So I don't often share my cosplay stuff on tumblr. It just doesn't strike me as the platform for it, not like IG or Tiktok. But I worked so hard on this, and I am so proud of the results, I can't not post my photos everywhere. Plus, most of the phans I know are here on Tumblr.
Nine years ago, I made my first dressing gown. I made it out of cheap rose print costume satin and lace, I had nothing to stand in for the chest plate or bodice, and my wig more closely resembled the bushy 80s and early 90s wigs than the silky, sculpted look of the more recent wigs. I was content enough, but I always wanted to take another stab at it. This year, I finally did it, and I am so pleased with it.
The bulk of the dressing gown is a paisley print silk jacquard, and the ruffles are a floral burnout devore satin. The fabrics are a very close, if not spot-on, match for some of the fabrics that were used in Broadway dressing gowns. The burnout satin was cut into strips, totaling about 18 yards, edged in lace, and then gathered and attached. I knew I wouldn't have time to make a Hannibal bodice, so instead I whipped up a quick chest plate using the cherub brooches once I was FINALLY able to track down the second one. I'd like to swap the cheap craft store gems for some actual crystals at some point, but that, at least, can wait until I make a real Hannibal bodice. The "belt" isn't stage-accurate, because I ran out of time, but that can also be fixed up later. The wig is the only thing I didn't do myself, credit to that goes to Time After Time Designs on Etsy, who is so kind and so wonderful to work with.
And yes, if anyone is wondering, the shoes are Peter Fox ♥
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