EnfantDeGuerre
Well-Known Member
I know the Harry Potter series isn't the most contemporary of fandoms, however, I imagine there is some interest in it with the various stage shows and the ongoing Fantastic Beasts series still doing the rounds. I was surprised that the Sirius Black character from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix didn't have a thread on this forum and so, probably 12 years too late, I have decided to start one.
The costume that I am wanting to break down and make is the one that Sirius wears in his final battle when he (spoilers) gets killed by Bellatrix Lestrange. My daughter and I have been doing a pretty convincing Snape and Bellatrix cosplay for years now and it is starting to get a bit old. I think at least pairing Bellatrix up with Sirius might be a refreshing change. Gary Oldman is of a similar age to me and I have natural hair which is pretty much identical to Sirius' in the movie, so I figured it would be an easy costume to wear around a con (I would be glad not to have to wear a wig again).
With that being said, I really want to make the costume as screen accurate as I can and am hoping to get feed back and ideas from other members of the RPF who might want to participate in this discussion. I am hoping to have the costume done by this September (2019) at the earliest but, realistically, will probably end up getting it finished for June next year when the first major Sydney con is held.
For those not familiar with the costume this is it.
I figure that the shoes and the trousers are going to be off the shelf items so the pieces which this thread will concentrate on are the following:
1. The shirt.
2. The waistcoat.
3. The frock coat.
In addition to these there will be the sourcing of accoutrements like wands, jewellery, buttons, buckles, etc. These will hopefully be off the shelf items but some may need to be modified or manufactured.
There are some reasonable high resolution images on line but not too many. Most of the pictures seem to be publicity shots and I have been unable to find any photos from costume exhibitions. I will include the best source pictures that I have been able to find during my research but would be appreciative of anything else that any other members may have, including your own creations. There is a video on Youtube called Harry Potter: The Costume Drama which, despite being very low quality, does give several hints on how the costume was made. The most difficult part is going to be finding the fabrics but as a lot of the work was hand done I guess I am going to have to go about it in exactly the same way as it was done by the studio (see the video above as they pretty much tell you exactly how they did it which is great). Like most costumes these days, there are companies out there that will sell you a "replica", but none of them, in my opinion, are much chop.
I am going to start mainly with analysis and patterning. I am not sure when I will get around to construction but that will come eventually when I have worked out exactly how I am going to go about it. The most difficult of the three main pieces is going to be the waistcoat so that is what I am going to start with. I also have a number of ongoing projects so it may be some time between posts.
TL/DR I am going to try to make a screen accurate version of Sirius Black's costume from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
The costume that I am wanting to break down and make is the one that Sirius wears in his final battle when he (spoilers) gets killed by Bellatrix Lestrange. My daughter and I have been doing a pretty convincing Snape and Bellatrix cosplay for years now and it is starting to get a bit old. I think at least pairing Bellatrix up with Sirius might be a refreshing change. Gary Oldman is of a similar age to me and I have natural hair which is pretty much identical to Sirius' in the movie, so I figured it would be an easy costume to wear around a con (I would be glad not to have to wear a wig again).
With that being said, I really want to make the costume as screen accurate as I can and am hoping to get feed back and ideas from other members of the RPF who might want to participate in this discussion. I am hoping to have the costume done by this September (2019) at the earliest but, realistically, will probably end up getting it finished for June next year when the first major Sydney con is held.
For those not familiar with the costume this is it.
I figure that the shoes and the trousers are going to be off the shelf items so the pieces which this thread will concentrate on are the following:
1. The shirt.
2. The waistcoat.
3. The frock coat.
In addition to these there will be the sourcing of accoutrements like wands, jewellery, buttons, buckles, etc. These will hopefully be off the shelf items but some may need to be modified or manufactured.
There are some reasonable high resolution images on line but not too many. Most of the pictures seem to be publicity shots and I have been unable to find any photos from costume exhibitions. I will include the best source pictures that I have been able to find during my research but would be appreciative of anything else that any other members may have, including your own creations. There is a video on Youtube called Harry Potter: The Costume Drama which, despite being very low quality, does give several hints on how the costume was made. The most difficult part is going to be finding the fabrics but as a lot of the work was hand done I guess I am going to have to go about it in exactly the same way as it was done by the studio (see the video above as they pretty much tell you exactly how they did it which is great). Like most costumes these days, there are companies out there that will sell you a "replica", but none of them, in my opinion, are much chop.
I am going to start mainly with analysis and patterning. I am not sure when I will get around to construction but that will come eventually when I have worked out exactly how I am going to go about it. The most difficult of the three main pieces is going to be the waistcoat so that is what I am going to start with. I also have a number of ongoing projects so it may be some time between posts.
TL/DR I am going to try to make a screen accurate version of Sirius Black's costume from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.