It’s been a loong time since I’ve posted anything costume-related, hasn’t it?
Well, here you are then: a costume replica! 
I read Hunger Games a few months ago and pretty much fell in love. I knew the film version wasn’t going to be as good as the books so I made Boyfriend read the book before we went to go see it. I still think the book was tons better but I have to admit they did a pretty decent job with the movie version!
That said, I wasn’t a huge fan of a lot of the costumes, especially the ones of the other tributes during the parade. A lot of them seemed too much like elementary school play costumes.
Anyways, the point is, I absolutely adore the dress Katniss wears to the Reaping. I thought it was very true to the way it was described in the book and even as I sat in the theatre I had a sinking feeling that I was going to be on a rabid hunt for light blue linen.
And then one day I was wandering around the fabric store looking for floral cotton when I happened to walk by the linen section where they had the exact shade of blue I needed in a linen/rayon blend, which is exactly what I’d wanted to use!
I had a vague idea of how I wanted to make it but I wasn’t entirely sure it would work. For the bodice I used the Darling Ranges bodice (haha, totally shocking right?) but made widened the shoulder parts to about 8.5″ for the gathering. I also raised the neckline on the back bodice piece a bit and widened the shoulder a bit.
The skirt was drafted by tracing the skirt of an existing dress, nothing fascinating. And since there are no buttons on the skirt, I added a side zip.
I’m pretty happy with how this turned out! Boyfriend even recognized where it was from so that’s a good sign.
(Although to be fair his first guess was “that one movie with the famous kiss scene.”)
(On the other hand, he is a boy and that dress is also blue.)
(I’m talking about The Notebook in case anyone is lost.)
Oh, don’t hate me, but I couldn’t get into the book! But I promised I would try again. Sometime. Someday. Still, adorable dress!
Oh it took me a few tries to get into it. It starts off kind of slowly. The only reason I kept at it was because I had papers to write and was looking for any excuse to procrastinate 🙂
Oh, don’t hate me, but I couldn’t get into the book! But I promised I would try again. Sometime. Someday. Still, adorable dress!
Oh it took me a few tries to get into it. It starts off kind of slowly. The only reason I kept at it was because I had papers to write and was looking for any excuse to procrastinate 🙂
i wish i had that do you think you could make another and sell it
i wish i had that do you think you could make another and sell it
How nice to read your a big time lover of the hunger games. I read all the books in 3 weeks. They are so good!
How nice to read your a big time lover of the hunger games. I read all the books in 3 weeks. They are so good!
I haven’t seen the movie yet but that dress I seriously cute!
Thanks! The movie was not nearly as good as the books but the costuming was pretty decent!
I haven’t seen the movie yet but that dress I seriously cute!
Thanks! The movie was not nearly as good as the books but the costuming was pretty decent!
Just found your dress via Megan Nielsen’s blog and love it!!
I had the Hunger Games as an audio book and listened to it while cutting and sewing parts of my first big quilting project – perfect combo, if you ask me 😉
Happy Sewing (and reading)
Constance
That sounds absolutely heavenly. I listened to all seven Harry Potter books (the Jim Dale version) while knitting a Hermione sweater. It was the best three weeks of my life, minus the barely sleeping part hehe.
Just found your dress via Megan Nielsen’s blog and love it!!
I had the Hunger Games as an audio book and listened to it while cutting and sewing parts of my first big quilting project – perfect combo, if you ask me 😉
Happy Sewing (and reading)
Constance
That sounds absolutely heavenly. I listened to all seven Harry Potter books (the Jim Dale version) while knitting a Hermione sweater. It was the best three weeks of my life, minus the barely sleeping part hehe.
Love this! Really pretty dress!
Love this! Really pretty dress!
I wish I could buy that dress, love it!
I found your blog through Megan Nielson and I love it! Finding another seamstress to follow is like finding a prize in a cereal box 🙂 Keep up the good work!
I found your blog through Megan Nielson and I love it! Finding another seamstress to follow is like finding a prize in a cereal box 🙂 Keep up the good work!
Thank you, I totally agree! Lamenting about misshapen zipper installment or the evils of sewing chiffon are just not the same with non-sewing friends!
PS I absolutely adore your blog. Especially the wedding dress cleaning post hehe. Thanks for visiting!