copy and pasting from KTTC cause I'm too lazy to rewrite or summarize. XD
Hello, all!
So...I've been counting down days 'til my Caribbean vacation, or as I'm calling it, our Punta-Cana-Pre-Pirate-Preparation-Party. You know...getting real Caribbean tans and rum by the turquoise waters only one week before the movie ( it's 62 days away...and I know you're jealous. I wish you could all come! ... actually, you should. Really. COME WITH US! ). And it has brought me to realize that the movie is coming freaking FAST. It seems like just yesterday that it was officially announced. I'm now thinking I might not have time to make my coat because I've gotten extremely lazy... which is actually fine since I'd rather show off my shoulders anyways and get frustrated wearing too much clothes in hot weather. XD
ANYWAYS.
First step, hat. I know somewhere or other reported it was a brushed velvet hat...and it doesn't really look like it...but a very weathered brushed velvet hat, I actually do believe. SO... in my ebay ventures I found
this one.
... which kind of looks like a premium version of the one UM and Angelica used. Same band but a taller crown and wider brim. Photos are often deceiving and it's hard to tell heights and widths and how it looks on a human head however this seller also sells
THIS one...
...which is pretty freakin' fantastic, right? Not screen accurate but has an amazing resemblance and looks beautiful!
Especially for the price.
This seller is really an incredibly sweet lady and to coincide with her wonderful store and items, she is incredibly honest to boot. I asked her, since the measurements of the hats are the same, if the red band was the base for the Angelica and she replied confirming it was and even went into detail about her customizations to it. <3
All in all, the red band hat being the same as the customized Angelica which is displayed on the head, looks like it's a FANTASTIC starting point. For $11 ( and our CDN dollar being more than yours now! HAH! ) I jumped on it and can't wait to start customizing it on my own. I'm so so so happy with this seller and the photos of the hat on the mannequin are probably the closest I've seen to the shape of Angelica's so I'm incredibly glad it was the same as the customized one and at such a reasonable price. I wanted to share with you all since I personally think it's a great find and this lady deserves the business! ( I was half expecting her to say: Sorry, can't reveal sources. Angelica hat is a great buy for $26! Get that one! )
ENJOY!
Oh. I also got my boots!!! Which are maybe an inch or two shorter than Angelica's but quite similar otherwise. So happy with them. =3
So I have the head done, and the toes done, but nothing in between. Pants I'll probably buy... but vest and shirt should be easy enough. Not sure about the corset yet. I'm thinking of either doing a layer of pleating over a cheap synthetic one or making it basically a giant belt with a zip up or laced up back. WE NEED BACK SHOTS IN THAT RED SHIRT OUTFIT. Argh.
edit: Actually, upon zooming into the beach pic with her and Jack and Blackbeard, you can see there's a different material behind the gold and that there's a split up the front... maybe it fastens by hook and eye? Though, on Penelope, it's obviously made for accessibility and comfort due to the mini pirate in her tummy, so of course a back laced one would probably be more historically accurate...
As for the baldric...I'm not too sure. Anyone know anyone who plans on having some casts made for the buckle before the movie? >_o
Oh and back to the hat, if the fuzzy velvet is too fuzzy, it can be easily remedied and given a weathered, leather look just by brushing, pressing or smoothing it with your fingers and glue... I know this from an experience where that wasn't the planned outcome. Haha...
edit#2: holy cow. struck a gold mine on ebay tonight. so much leather and so many conchos perfect for making my own belt and baldric! just on to the buckles ....... speaking of the baldric, are the two conchos before and after the buckle round where the other ones are more shaped and come off the edge in design? 'cause that's what I'm seeing atm...though it is almost 4am here...
