Crusoe Pendant

For Christmas I made my dad this replica of on of the necklaces Crusoe wears in the NBC show.

Here are some pictures from the actual necklace:

Close up of beads:

This one you can see the pendant:

I used hemp cord, bone beads, silver beads, and a wooden pendant.

Elizabeth Swann Chemise

Here is my replica of Elizabeth Swann's chemise from Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. It is worn underneath her Gold Gown worn to Norrington's promotion ceremony.

I drafted my own pattern and everything is completely hand stitched. Hers is made of dotted swiss but I made mine from a white on white cotton print.

"Prepare to walk the plank..."

I think the sleeves are my favorite part. :)
And I love this lace: And of course the outfit wouldn't be complete with out the proper "effects". ;)

"You don't know what this is...do you?"

"If it's of no value then there's really no point in me keeping it."

You can see construction notes for this chemise on my blog The Art of Clothes.

I'm currently making Elizabeth's corset...and hopefully soon after her gold gown. I'm love to make all her costumes one day. :)

Pirate Costumes

Dad and I in our pirate costumes, waiting in line to see the first showing of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

Elizabeth Swann Pirate Costume Replica

Here is my replica of Elizabeth Swann's pirate costume from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. I made it in a rush so it's not perfectly accurate, nor as well made as I would like. But it was still fun to wear!

The vest and shirt:
I used Simplicity 4923 for the shirt and McCall's 2258 for the vest, with a few modifications. I sewed the shirt and vest by machine.

The coat, pants, and "effects":

I used Butterick 3072 for the coat and Simplicity 4923 for the pants. I ordered the buttons for the coat from Jas Townsend & Son Inc. They are both sewn by machine. All the trim on the coat is sewn on by hand. I made the hat out of felt, using McCall's 2258.

A back view of the vest:

I added tabs to the back of the vest to make it more like Elizabeth's I laced it with leather cording.
A back view of the coat:
Even though it was rushed, I had fun wearing it!

Pirate Coat

The pirate coat I made to go with my dad's shirt. I used the same Simplicity pattern as for the shirt. The coat is also sewn by hand with 100% cotton thread. I ordered the buttons from Jas Townsend & Son, Inc.

Pirate Shirt

A pirate shirt I made using Simplicity pattern 4923. I sewed the shirt completely by hand using my favorite, 100% cotton gutermann thread. I made it for my dad to wear, along with the rest of the costume I made him, to opening night of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.