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9 opinions for Anybody know…

• Amanda
  Mar 6, 2008 at 3:37 am

  The costumes for all three Pirates movies were designed by Penny Rose. She actually won a BAFTA Award and a Costume Guild Award for her costume designs in “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.”

• Cyndi
  Mar 6, 2008 at 9:47 am

  Thank you, Amanda! She deserved the award, don’t you think? All that beady goodness (not to mention the other fabulous costumes)!

• Mary Tafoya
  Mar 6, 2008 at 10:23 am

  Yes, Penny Rose — I found a really great photo of it, I hope the first link takes you there but if not try the second and navigate to it:

  http://webzoom.freewebs.com/dregae/pirates%203/1025_12.jpg

  http://www.antoinettescloset.com/pirates3lizprincess.htm

  It looks like it could actually be an extra wide piece of sari border trim, embellished a bit.

• Cyndi
  Mar 6, 2008 at 10:53 am

  That first one is *exactly* the picture I was hoping to find! Thank you Mary!!

• Kathleen Mary
  Mar 7, 2008 at 1:17 pm

  I did a quick google and I found this website and hope all this helps.
  http://www.kipar.org/piratical-resources/potc-costumes.html
  My suggestion would be to keep to the clothes the very early to about 1730, 18th. Century and for a pattern, I suspect 1750 is as late as I would go, and that is pushing it. She always seemed in the very early 18th. While some of men’s clothing seemed a few decades behind her. Most of the Characters looked early 1700’s. - there are a lot of period patterns out there, even Simplicity has some now, though there are great patterns meant for the more serious craft person, also. Most of her clothes before they began the pirate dream fantasy were in the time range I mentioned - The hat I remember definitely was early-mid 18th. I would also check costuming establishments - there are plenty of websites but their efforts will look very simple and won’t be detailed like we would want. As for the marriage head dress, I suggest just taking some screen shots on the computer and using your skills to make one like it - I don’t remember it exactly. I do remember the dress as being beautiful and very detailed. Another great source of info is the Renaissance magazine - they still generally in earlier eras but they have plenty of resources for fabrics & detailing in every magazine but also those people know a ton about European dress - also, you might check some of the SCA websites .
  A little more here. http://www.costumes.org/History/100pages/medievalinks.htmhttp://www.renaissancemagazine.com/
  http://costumes.lovetoknow.com/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_Costume

• Cyndi
  Mar 7, 2008 at 1:47 pm

  These are *fabulous* resources! Thank you so much for taking the time to share them all with us. If anyone who reads this blog does make a costume even remotely like hers, I want to know about it! :-)

• Kathleen Mary
  Mar 7, 2008 at 9:55 pm

  Hi, Cyndi
  http://lacis.com/catalog/
  Here is another very important source and a wonderful company for anything to do with traditional lace, costume making and the finest needlework & sewing.They have a lot of info about making hats, veils, head dresses, etc. And their catalog has tons of tools, threads etc.

  Go through the catalog carefully - they have a whole section devoted to costume making with some of the best patterns out there- and books, etc of designs for early eras. They have some beading and books on beading, but their main interests are lace-making and embroidery of all kinds. I love their variety and their ability to supply things no one else bothers to carry any longer.
  Again, don’t forget the Internet - there are even associations of costume makers, now and articles about the fashions of other eras. The late 17th - early 18th. century looked very similar in a lot of ways and the movie stretched the fashions, something I did not find annoying because it was a fantasy and because they did it so very well . I wanted to cry when that beautiful gown ended up in the sea - That was one of the saddest scenes in the whole trilogy as far as I was concerned.
  Lace is a real passion of mine. I make both crocheted and tatted lace, so I have educated myself about lace history. I have always wanted to learn pillow lace - but I just don’t have the time or the space (in this home.). There must be some limits, right?
  If she gets real serious about such a wedding gown she will need a corset under it… I have seen several sites about making corsets (and one about buying them already made.. ) I would have to look for them because that isn’t really my era of expertize so I didn’t save links. I am interested in medieval dress.
  I love both research and all kinds of handwork. Mix books and thread together - add a few beads and I am happier than Jack Sparrow with a full rum bottle !!! LOL

• Cyndi
  Mar 8, 2008 at 5:54 pm

  These resources that you’ve shared need an entire post devoted just to them!

  “happier than JS with a full rum bottle”…LOL!! Remember, “Why is there no rum??!?” :-)

• Sharon
  Mar 9, 2008 at 1:41 am

  My sincere thanks to Cyndi and everyone else with regard to the costumes of Pirates of the Caribbean!, What fabulous information you all shared!. I am impressed Cyndi!; Quite the network of beadbrains!

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