Made By A Fabricista: Getting into the Spirit of Summer

I'm not gonna lie y'all, I had a completely different project I wanted to do, but that's gonna take more time, and I wanted something cute, comfy and fun to wear for my birthday on the 19th.

When I saw this goldenrod & off white linen jacquard, I thought it looked a bit like the design on a Koroks body, especially Makar from The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker!

I started with the bodice from the free Elderberry dress pattern from Mood, but deviated for the skirt, it felt a little plain of a design, and I had scraps of a Korok fabric that I knew would be a nice accent with some cut out pockets.

I've made these pockets once before, deciding the cut out was based on aligning with the seam on the bodice for how far in, and as for how low depended on where I wanted the pouch of the pocket to start. From there I cut the visible part of the pocket, making sure to match the curve of the waist and following the line of the side seams of the skirt, as well as cutting a facing to finish the cut curve and make the other half of the pocket.

To give the bodice a little more structure and me some modesty, I chose to line it with some of the left over cotton from my Nene Yashiro cosplay I made back in January. Unfortunately for this, I wasn't able to avoid my nemesis; the zipper. I sewed it in to the outer layer by machine, but I like to finish the lining by hand to avoid visible top stitching.

Once the dress was sewn, I used some leftover green apple linen from my Ren faire outfit, some felt, and scraps of black linen, I made Makars leaf mask, and yes I can see through the eyes, or at least one eye at a time lol

Then I took advantage of my last over scraps to make a little Makar plushie! I followed the pattern from Sew Desu Ne to assemble him, which was very quick and easy, but added some extra stitches and gathered his back dart seam to give him a little defined booty!

This project was so fun, and I'm excited to add something nerdy to my daily wardrobe!

MINA  | @cosplaytology