink flowers? Who knows! I left the file large for download, so if anyone wants to color this, feel free - just give me credit for the original (you can clean it up, too) and let me see it when you upload it!

Feel free to use the design on your own OC designs if you want - just shoot me a link when it's done, and I'd appreciate a credit in the description, too...

Design (c) Samantha Lemieux 2008