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| One of my earlier costuming attempts, this light tunic was made for a Valentine's Day costume party back in 2001. We were supposed to go as a character from a book, so I decided to go as a Lord of the Rings Elf. |
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| After sewing up the sides, I added a strip at the bottom to lengthen it, and hemmed the neck edge. For a finishing touch, I added some embroidered vines |
| The cloak was made from dyed bedsheets (I can't remember which pattern I used), and the awesome-looking sword was made by my dad. |
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| I bought some nubby, neuteral-colored fabric and dyed it green. Instead of using a pattern, I cut a large rectangle with arms as shown: |
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