Bloodborne - Byzantium

The last from my recent Lady Maria mini-shoot!  Having stepped away from this costume for a year, I set about capturing a certain idea I had had for her in my head for quite a while.  These recent photos are all self-portraits that were inspired by Byzantine and Baroque art.  After weathering her costume more, I did my best to portray the two sides I see to this character, tenderness and fierceness put together. 

Construction Notes

The costume was made by me except for the undershirt and trousers, which were purchased and then dyed.  The boots and hat were bought and modified and the pendant was an Ebay find.  
Maria's hunter gear is beautifully textured, so I wanted to reflect that with each chosen material.  The cape, trousers, and hat are all made out of microsuede, then weathered with wax. The gauntlets and top of the boots are made of leather while the vest was made of dupioni silk.  The jabot is made of a gorgeous off-white linen.  
The jacket is made of a lovely jacquard black fabric, which I decided to line in an iridescent taffeta that is woven with scarlet red and shot with black.  The bottom of the hems were weathered and then burnt to give it "The Old Yharnam treatment."  The jabot/necktie is made of linen and is dyed using tea and wine.

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