Maid Marian Gown

This dress is inspired by the gown worn by Lucy Griffiths as Maid Marian in the BBC television series Robin Hood.

 I created the sleeve lining fabric by machine embroidering the fabric and tea dying it to give it a more unique authentic look. You can see more about this process here.

The collar is all hand beaded.

 The gown laces up the back with a red leather cord and all the eyelets are hand sewn.

This gown is now available in my Etsy shop here!

Lady Gisborne Leather Necklace

Although I didn't get any gowns done for Maid Marian Fashion Weekend I did get this necklace made which is inspired by...well, the bad guy actually. But he was a big part of Marian's life, if you remember. :)
I was inspired by Guy of Gisborne's taste in fashion (lots of black leather) and what he might have picked out for the love of his life.

Guy seems to have a thing for leather...this lightweight leather cord is perfect to go with Marian's style. (Don't worry...Robin Hood is still first in her heart) And the blue stone and silver ringed charm add a bit of medieval elegance.

Maid Marian Shrug

I was so inspired by Maid Marian's wardobe in the BBC television drama of Robin Hood. I love the way they mixed Medieval and modern. It gave me inspiration to make some pieces to wear with modern wear today. This was my first experiment. I made the pattern up.
Here are some pictures of Maid Marian's shrug worn by Lucy Griffiths:

My version:

I thought this clasp looked quite medieval and added a nice contrast with the pattern:

Susan Pevensie's Green Archery Dress

I fell in love with this dress Susan wears the first time I saw The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. I had a lot of fun making a replica of this dress!



Here are some pictures from the film:

My Replica:

I hand embroidered around the notched front in light green:

The back is laced with black leather cording:

Detail of the sleeve:

The sleeve edge is embroidered to match the neck:

I am now selling this dress in my etsy shop.