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[mercy_angel_09]

Okay, stupid spelling over with.

For now.

Anyway, as some of you are aware, I'm in a costuming group.  I've spent the last two and a half weeks constructing my Care Bear loli and my Steampunk outfit.  (I'm currently making a cheap-ass petticoat out of tulle, netting and a cheap slip from Target for both costumes.) 

ANYWAY the next big costume event is my Goddess and my My Little Pony.

My MLP is taken care of.  I just have to buy pants and make a jacket.  I'm probably going to buy arm warmers as well.  What I need help with is my goddess.  Kind of.  I am going to be Athena.  I have a chestplate in the making (a cheap tee shirt and duct-tape currently, will be covered with copper colored vinyl and painted on), I'll probably see if I can order a Greco-Roman helm online, I have what are essentially gladiator sandals, but what I'm having issues with is the kind of fabric to use.  AND COLOR.  The pattern I'm using is a tunic-style dress and it will be white.  But I do need to make a psudo-blouse that will be made of colored fabric that will be worn under the chestplate.  

So my question to my LJ friends is:

When you think of Athena, what color do you think of?

Also, any fabric suggestions will be welcome.  Granted you know your different types of fabrics.  :3

Please and thank you!

Comments

Goddess of...

[genetic-drift.livejournal.com]

Athena had more than her share of influence. Crafts, wisdom, patron of heroes.. but she's also very much a goddess ready for battle. The depictions of Athena that are most memorable to me invoke that influence. Specifically the goddess helmeted and carrying a spear.

I'd probably vote for a metallic colour (gold or bronze) if you can find them. But that's just me. She is ordinarily clad in white, and you've already got that covered.

(Btw... any chance of us seeing pics of the Steampunk outfit?)

Re: Goddess of...

[mercy-angel-09.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm going to make a spear, most likely out of a long wooden dowel and Sculpy. :3

The chest plate and the helmet will most likely be bronze or copper in color. But aside from gold or bronze, I was thinking between red and blue. It's basically an accent color.

Re: Goddess of...

[genetic-drift.livejournal.com]

Red might be okay. I might go with something closer to neutral, but that's the history buff in me saying blue would be difficult since there's not a lot of natural blue dyes (but hey, she's a goddess and they don't play by our rules). ;)

Re: Goddess of...

[mercy-angel-09.livejournal.com]

That's right - they don't! After all, Iris, goddess of the rainbow had a iridescent gown that sparkled like the rainbow itself, and there are no natural dyes in that for sure! ^_^

But I understand what you mean. I have a degree in history and there's nothing that irks me more than historical inaccuracies in popular culture.

Re: Goddess of...

[cindy-73.livejournal.com]

I would say a light blue if you go with blue or a deep blood red or raspberry red. Since you are using the bronze color I think a deep raspberry red would look best. I have a real good eye for color and color combos. And to me coppers, bronzes and golds look good with warm colors while silvers and platinum look good with cool colors.

Re: Goddess of...

[mercy-angel-09.livejournal.com]

See, I was thinking a deep sapphire blue or a navy blue, because red is often associated Ares. And while Athena is a goddess of war, she's not THE goddess of war, she often primarily associated with wisdom and the color often associated with wisdom is blue.

[travellyr.livejournal.com]

Red. And have you searched art history sources for Athena? She had lots of statues to her, and ALL the statues were originally painted in brilliant color. Additionally, every year they had a special ceremony at the Parthenon to dress the statue and barbecue sacrifice an ox. You can see what colors the Greeks thought she wore.