Maretak's themesong & dress

[janestarz]

After some initial trouble I finally decided on the song from Dancing Matt 2008 after all. I finally figured out what the song is called: Praan by Garry Schyman [Youtube.com].
It was really the lyrics that decided the vote. They're based on poetry [penguinsix.com] by Rabindranath Tagore.

Bhulbona ar shohojete Shei praan e mon uthbe mete Mrittu majhe dhaka ache je ontohin praan Bojre tomar baje bashi She ki shohoj gaan Shei shurete jagbo ami (Repeat 3X) Shei jhor jeno shoi anonde Chittobinar taare Shotto-shundu dosh digonto Nachao je jhonkare! Bojre tomar baje bashi She ki shohoj gaan Shei shurete jagbo ami

The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures. It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the earth in numberless blades of grass and breaks into tumultuous waves of leaves and flowers. It is the same life that is rocked in the ocean-cradle of birth and of death, in ebb and in flow. I feel my limbs are made glorious by the touch of this world of life. And my pride is from the life-throb of ages dancing in my blood this moment.

The coat is nearly done, as you can see! It's quite a fuzzy wool and I hope it can stand the wearing of the corset, but we'll see. The other sleeve still needs the fringe attached and then I can sew the sleeves to the rest and it's done!

If I've got some time left before March, I'll probably add some fake vine leaves to the underskirt. There's now four or five different colours of green in the costume, and not all match that well. The coat and the corset match 40% (nét niet goed genoeg), and only the lining matches really well with the corset. If I attach the sleeves really, really well, I could probably wear the coat inside out if I must, except for my label that's attached to the lining.
I can't wait until it's finished.

Comments

[anemoona.livejournal.com]

Wow! That's a nice costume! Wil Nathreee's be the same (accept for the colours)?

[janestarz.livejournal.com]

No, Nathreee has chosen to go for a dress. It's an out-of-print McCalls wedding dress pattern (http://img.sewingtoday.com/cat/40000/itm_img/M4378.jpg), I also used for Leona's dress (http://pics.livejournal.com/janestarz/pic/00021fet/g14) in the past. Nathreee will want plain sleeves to go with it.

There's also going to be a little hatsie with my outfit... :-)
(And to be honest, this coat is the same as Beriadanwen's coat but with different sleeves. But don't tell anyone!)

[nathreee.livejournal.com]

Slightly different. The corset will be the same, but Jane is working on a dress for me to go with it, and my sleeves will not be as fancy because I plan to wear a fur capelet.

[erwinl.livejournal.com]

Wow!

That's a stunning dress!

Shurf

[janestarz.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[ikhier.livejournal.com]

I think it looks very nice! And honestly, most people don't notice when colors don't match perfectly. They look at the big picture which is beautiful!

[absintheskiss.livejournal.com]

That looks seriously pretty my dear.

[janestarz.livejournal.com]

Thanks!