Resource: costume idea!

I’m not much of a convention-goer (people in great numbers = eh…), but I know a lot of people who have a great time there. I remember seeing pirates at RingCon (Jack Sparrow was obviously a corsair. Why did Tolkien never mention it?), and I’ve seen pictures online of POTC pirates at other conventions.

So where does this leave the average navy girl? Yes, of course, we could sew uniforms and whatnot, but let’s face it: most of us are not Tilda Swinton, and I’m not so sure about a “Norrington” with 38DD boobs – but hey, whatever rocks your boat… 😉

While I was confined to my bed, I rewatched many movies, among them “That Hamilton Woman”. In the sequence where Nelson (ah, Larry… *points at icon. moment of silent admiration.*) returns to Naples, I noticed for the first time that Emma (Vivien Leigh) is actually wearing a costume – that of a sailor! It’s a typical Alexander Korda thing – I think if anybody else had had its fingers in that movie, she’d worn the replica of an admiral’s uniform.

I can’t sew very well, but for those of you who can, this might be an option. I took some screencaps – there’s a lot of love for details, from her simple straw hat to the necklace.

I’d probably go for this outfit, though:

It would better match my nature.