Jig

This fall I made a Victorian inspired design to make use of one of my corsets, my love of plaids and the beautiful fall colours.

Still not sure what to call this costume, so I'll just refer to myself as a Highland Lass!

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Costume Notes:
The only pieces I mad for this costume are the skirt, bustle and jewelry. The corset I'm wearing is a Victorian underbust from Brute Force Studios , the corset was my primary inspiration for the outfit since I wanted something to wear it with.

While I was fabric shopping I came across the fun plaid which I decided I HAD to use for my bustle. I found a great Youtube video on how to make a bustle, I made some slight alterations but overall found it SOO helpful.

My skirt is made out of a a brown and cream textured cotton. The skirt is teared in four sections, the top is made with a slight A-line and the bottom 3 tears are gathered. Under the skirt is a bridal petticoat which I've had sitting in my back of my closet for years, I was glad to finally be able to use it.

The green shirt is from my wardrobe and the pinafore necklace is made by me. The fur jacket is a vintage 1930's piece that used to belong to my grandmother, it is real fur and very nice and warm to wear. My original plan was to make a pair of white/cream lace gloves but after looking at everything together the lace gloves were a little much, so I decided to use a pair of black leather driving gloves.
For headgear I decided I wanted a quintessential Scottish hat, so I went on the hunt through vintage and military stores looking for Balmoral Bonnets, Tam's and Glengarrys. I found some lovely military Glengarrys which were unfortunately out of my price range so I settled for an adorable smaller version.


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Photo By: Kevin Chan
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