Talynthia5280
New Member
Wow, that much silk... I don't know that I can afford that on a student budget. It's extremely pretty and your wife makes it look fantastic! Great job! Did you order the Hen Necklace from eBay?
Inara Props Firefly/Serenity
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ItsThatGuy
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I honestly do not remember. It was from some Victorian-type catalog. The pattern is dead on, but it only came in onyx (black). So I spray painted it. Looked better than I expected, but I was never happy with it.
pennausamike
Sr Member
Check out the Browncoats Fashions Inara page.
They did the purple dress and a version of the necklace etc.
BrowncoatFashions.com SCRAPBOOK
They say on that they have largely moved on from Firefly,
but maybe they can still help.
Mike
pennausamike
Sr Member
The entire dress should have been made from the same Chinese brocade.
There are some good screencaps online that show this.
So, the dress isn't screen accurate, but,
it really captures the vibe of the costume and your wife looks WONDERFUL in it!
You obviously put a lot of work into the creation of such a delightful design.
Sometimes not-screen accurate is cool in its own right,
as it puts a stamp of individual creativity on the maker's work.
I sold enough of the correct silk to member on here,
but I don't know if he ever finished his wife's dress.
The Message dress is one of the many amazing designs from Shawna Trpcic.
Mike
ItsThatGuy
Sr Member
I am going to have to disagree with you on that.
Bodice, sleeves and attached pouch were the same brocade, but not the skirt portion.
The only person at DragonCon who recognized her dress was Morena Baccarin. No joke. My wife was a bit elated when Morena saw her and said, "Hey! That's my dress! Nice job!"
No idea how she recognized that one dress from all the previous ones she wore on screen, but it was a cool moment at DragonCon, for sure.
pennausamike
Sr Member
You may be right but, when I look at those and other pictures,
it looks to me that the skirt was made by reversing the bodice fabric.
(It is darker/bolder on one side, brighter/ less-pronounced-pattern on the other.)
Regardless, a beautiful job, no doubt.
I wore an Alliance Fed costume to a local con and did not get a single comment.
If it's not Mal, Jayne or Kaylee, most folks seem not to know Firefly.
I think Morena's acknowledgement is proof of the unawareness of the con-goers
more than anything negative about your fantastic reproduction of the dress.
And again, I think your wife looks lovely wearing it.
Mike
ItsThatGuy
Sr Member
Sorry, if my tone came across as harsh (re-reading, I was a bit matter-of-fact). Didn't mean to come of so bluntly.
In some screen grabs it does look like the same silk - mostly because there is so little light in those shots, and the color looks to be the same.
With the silk for my wife's bodice, that actually is the reverse side you are looking at.
I found it by accident. I was at work when I ordered a sample I found online. When I got home and looked at screen grabs, I realized I was completely wrong with the color. The sample came in and I was so upset. I decided to start searching again. I threw the swatch on the couch and it landed reverse side up... it was a huge eureka moment! It was the right stuff after all! All by accident. I appreciate the complements on the dress.
Next time just wear a Jayne hat. HAHAHAHA... No matter the costume. (just kidding)
Yeah, we were not too upset. We loved how the dress turned out, and she had a good time wearing it. She just wants to walk around with someone dressed as Mal next time though (maybe if I drop about 30 pounds, I could pull it off -- though I don't really look like him). With a Mal costumer with her more people will realize who she is supposed to be.
We figured it was an obscure dress, and were expecting only a few people to figure it out. Just didn't think no one would know. :lol A lot of people took pictures, but would usually say "You look nice, who are you supposed to be?". I think they were thinking, "Pretty girl in a costume! I should photograph here!" Either way, she appreciated the attention.
Yeah, with Morena's comment and also she won best Firefly costume at a Whedon panel -- that was good enough for her.
Talynthia5280
New Member
In the interest in keeping the thread going, I found the best replica of the Hen Necklace I could find. They come in Black and Red and are fairly reasonably priced. Enjoy! I have an interest in some of the other necklaces, this one is a bit "much" for me. But it looks like it would be a wonderful addition to any Inara/Companion costume.
Red Bead Victorian Style Rouge Prom Hen Choker Necklace | eBay
Red Bead Victorian Style Rouge Prom Hen Choker Necklace | eBay
Alia Berezov
New Member
Ha! I love that you posted this pic on my birthday! I'm looking to get the same exact dress commissioned. Do you happen to remember the name of the person that made it or where you got the fabric for the top half of her dress?
pennausamike
Sr Member
Here is a repost from FIREFLYFANS.NET:
