The Thing That Goes Doink

So. The dress for Athena is sewn. I just have to figure out how to drape the red fabric (mmm, sounds like a Google Image search is in my immediate future) and figure out how I want to do the chest plate. sideshow_ericka suggested that I cover the duct tape base in batting (a very light weight batting should do, with a thickness of no more than half an inch) and gold fabric - the batting will hide the duct tape lines under the gold fabric. Now, for the gold fabric, do I use the spandex (which comes in light gold, medium gold, and dark gold) or the tissue lame (which is just...gold, like Rocky's...shorts...from RHPS). I'm leaning towards the spandex which has a much better shine and looks less like...Rocky's shorts. Then it becomes a matter of trying to flatten out the shield and painting the spear. And I'm going to punch grommets. GROMMETS!

I'm currently working on the jacket for my My Little Pony. It's the "B" design that comes to the "v" in the back. But I might get lazy and instead of doing the buttons (which I have, but I really don't particularly feel like messing with button holes) just put the eye hooks. Or I'll McGyver something, because that's what I do. XD Once the jacket is finished (it's going to be sleeveless, so the construction is going MUCH faster than originally anticipated because of that) I still have to draw on the strawberry design all over the back of the jacket, because the pony that is my inspiration (Sugarberry) is a Twice as Fancy Pony, meaning that she's got the design all over her back and not just on her hip. So while everyone else is designing their ponies with their symbols on their hips/butts, I have to do mine ALL over my jacket. At least the back of it anyway. Maybe along the sides. Not quite sure yet. But there will be strawberries on this jacket, and a lot of them. >_o

I'm probably not going to work any more on the jacket, save maybe pressing open seams. Which really isn't a big deal in the grand scheme of things. Probably also going to clip corners just so that everything will lay flat. I'll start back up tomorrow, while also trying to make cookies. Which I really should make tonight because I don't know if my husband has any for lunch tomorrow and heaven forbid he run out of cookies. (For those of you who have seen my husband know that he can go a few days without cookies - it won't kill him and he could stand to not eat as much junk food.)

Frick on a stick with a brick.

I'm off to make cookies. ::sigh:: He just opened up the dining room window and that means that it's cool enough that running the oven for an hour or so isn't going to make the apartment feel like the fifth level of hell. I won't have the luxury tomorrow. >.<

Well.

My friends Ericka and Amber found me a metal shield and a spear to use for my Athena.  I still have to go and buy them, but the fact of the matter is that I DO NOT HAVE TO MAKE THEM, AND THAT MAKES ME VERY HAPPY.  :3

We also discussed helm options, which basically came down to "buy a big foam or styrofoam ball, hollow it out and use it as the base for a helm."  Which would probably be molded out of either papier-mâché or plaster which would make it light weight and molded to fit my head.  I suppose a large balloon could also be used as the base. 

As for the chest plate I'm reaching the point where it will be made of gold lame or the gold shiney fabric that I found in the swimwear/dancewear section of the fabric store.  Even searching for "costume pleather" was turning up zilch.  Or the wrong color.

This is what I get for costuming at a time that is not Halloween.

At the moment it seems like this is going to moot since I won't be participating in the photoshoot since I'm having my wisdom teeth out the day before so I will be puffy, sore and higher than a kite the day of the shoot.  But I still want to do the costume because, damnit, I'm part of the group and other than the fact that I won't be participating in the photoshoot there's no reason for me NOT to do it.  I can have someone take my picutre the next weekend if necessary.  

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!