A Project Fit for a Queen... of Hearts that is!

I decided I wanted to chronicle the journey this costume is taking me on. What began as a great Halloween costume two years ago (and was successfully worn that year) has become the most extensive and most researched costume I have ever done. 

To start, I will share some history on this costume... As I said, I did wear it one Halloween, almost two months after I started it. Being more than I could chew in that time, and also working on the accompanying Mad Hatter for my fiance, the dress was rushed. There were many late nights, and many compromises made, and in the end the outer bodice had to be safety pinned to the corset beneath to stop it from gaping open, and the skirt was limp with little support from the rushed mess of tulle under it.  I enjoyed the evening, and put the dress away, and for several months, it sat. But something kept nagging me. I put so much into it, and sacrificed so much, it was not my vision... I would rebuild it... better, bigger, something Queen Lizzy the First would have worn! This is going to have embellishments, and lace, beads, everything a Queen would have! Now, I am not aiming for historically accurate Elizabethan fashion here. But I love how wonderfully adorned her outfits were, and I believe the Queen of Hearts, what ever era she might live in, would have made Lizzy proud. Or put her to shame, perhaps!!  So, I will share this journey with any who might care to follow. If my history with this project stays true to form, there will be good times, and bad, and I intend to share even my most horrific mistakes, as well as, of course, my triumphs!