"Costume Fix"

Yes, I'm a junkie when it comes to costumes. If I don't look at costumes or fabric or watch a movie that has "feast for the eyes" I don't feel complete for that.

Obsession?  Hell yes and proud of it.

So last night (after not seeing Jakob for almost a month because of his schedule), he was home. So he, my brother, and I went out to see a movie. The boys wanted to see Hobbit and since I'm really not into that movie, I went along just to look at the costumes. And did I have fun with just watching for that. Yes, I ended up liking the majority of the movie, but the costumes were my "salvation" when it came down to it.

I've been watching the costumes from this film for a while now and I have a bunch of fabric that has been sitting for years, so I think I'm going to use some of it and make a few pieces. I *LOVE* the look of the Elvish stuff (simple and elegant at the same time) so I think I'm going to tackle some of it. Watching the way it moved on Hugo Weaving (Lord Elrond) was amazing. I wish I could find fabrics here in state, but I have to go to LA or New York in order to find that stuff now. There used to be a place in Salt Lake that had fabrics from around the world and at amazing prices but apparently it doesn't exists anymore (sad).

Jakob want some of the dwarven (or however you spell it) armor--mainly Thorin's stuff--and I think most of it could be done. It's just a matter of materials and time. I would like to try my hand at some of the stuff. We'll see how it ends up coming out.

But all in all, we finished with the movie (which I'm surprised I didn't fall asleep in) Jakob looked at me and said, "So, get your costume fix?"

Yeah, I'm a junkie and proud of it.