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SO.
I was browsing the web, and I came across this page that was talking about cosplay, hoopskirts, and other things that have to do with the fusion of historical and modern costuming.
This suddenly spurred me to look up the words "Marie Antoinette Cosplay" in the image search, and to much dismay, I have returned with unsatisfactory results.
The majority of what I saw was full, frilly skirts and hourglass silhouettes, rather more suited to the 19th century than the 18th. So, I'll write a rough "outline" for any people who plan on doing this cosplay in the future. PLEASE don't be offended, I just wanted to make it aware that people are probably going into a cosplay not knowing the background behind such a character.
Okay, so... LET'S BEGIN.
1. If you decide to do a Marie Antoinette Cosplay, please know that you are doing a representation of a historical figure, and therefore to do the best cosplay that you can, you ideally need to make a dress that is accurate (in style, at least) to the time period. This goes for ANY historical figure cosplay, as thesame principle applies.
2. So, there IS an exception. There is a manga (and anime?) series called "The Rose of Versailles"
Now, while I've not heard of it until recently, I understand if people are doing that as a cosplay. So, then you can have your hourgalss figure and full frilly skirts.
3. okay, so now to get to the actual cosplay info. Marie Antoinette was queen of France in the 1770s and 80s. Therefore, you should do some research in the fashions of the time period, and probably look at some of her portraits.
4. Now, she was also regarded as a leader in fashion at the time so, in my opinion, that gives a person leave to use information that is a bit ahead of the time. But that's a bit besides the point.
5. And IN REGARD TO THE CLOTHES. You should use proper stays and panniers, to get the right silhouette. So don't try to go around in a victorian corset and a hoopskirt. 'CAUSE THAT'S NOT FOR MARIE ANTOINETTE. >:(
And that's pretty much it. oh, and in regards to historical accuracy, I meant style wise, not everything wise. You don't ahve to use real silk and whalebone for the costume. If you want to though, don't let me stop you...
So yeah. there's my semi-rant.
Oh, and if you were wondering what progress I've made, I got another skirt panel done, and I sewed it to the first. It looks so cool! :) But now I'm at my dad's house all week, so any machine sewing is on hold. As for panels, though, I can gather the long pieces and pin them to the bases. So it's a start! And my corset stays came in, so I put those in the corset and laced it up! It's really comfy, compared to my makeshift corset with crap-tastic plastic that digs into my flesh! I haven't sewed the binding down or anything, though, so there *is* the possibility of them sliding out of their channels... at leas a *little* bit. But I'm so excited! :)