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[learning2fly]

And now, a fun survey for you all:

I have 2 options for my Medusa costume.

Black velvet italian gown

(per Devon's request, if I wear this one I will take off those crazy sleeves and probably wear a long sleeved chemise and wrap a gold rope around my waist in true greek goddess style)

See the pretty trim?

and another angle

OR

Red velvet gown ripped off of Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet

(I haven't worn this thing in AGES. 4 years is a long time to sit in a closet. It needs to come out and play)

And for the record, I did find some snakes. Hope they're not too small.

Guess who doesn't know how to make a poll. ME!

comment! argue! whatever you wish just give me your thoughts!

thanks!!

Comments

[wyrdsatyr.livejournal.com]

The black velvet is a little too clearly an Italian Rennaissance dress to be convertable to a Greek look, unless you''re not exacly caring so much about historical accuracy.

The red one also is a more modern design, but you made no mention of attemting to make it look Greek....

Both of these dresses have the benefit of being warm, and both are pretty, and need to come out and play... I like the red a little better though

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If you were going for a Greek Goddess look, a simple bedsheet with the top 1/3rd folded down... wrap arround your left side, and pin at both shouldiers with matching broaches. This leaves the right side open, revealing nudity (historicaly accurate here, not Hollywood''s version) then girdle with a length of braid.

This more historically accurate look has several disadvantages... one is the imodesty of leaving the right side open, and another is the lack of warmth

[learning2fly.livejournal.com]

I am being lazy and not trying in any way to be historically accurate. I have to deal with that shit all summer at Faire and don't wanna on my time. Besides, the folks I'll be partying with won't mind. I'm more or less just wanting something that looks good and can pass for something
Medusa-ish.

Thanks for the input. One vote for red!