Court Jester Loki Variant

Inspiration

This is going to be my Halloween costume this year!  I knew I wanted to do a variation upon an existing character instead of an exact replica, and with the Variant system that the Loki show set up, I thought a Loki Variant would be the perfect thing!  I chose a court jester because it wasn't something I had seen done before, but I thought it fit Loki's attention-seeking habits super well.  Plus I had been wanting a costume with lots of bells for a while!

I decided to prioritize having multiple, somewhat versatile pieces in this costume, which is how I decided to have a plain ruff along with the stays and dress.

Process

I started by making the ruff, since I knew it was going to be one of the hardest parts.  I followed a tutorial on YouTube from the Chicago Shakespeare Theater since I wanted to be sure my ruff would be structurally sound!

I started by sewing two strips of my white fabric together to create a four yard long piece.  Then, I folded it in half and sewed my horsehair between the sides.  Once that was done and I was happy with how the horsehair was secured, I marked out two rows of dots in 1.5 inch intervals along the entire length, so I would be sure to make all the pleats even.  Once that was done, it was time to begin hand sewing!  This step took the longest by far, since I needed to periodically gather the fabric and keep track of how condensed it was getting.  

Results

Reflection