The Thickest Lad of the 70s

[jpegghost]

Texas Renaissance Fair is here!

I've never been, but I hear it's a huge event. I'm going with the shop to it on Halloween, and for that I need a costume. I hate the cheapo costumes that you can find in Party City, so I decided to go to Ross and buy bedsheets to use as fabric. I had some bedsheets from when I was living alone, but since Alex and I have a King bed, I have no use for twin bedsheets. Rather than waste them, I've been using them for small projects here and there. Now they have purpose!

I am uh.

Woefully unprepared for Butterwick designs from the 70s.

First of all DAMN these sizes are SMALL (I'm a men's small-medium in shirts, pants ~34) and according to Butterwick I'm a size 14. Second of all DAMN this shit makes NO SENSE.

I haven't even cut my pieces yet. I'm too intimidated by all the instructions -- I facetimed my mom and we went over them, and I have an idea, but WOOOOO do I not know shit about this. I'm used to internet walkthrough tutorials on sewing, not this. So, uh, we will see if my tunic is wearable.

Comments

[amejisuto]

Heh. I can't sew a square pillow without injury so I've got no advice. Good luck!

[earthspirits]

Ren fairs are fun. What's the costume you're going to make?

[jpegghost]

Right now the costume is "Elf? Foresty elf?" because it's a hodge podge. I may end up wearing some boring shoes since I cant be assed to find boots or anything.

[earthspirits]

Forest elf sounds like a fun costume!

[azurelunatic]

I hope it turns out well!

[alee_grrl]

Ren faires are great fun. I hope your tunic turns out okay and that you have a blast when you go! <3