Kaylee's "Prairie Harpy" Dress
Firefly: Out of Gas and The Message
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I started this costume because of a lucky fabric find.  FabricTales.com has this rayon crepe for sale, which matches the color and pattern of this dress better than anything I've found.  Compare:
My pattern is completely self-draped.  It's a princess seamed bodice with a gathered skirt just under the bust.  The sleeves are half-sircles sewn into the p-seams of the bodice, and there's a 1 1/2 inch band of fabric along the sides of the neckline.  The skirt length was basically determined by the amount of fabric I had left over.  I also have a 3-yard long sash of the same material to go around the dress.
I have a bunch of lace appliques that I dyed with Rose Pink RIT which I hand sewed together into something roughly the right size for the center piece.  The large center applique is from Raven's Lace Place on eBay.
My necklace I found at Monkeyshines Beadery.  It is a little larger than the original but otherwise very nice. The boots are Soda brand white slouch cowboy boots.  They aren't perfect but will work unless/until I find better.
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