Lessa – Dragonriders of Pern

Made for: Dragoncon 20014

Background: I based the design of the costume on one of the illustrations of flying leathers from one of the books.

Journal Entries: Read more at my Lessa tag

Patterns Used: Simplicity 7274

Fabric: I found this fabric locally –  I saw it at a fabric store near my grandma’s house, while I was visiting her. I kept it in mind and went back a couple of months later, hoping they still had it… they did! I really liked it, it’s vinyl with a faux suede texture that has a nice “dragon-y” skin look. (Though the vinyl tends to pick up any light source and look a bit shiny – even worse in a flash photo.)

Pants/Jacket: Anyway, I used the Simplicity Civil War pattern – The pants are pretty simple, just a drawstring waist. The jacket velcros shut, and I including a couple of “loops” of vinyl so I could string some leather through as a tie closure.

Accessories: I made a matching vinyl belt piece that laces up in the front, with some silver hooks I bought locally attached. I bought faux fur and trimmed the jacket, belt, gauntlets, and boot covers in it. I wore a white peasant-sort of shirt underneath this that I already had. The gauntlets and boot covers I made. I used leather ties to tie all those pieces closed. The boots I had.. The goggles I bought and covered in the fabric. The wig and gloves I had.

History: I had a lot of fun wearing this with my mom as Menolly and my godmom as Moreta. How often to get to costume with awesome people like that?

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