a glimpse past the veil

[anundine]

I recon if y'all've followed me in the first place, you're not unopposed to process pictures. So here, for your edification and entertainment, and in lieu of actual progress shots: the original sketches of the plague doctor, from first ideas to working plan.

                  

   
 

As you can see, I moved away from the heavy armor into a more steampunk look fairly early, because it's easier to sew fabric than it is to sew leather. Also, fabric breathes a hell of a lot more than leather does, and if I'm gonna wear this to a convention I would really rather not be an entity comprised entirely of sweat. (That's why I decided on a coat that covered me from throat to wrists over a shirt and vest-- shirt and vest is less sewing, but more layers. With the coat I can totally get away with having on a bra and nothing else. Sure, I'll have to launder the coat more... but the reduced sweating is so, so worth it.)